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Firearm Injury Prevention for Clinicians (April 12, 2023)
Program Information
MASBHC Webinar Series - April 12, 2023 session: Firearm Injury Prevention for Clinicians
The webinar series is held monthly between August 2022 and June 2023.
Presenter(s): Katherine Hoops, MD, MPH
Firearms are now the leading cause of death for youth in the United States, but there are effective strategies for prevention. Firearm injury and mortality prevention through identification of risk factors and familiarity with policy-based and community-based resources for prevention are important core competencies for school healthcare teams. In this session, we will discuss firearm injury trends, strategies for prevention, and our role as clinicians in preventing firearm injury among children and youth.
Target Audience
This activity is appropriate for the following audiences:
- Dentists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants/Associates
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Registered Dietitians
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to do the following:
- Describe the epidemiology of firearm injury and mortality in the US.
- Describe evidence-based policies for gun injury prevention.
- Review clinicians’ roles in injury prevention.
Schedule
This Webinar Series meets once per month between August 2022 and June 2023
Faculty
See the individual sessions for information on faculty speakers and their areas of interest.
Weitzman Institute Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the Weitzman Institute to ensure that Continuing Education (CE) activities are independent and free of commercial bias. To ensure educational content is objective, balanced, and guarantee content presented is in the best interest of its learners' and the public, the Weitzman Institute requires that everyone in a position to control educational content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Examples can be found at accme.org.
Faculty participating in a Weitzman Institute-sponsored activity must disclose to the planning committee and audience all financial or other relationship(s) with ineligible companies.
Faculty Disclosures
Any faculty disclosures are noted within the individual webinar sessions.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Maryland Assembly of School Based Health Care and Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc. and its Weitzman Institute and is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statement
Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health System, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
By completing this activity you provide the Weitzman Institute permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board(s).
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CMEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Academy of PAs (AAPA) credit to physician assistants at its activities. Participants should only claim commensurate credit with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ACE/ASWBThrough Joint Accreditation Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) credit to social workers at its activities.
- 1.00 ACPEThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) credit to pharmacists at its activities.
- 1.00 ADA CERPThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Through Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to physicians at its activities via Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- 1.00 ANCCThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) nursing credit to nurses at its activities.
- 1.00 APAThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide American Psychological Association (APA) credit to psychologists at its activities.
- 1.00 CDRThrough Joint Accreditation, Moses/Weitzman Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute is able to provide CDR credits to registered dieticians at its activities.
- 1.00 Participation Hour(s)If you are not able to utilize any of the above credit types, you are able to download an unaccredited Participation Certificate for your records.
- Please register for this activity only if you attended any of the Maryland Assembly 2022 Webinar Series sessions.
- If you are attempting to register for this activity and are having any difficulties, please email us at weitzmanceu@chc1.com.
Required Hardware/Software
- This online activity requires use of a device connected to the Internet, such as a computer tablet or mobile device.