2021 FACTS Symposium
3rd Annual FACTS Symposium
Virtual Event
October 4, 2021
The 3rd annual conference is dedicated to advancing the science of firearm injury prevention. The field of firearm injury prevention is growing, as evidenced by the many rigorous submissions the conference received across disciplines. We are looking forward to having you join us for this virtual conference.
2021 FACTS Symposium Videos
Symposium sessions were recorded. You can watch them on YouTube at the links below.
Download Program (pdf)
- Welcome & Keynote: ‘I Don’t Want to Die’: Seeking Racial Justice amid Over- and Under-Policing
- Moderator: Dr. Patrick Carter
- Welcome: Dr. Rebecca Cunningham
- Keynote: Dr. Rod K. Brunson
- Session 1—Community Violence, Structural Racism, and Policing: Understanding Disparities in Firearm Outcomes
- Moderator: Dr. Jesenia Pizarro
- Dr. Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz
- Dr. Rebeccah Sokol
- Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh
- Rachel Martin
- Session 2—Enhancing U.S. Firearm Data Infrastructure
- Moderator: Dr. Charles Branas
- Dr. John Roman
- Dr. Philip Cook
- Susan Parker
- Session 3A—Place-Based Risks for Violence and Community-Level Prevention
- Moderator: Dr. Marc Zimmerman
- Dr. Lauren Magee
- Stephen Oliphant
- Dr. Daniel Semenza
- Dr. Jonathan Jay
- Session 3B—Advancing Prevention in Health Care Settings: Data Quality and Interventions
- Moderator: Dr. Megan Ranney
- Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria
- Dr. Sofia Chaudhary
- Dr. Jennifer Dineen
- Dr. Eric Sigel
- Session 4A—Primary and Secondary Prevention: Risk Assessment, Intervention, Evaluation
- Moderator: Dr. Rinad Beidas
- Amanda Aubel
- Dr. Uzair Raja
- Dr. Christopher Knoepke
- Lauren Rooney
- Bonnie Siry-Bove
- Teresa Trinka
- Dr. Katelin Hoskins
- Greg Bushman
- Dr. Rose Kagawa
- Session 4B—Epidemiology, Covid-19, and Sequelae
- Moderator: Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
- Sarah Burd-Sharps
- Dr. Kristin Crichton
- Dr. Maryann Mason
- Dr. Rebeccah Sokol
- Dr. Vivian Lyons
- Dr. Katie Donnelly
- Dr. Bindi Naik-Mathuria
- Dr. Stephanie Bonne
- Dr. Peter Ehrlich
- Jennifer Paruk
- Session 5A—Consequences of Firearm Violence: Mental Health, Risks for Future Violence, and Health Care Burden
- Moderator: Dr. Therese Richmond
- Dr. Marci Fornari
- Dr. Elizabeth Oddo
- Dr. Annie Andrews
- Dr. Justin Heinze
- Session 5B—Examination of Firearm Policies and their Effects on Firearm Injuries
- Moderator: Dr. Daniel Webster
- Dr. April Zeoli
- Dr. Veronica Pear
- Dr. Karissa Pelletier
- Susan Parker
- Session 6—Firearms Research Funding Opportunities and Priorities with NIH and CDC Leaders
- Moderator: Dr. Marc Zimmerman
- Dr. Caitlin Burgdorf (NIH)
- Dr. Valerie Maholmes (NIH)
- Dr. Stephen O’Connor (NIH)
- Dr. Nathan Stinson (NIH)
- Dr. Thomas Simon (CDC)
Sponsors
This year’s symposium is presented in partnership with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention .