Health Services Research

Spinal Cord Injury

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Symposium

Spinal Cord Injury: From Rehabilitation to Advocacy (599651)

Presenter(s)

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  Jessica Pruente, MD

  Assistant Professor, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
  Michigan Medicine
  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Non-presenting Author(s)

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  Deborah Gaebler, MD

  Professor, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
  Rehabilitation Insitute of Chicago

Presenter(s)

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  Allen Heinemann, PhD, FACRM

  Professor
  Northwestern University
  Chicago, Illinois
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  Alan Anschel, MD

  Assistant Professor- Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
  Shirely Ryan AbilityLab
  Chicago, Illinois
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  Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH

  Medical Director, Healthy Communities
  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  Chicago, Illinois
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  Patrick Carter, MD

  Assistant Director, UM Injury Prevention Center; Assistant Professor
  University of Michigan School of Medicine
  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Gunshot wound (GSW) injuries have been increasing over the past 5 years and cause 13% of all spinal cord injuries (SCI). This symposium reviews the known epidemiology of firearm related injuries and long-term social, economic, and quality of life outcomes after GSW SCI sustained in childhood and young adulthood. Focused research endeavors such as Firearm Safety Among Children and Teens and social programs targeting primary and secondary prevention of firearm injuries will be described. Prevention and advocacy remain important tools to improve morbidity and mortality associated with firearm injuries.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the known population based data of firearm injuries and long term ramifications including spinal cord injury.
• Describe the social and quality of life outcomes after pediatric gunshot spinal cord injury.
• Understand programs supporting primary and secondary prevention of gun violence and the need for research and advocacy.