2015 Distinguished Achievement Award

Stephen Hargarten, MD, MPH

Professor and Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Director, Injury Research Center
Associate Dean, Global Health

Medical College of Wisconsin

Violence Prevention in Milwaukee

Gun violence in the United States is a major public health burden, resulting in approximately 100,000 deaths and injuries each year in the United States.  Defining gun violence as a biosocial disease provides a useful framework that pulls in physicians, health care systems and other sectors of civil society to more fully address this vexing burden in our communities.  We have made significant strides utilizing this approach with other biosocial disease burdens such as HIV/AIDS.

ACCME Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:

The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.