2023 MIPA Virtual Conference – All Systems Go! Injury and Violence Prevention Through Innovative Discovery and Practice

Conference Agenda & Materials

Opening Keynote:  Health Equity: At the Nexus of Science and Social Justice
Speaker – Joseph Wright, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer, (American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Panel: Overdose Prevention
Moderator – Dr. Sara Kohlbeck
Speakers – Dr. Constance Kostelac and Amy Parry, MPH, MPT (Medical College of Wisconsin), Sara Mormon (Ohio Department of Health), and Allison Lake, PhD (Indiana Department of Health)
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Breakout 1
A. ChatGPT, AI, and Public Health: A Game Changer or Cause for Concern?
Speaker – Tracy Mehan, MA (Center for Injury Research and Policy)
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B. NVDRS and Data Using NVDRS Data to Examine Suicide Deaths
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1. Using NVDRS Data to Examine Suicide Deaths
Speakers – Stefan Gringerich (Minnesota Department of Health), Morgan Sprecher (Indiana Department of Health), and Antigone Kouvelis (Northwestern University)

2. A Regional Analysis of Homicide Across the Great Lakes States, 2019-2021
Speakers – Charlie Vear (Medical College of Wisconsin) Slide Deck

Breakout 2
A. Creating a Culture of Safety: Harm Reduction Strategies for Consumption of Edibles Amongst Youth
Moderator – Dr. Lindsay Sullivan (The Ohio State University)
Speakers – Dr. Chris Gaw (Nationwide Children’s Hospital), Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), and Kristy Steele (Save Our Families)
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B. A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Falls in Wisconsin: The Falls Free Wisconsin Initiative
Speaker – Suzanne Morley (WI Health Aging)
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Closing Keynote: Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: A Guide to Policies and Approaches to Firearm Harm Prevention
Speaker – Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH (Boston Children's Hospital)
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