Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (Sep 2024)

Building Community: Community Engagement Models for Violence Prevention

  • Eileen M Bulger,
  • Charity Evans,
  • Deepika Nehra,
  • Ashley Williams,
  • Rochelle Dicker,
  • Kathryn M Stadeli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2024-001483
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1

Abstract

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SummaryIn 2023, the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) hosted a panel discussion highlighting existing community engagement models for violence prevention and emphasizing the unique position of trauma surgeons to work with community stakeholders to develop these models. Four distinct programs were discussed.