What:
Dr. Garen J. Wintemute, the Susan P. Baker-Stephen P. Teret Chair in Violence Prevention at ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ, director of the Violence Prevention Research Program and professor of emergency medicine, will present his research findings on firearm violence. This is part of the ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ Capitol Speaker Series.
When:
Noon, Friday, April 15
Where:
California State Capitol, Room 126
Who:
Garen Wintemute’s longstanding commitment to understanding the nature of firearm violence and its underlying causes has produced a uniquely rich and informative body of research on firearm violence that directly improves the health and safety of Americans and has positioned California and ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ as national leaders in efforts to break the cycle of gun violence. He is a renowned expert on the public health crisis of gun violence and a pioneer in the field of injury epidemiology and prevention of firearm violence, which results in approximately 30,000 deaths a year and approximately 75,000 nonfatal injuries seen in hospital emergency departments.
Background:
Wintemute has conducted and published findings from numerous studies on gun accessibility, connections between gun ownership and violence, and related topics. He has testified before Congress and served as a consultant for the National Institute of Justice; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Media Resources
Adrian Lopez, ´ºÉ«ÊÓƵ Government and Community Relations, 530.400.8300, adnlopez@ucdavis.edu