Dr. Megan Ranney to Deliver Woodson Lecture on Confronting Firearm Injury And Its Ripple Effects

The University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences is pleased to announce that Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, will be the 2025 Woodson Lecturer.

“Confronting Firearm Injury and its Ripple Effects: Insights and Opportunities from the Field of Public Health”

Firearm death rates in the United States are at near-record levels, and firearm injury recently surpassed car crashes to become the leading cause of death of U.S. youth. We are only just beginning to quantify the ripple effect of trauma and stress for survivors, their families, their healthcare providers, and their communities. This lecture will summarize recent data about trends in firearm injury in the U.S.; discuss the public health approach to reducing firearm injury and its after-effects; and help equip listeners to begin to address the cycle of injury and fear that is plaguing our nation.

Dr. Ranney holds the C.-E.A. Winslow Professorship of Public Health (Health Policy) and is a Professor of Emergency Medicine. Her research focuses on preventing violence and related behavioral health issues, with particular attention to the role of social media and digital tools.

Elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for her groundbreaking work in firearm injury prevention and digital health, Dr. Ranney co-chairs the NAM Firearm Injury Prevention Special Interest Group, serves on the planning committee for the NASEM Forum on Gun Violence Prevention, and leads the selection committee for the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication.

Join us for this important and timely conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm at the University Club, 200 E Brandeis Ave, Louisville, KY 40208.

Register: http://bit.ly/3H8YEl6