NMA to Hold Telephone Briefing on Youth Violence August 11
To: Assignment and National desks, Medical Reporter
Contact: Tomeka Rawlings of National Medical Association, 202-347-1895, ext. 50
News Advisory:
WHAT: In the wake of escalating gun violence in suburban schools-most recently Littleton, Colo., and Atlanta, Ga. -- there has been a huge clamor for gun control and other programs to eliminate school violence. However, school children in urban communities have long been exposed to high levels of violence-not only guns but knives, assault and gang activity. The National Medical Association has long been active in combating violence in urban communities and its effect on the mental and physical health of African-American adolescents. NMA has proposed several initiatives, including the formation of a Center to study the psychosocial effects of violence. Join with NMA physicians as they discuss effective mechanisms for counteracting violence in African-American youth. Topics of discussion include:
-- Role media plays in depicting violent characters
-- Psychological effects of violence on African-American teens
-- Interventions aimed at prevention
-- NMA Institute on Violence
WHO:
-- NMA Specialty Physicians; and
-- Moderated by Gary Dennis, M.D., NMA President and Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, Howard University
WHEN: August 11, 10 a.m. PDT
CONTACT: Tomeka Rawlings, NMA, 202-347-1895 ext. 50
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The National Medical Association, a medical society representing the interests of more than 20,000 African-American physicians dedicated to promoting quality health care for African Americans.
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