Dr. Jay works at the intersection of data science and community health, focusing on relationships between urban environments and health and safety risks. He is the principal investigator of a career development award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities focused on preventing youth firearm injuries. He also leads Shape-Up, a project using analytics to help city residents reduce firearm violence through environmental improvements (winner of the $100k Everytown for Gun Safety Prize and a 2019 Solver with MIT Solve). Dr. Jay studies urban health with a focus on youth exposure to gun violence. He will present his research examining multilevel strategies for reducing racial disparities in youth firearm injuries. His talk will explore trends in youth firearm disparities, their causes, and possible solutions.
Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and Injury Prevention CenterAddressing Disparities in Youth Firearm Injuries with Dr. Jonathan Jay
Charting the Path Forward: Engaging Science, Policy, and Practice to Reduce Gun Violence Disparities
August 2, 2023
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Online in Zoom
Sponsored by: Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and Injury Prevention Center
Contact Information: Laney Rupp: [email protected]
Counts towards DEI continuing professional education
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Dr. Jay works at the intersection of data science and community health, focusing on relationships between urban environments and health and safety risks. He is the principal investigator of a career development award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities focused on preventing youth firearm injuries. He also leads Shape-Up, a project using analytics to help city residents reduce firearm violence through environmental improvements (winner of the $100k Everytown for Gun Safety Prize and a 2019 Solver with MIT Solve). Dr. Jay studies urban health with a focus on youth exposure to gun violence. He will present his research examining multilevel strategies for reducing racial disparities in youth firearm injuries. His talk will explore trends in youth firearm disparities, their causes, and possible solutions.
