When

Fri, June 07, 2024
8 am - 4 pm
(GMT-05:00) America/Chicago

Where

James A. Baker III Hall

As firearm injuries continue to claim lives, especially among our children and teenagers, it is crucial to convene experts, legislators, and advocacy groups to explore effective strategies for reducing these tragic incidents. Thanks for joining us for our third annual conference on firearm injury prevention, an essential gathering that addressed the urgent public health issue of firearm injuries in the United States.

This conference brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to discuss themes — such as secure storage, community violence prevention, advocacy, education, and community interventions — aimed at addressing the multifaceted challenge of firearm injuries. Our goal was to generate actionable recommendations and initiatives to curb this epidemic. Thank you for joining us as we work toward a safer, healthier future for all. 

This nonpartisan event was sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for Health and Biosciences and aimed to foster meaningful dialogue and collaboration. We encouraged attendees to wear orange to acknowledge National Gun Violence Awareness Day, held the first Friday of each June. 

 

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Agenda

 
8:00 am     

Breakfast and Registration

9:00 am

Welcome Remarks

Rola El-Serag, M.D.   
L.E. and Virginia Simmons Senior Fellow in Health Policy and Director, Center for Health and Biosciences, Baker Institute

Video Presentation — White House Office for Gun Violence Prevention

Sandra McKay, M.D., FAAP   
Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy, Baker Institute

9:10 am

Keynote Presentation

Eric Fleegler, M.D., MPH   
Physician, Children's Hospital Boston; Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Senior Research Investigator, MGH Gun Violence Prevention Center; Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School

9:50 am

Break

10:05 am

Panel I — Advocating for Policy

Moderated by: Zoabe Hafeez, M.D., Nonresident Fellow, Baker Institute; Associate Professor, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UTHealth Houston

Christina Delgado   
Southwest Advocacy Associate, Community Justice Action Fund

Shannon Flores   
Senior Coalition Manager, GIFFORDS Gun Owners for Safety

Nicole Golden, MSSW    
Executive Director, Texas Gun Sense

Emily Lieberman, M.D.   
Founder, On Call 4 Kids; Pediatrician

11:15 am

Break

11:30 am

Panel II — Addressing Community Violence

Moderated by: Mary E. Aitken, MD, MPH, FAAP, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Karlton Harris   
Executive Director, The Forgotten Third

Kevin Rix, Ph.D., MPH   
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion and Behavioral Science & Pediatrics, School of Public Health and McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 

Jeff R. Temple, Ph.D.   
Professor, Associate Dean for Clinical Research, School of Behavioral Health Sciences at UTHealth Houston

Lupe M. Washington, M.S.   
Division Director Community Health and Violence Prevention, Harris County Public Health

12:40pm

Lunch

1:20 pm 

Panel III — Promoting Secure Storage

Moderated by: Chad T. Wilson, M.D., MPH, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

Glenda Beasley   
Safe Gun Storage Partner Coordinator on behalf of the Texas Department of Public Safety

Lisa Beckman, MBA   
Volunteer, Be Smart; Toolkit Developer, Everytown for Gun Safety

Daniel Guzman, M.D.   
Program Director, Aim for Safety, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cook Children's Health Care System

Alexander Testa, Ph.D.   
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 

Andrew Lithen   
Director of Chapter Engagement & Programming; Member Scrubs Addressing (SAFE) The Firearm Epidemic Board of Directors

2:30 pm

Break

2:45 pm

Panel IV —  Legislative Voices: Bridging Policy and People

Moderated by: Sandra McKay, M.D., FAAP   
Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy, Baker Institute

The Honorable Adrian Garcia   
Commissioner, Harris County Precinct 2

The Honorable Abbie Kamin   
Council Member, District C, City of Houston

3:30 pm

Presentation — “Impacting Change to Prevent Firearm Injury”

Catherine P. Seger, M.D.   
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Trauma Medical Director, Ben Taub Hospital

4:00 pm

Closing Remarks 

Sandra McKay, M.D., FAAP   
Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy, Baker Institute

Sponsors 

Gold Level 

Memorial Hermann Health System

Bronze Level 

UTHealth McGovern Medical School - Pediatrics

UTHealth School of Public Health Center for Violence Prevention

Harris Health System

When

Fri, June 07, 2024
8 am - 4 pm
(GMT-05:00) America/Chicago

Where

James A. Baker III Hall