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“Private Guns Public Health” A Talk and Book Signing by David Hemenway, PHD

Friday, September 27, 2019 - 10:20

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00, Amp I (S2-102), UMMS

A truth: firearm violence is one of the most complex public health issues of our times, it is an epidemic and a public health threat. According to the CDC, there were 39,773 firearm deaths in the United States in 2017. Is understanding the biological, psychological, racial, ethnic, cultural factors, and addressing the lethal impact of gun culture in America enough to stop gun violence?

"Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity", A Talk and Book Signing by Ronald Epstein, MD nlinnehan Fri, 05/03/2019 - 14:01

Thursday, May 16, 2019, Reception & Book Signing: 5:30 – 6:00 pm, Talk: 6:00 –7:00 Faculty Conference Room, UMMS

 “The current distress experienced by physicians and other health professionals is, in part, a breakdown of the relationship between our inner lives – our sense of calling and meaning – and the environment in which we work.”

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