Randi Smith
@RandiSmithMD
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Trauma Surgeon, Vice Chair DEI, Public HLTH @EmoryMedicine @EmoryRollins #violenceprevention @JohnsHopkinsSPH @PennTrauma @UCSFMedicine @UCSF_EastBay AKA 💗💚
Joined January 2018
@RandiSmithMD laying out the ISAVE process & how 23 pilot sites were included in Trauma-informed Care training of >1,300 individuals. @TheHAVI @rochelleami9 @acsTrauma
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“We can end gun violence with health-focused solutions.” This trauma surgeon/public health advocate couldn’t agree more! #TheIVYYproject @GradyHealth @EmorySurgery @MsmSurgery @grannysurgeon @EmoryatGrady
“We see violence as a public health crisis, a public health emergency - one that requires the engagement of the health sector.”- @fatimah_loren, Executive Director, @aboutKP Center for Gun Violence Research and Education https://t.co/vWoe7RNf5c
#GunViolencePrevention
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🥳The @Penn Prevention Research Center (@UPennPRC) has received a $6.5M @CDCgov grant to fund another 5 years of work! Led by LDI Fellows Karen Glanz, @DrLolaFayanju, and @mlanefall, the center will focus on cancer prevention and health equity. Read more:
ldi.upenn.edu
The Penn Prevention Research Center (UPenn PRC) has been awarded a $6.5 million CDC grant to support another five years of operation.
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Some thoughts on the future of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, & medicine education from the 2024 State of the Science Address. Building the foundation for tomorrow’s #STEMM innovators starts today! #HBCU @NewVoicesNASEM Full remarks here: https://t.co/OUSF9tniZO
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The IVYY Project lifts up core faculty member Dr. Christine Castater for sharing her wisdom & story in memory of Dr. Samantha Woolery during @GradyHealth Schwartz Rounds. Thanks for raising awareness about #DomesticViolence. We💜you! @grannysurgeon @NKaslow @MSMEDU @EmorySurgery
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Nostalgic to be back in Cambridge discussing environmental health and health policy at the Harvard Black Alumni Global Changemakers Conference. Our conversations inspire hope for enhancing our shared environments and building a healthier, more sustainable collective future! #HBAS
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Historic Moment Captured! Today, President Biden signed an executive order to move forward the body of work that aims to end gun violence in America. Advocacy at the highest level! Humbled to be a part of the @whitehouseogvp46 family. 🇺🇸
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Good news! The homicide rate is dropping nationally & in #Atlanta. This is no accident: the @WhiteHouse invested in proven community violence interventions, including the IVYY Project @GradyHealth and we are seeing results. #EndGunViolence
https://t.co/vcsSIWb8XD
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Congratulations, Dean Wong!
Congratulations to @sandralwong from @EmorySurgery and Dean of @EmoryMedicine, recipient of the @AsianAcadSurg George P Yang SAAS Trailblazer Award!
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“In memory of every young life taken by gun suicide and in hopes of a safer tomorrow, we must Be SMART.” @Everytown @MomsDemand #hope Source: Be SMART
besmartforkids.org
“In memory of every young life taken by gun suicide and in hopes of a safer tomorrow, we must Be SMART.”
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What an experience! The man, the myth, the legend, Dr. LD Britt gave a spirited lecture on the birth of Acute Care Surgery as a Visiting Professor for Emory’s Department of Surgery! @SocietyofBAS @EmorySurgery #inclusiveexcellence
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Amadeus is the GOAT! @usatf
Amadeus Mason, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, served as the USA Track & Field team’s physician during the Olympic Games. He discusses his more than 20-year journey as an Olympic physician & shares how his work at Emory influences his efforts. https://t.co/yeoBBX6lt2
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Gun violence is a public health crisis. Thanks @archi_atlanta for inviting me to share about the IVYY Project @GradyHealth & how hospital-based intervention programs are effective in reducing violence. We are stronger together. @TheHAVI @EmorySurgery @CitiesUnites @MsmSurgery
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Want to see me & The IVYY Project at @GradyHealth featured at @SXSWEDU alongside the DOJ. Help elevate Community Violence Interventions by clicking https://t.co/aUsXbmCMH7 and voting for the panel "Community is the Epicenter of Healing. #SXSWEDU #Community #Healing #CVI #HVIPs
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Trauma surgeons are on the front lines of America’s firearm violence crisis, bearing witness to its immense physical and emotional toll. Here, two trauma surgeons take us into their world to better understand the cost of firearm violence.
thegrio.com
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called gun violence a public health crisis for the first time, a declaration that’s long overdue.
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Energized after this week’s @WhiteHouse Summit on Environmental Justice in Action and @WHOSTP Forum. We've made unprecedented progress, but there's more to do! Visit https://t.co/7icKpOhWx1 for impactful stories and for resources to help improve your community. #EJ #HealthEquity
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Tracey Henry (@emorydeptofmed) & Shamie Das (@EmoryEM) were selected as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (@RWJF) Health Policy Fellows at the National Academy of Medicine (@theNAMedicine). They will work on health-related legislative & regulatory issues. https://t.co/gNkkt3IO56
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Congratulations, Jamaji! You continue to improve the lives of so many. I look forward to seeing you soar as a graduate of @EmoryEM!
President Biden has appointed Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem, chief resident in the @EmoryEM, to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. The council will provide recommendations on how to address current & historic environmental injustice. ➡️ https://t.co/nE8jqZ0Eax
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Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted professionals who connect individuals and communities to vital health services each day. I love this story about nurses and CHWs improving the lives of Baltimore residents by providing care where they are:
npr.org
A cadre of Johns Hopkins nurses are adapting a model for primary care that's been successful in Costa Rica. They will visit every household in a Baltimore community to assess health care and social...
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The toll of firearm violence on young people has been particularly devastating. As shared in my new Surgeon General's Advisory, firearm violence is now the leading cause of death among children and teens. https://t.co/bNS7xD9Bhp
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