Event

Pediatrics - Grand Rounds

Topic: Annual Lucy Gooding Visiting Professor - Advocacy to reduce pediatric firearm injury: the ‘Common American narrative’ as a road forward

When:

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
TEAMS Meeting

Speaker:

Jonathan E. Martin, M.D.
Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Division Chair of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Connecticut Children’s Hospital

Target Audience:

Community Physicians, Faculty, Residents/Fellows, Staff/Employees

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Define general aspects of firearm ownership in the United States.
2. Quantify pediatric firearm injuries in the United States.
3. Contextualize firearm ownership in the US based on culture factors and Supreme Court jurisprudence.
4. Define and explain the public health approach to injury prevention.
5. Define and explain the 'Common American narrative' approach to firearm injury prevention.

Accreditation

The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit

The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the Activity.

Additional Information

Please call Tina Smith 904-476-6747 or Miguel Perez 904-248-8490 for any technical assistance.

Disclosure

Jonathan E. Martin, M.D. has disclosed that he/she has no relevant financial disclosures. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose. Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

For additional information, contact Laura Lowry (904) 633-4199 laura.lowry@ufhealth.org.