Violence Prevention
Violence makes an impact on the lives of people across all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. It can be a result of self-harm (i.e., suicide) or violent acts can be inflicted upon an individual (i.e. physical or sexual abuse). The classification of violence is broad and includes elder and child abuse, intimate partner and teen dating violence, suicide, and many other devastating afflictions.
From 2014-2018, over 10,000 Georgians died from suicide and homicide. Suicide was the leading cause of death for youth age 10-14. Homicide was the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults age 15-251.
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Violence Prevention Task Force
The goals of the task force are to set priorities, develop strategic initiatives around the focus, gather information and conduct research to better inform our community, and to oversee the implementation of these initiatives.
Task Force Impact
Members of the IPRCE Violence Prevention Task Force wrote a White Paper on the impact of firearm-related injuries in the state of Georgia.
Sheryl Heron, MD, MPH - Assistant Dean & Professor, Emory School of Medicine
Lauren Hudak, MD, MPH - IPRCE Assistant Director and Professor, Emory School of Medicine
Sangmi Kim, PhD, MPH, RN - Assistant Professor, Emory School of Nursing
| Name | Role | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Omar Danner | Director of Trauma | Morehouse School of Medicine |
| Sheryl Heron | Assistant Dean | Emory School of Medicine |
| Lauren Hudak | Emergency Physician | Assistant Professor, Emory School of Medicine |
| Sridhar Basavaraju | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Rana Bayakly | Chief Epidemiologist | Georgia Department of Public Health |
| Angie Boy | Program Manager | Children’s Hospital of Atlanta |
| Jan Christiansen | Executive Director | Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
| Drew Crecente | Executive Director | Jennifer Ann's Group |
| Jackie Davis | Adjunct Faculty | Georgia State University |
| Kiesha Fraser Doh | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Sandra Gomez Ventura | Fellow | Emory Rollins School of Public Health |
| Dominic Parrot | Director - Center for Research on Interpersonal Violence | Georgia State University |
| Stephanie Holt | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Ameeta Kalokhe | Assistant Professor | Emory Rollins School of Public Health |
| Nadine Kaslow | Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Ursula Kelly | Associate Professor | Emory School of Nursing |
| Carol Koplan | Adjunct Faculty | Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Suicide Prevention Coalition of Georgia |
| Dorian Lamis | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Jasmine Moore | Injury Prevention Coordinator | Grady Health System |
| Claudia Morris | Associate Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Sangmi Kim | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Nursing |
| Diane Payne | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Becky Roffman | Research Manager | Emory School of Medicine |
| Caroline Rudolph | Associate Director of Research Projects | Emory School of Medicine |
| Trisha Sheridan | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Nursing |
| Christy Showalter | Associate Director | Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
| Randi Smith | Assistant Professor | Emory School of Medicine |
| Jennifer Stevens | Post-Doctoral Fellow | Emory School of Medicine |
| Briana Woods-Jaeger | Assistant Professor | Emory Rollins School of Public Health |
