FIREARM INJURY PREVENTION POPULATION HEALTH SELECTIVE
Overview of population health interventions to promote firearm injury prevention. Gain an understanding of the epidemiology of firearm injury and death in the US. Recognize the role of clinicians in catalyzing firearm injury prevention. Establish relationships with community partners working on firearm injury prevention. Develop model interventions in collaboration with a community partner to reduce firearm injury in the community. Clinical and community interventions discussed.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe scope of firearm injury and death in the US through use of multiple frameworks, including historical, legal, social-cultural, clinical, and public health. Audience: Graduate 2. Interpret social context and history that inform the cultural roles of firearms in the US. Audience: Graduate 3. Summarize the effects of US firearm laws and policies on firearm injury and death. Audience: Graduate 4. Appraise ethical and cultural considerations affecting individual, community, and population level firearm injury reduction strategies. Audience: Graduate 5. Describe ethical collaborations with community partners. Audience: Graduate 6. Implement evidence-based interventions to promote firearm injury prevention. Audience: Graduate 7. Appraise advocacy roles and methods, including clinician-specific opportunities. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe scope of firearm injury and death in the US through use of multiple frameworks, including historical, legal, social-cultural, clinical, and public health. Audience: Graduate 2. Interpret social context and history that inform the cultural roles of firearms in the US. Audience: Graduate 3. Summarize the effects of US firearm laws and policies on firearm injury and death. Audience: Graduate 4. Appraise ethical and cultural considerations affecting individual, community, and population level firearm injury reduction strategies. Audience: Graduate 5. Describe ethical collaborations with community partners. Audience: Graduate 6. Implement evidence-based interventions to promote firearm injury prevention. Audience: Graduate 7. Appraise advocacy roles and methods, including clinician-specific opportunities. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027