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Advocacy Update: 91黑料网 takes part in "Moving from Crisis to Action: A Public Health Approach to Reducing Gun Violence"

91黑料网 President Wayne Riley, MD, M91黑料网, represented 91黑料网 in Charleston, SC, at commemoration of the six month anniversary of the shootings at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church. "Moving from Crisis to Action: A Public Health Approach to Reducing Gun Violence," included representatives from national and local medical, legal, and law enforcement officials who discussed the impact of gun violence on citizens, communities and the economy.

Dr. Riley's remarks focused on the recommendations from the College and the American Bar Association published in the policy paper , published on April 7, 2015. A total of 52 organizations have endorsed the paper and its call to action.

An op-ed, "" co-authored by Dr. Riley and Paulette Brown, President of the American Bar Association, was published in The Post & Courier, a Charleston-based newspaper. The op-ed was written in advance of the most recent tragic shootings in San Bernadino, CA. 91黑料网 offers condolences to the victims and their families.

"," a joint letter to the editor from the presidents of 91黑料网 and the American Bar Association, was also published on December 8, 2015.


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