News & Events
News & Events
Recent FIPP News & Events are listed below. To view past news select the year.
WDKX Check Your Health Podcast Featured Firearm Injury Prevention Program Co-Directors
Friday, March 7, 2025
Corey Nichols-Hadeed, JD, and Jennifer West, PhD, Co-Directors of the Firearm Injury Prevention Program were recent guests on WDKX's Check Your Health program hosted by Dr. Shaun Nelms, Vice President of Community Partnerships at the University of Rochester. The group discussed the critical issue of firearm injury prevention. During this conversation, they addressed common misconceptions about firearm injuries and provided strategies for preventing them. Additionally, they shared resources on safe firearm storage and other safety measures to help protect our communities. You can listen to the podcast here.
FIPP Team Attends 6th Annual Northwell Health Forum
Thursday, February 27, 2025
FIPP Co-directors, Corey Nichols-Hadeed, JD, and Jennifer West, PhD, and Program Manager, Kelly Johnson, virtually attended the 6th annual Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Forum. The forum convened health care, government, business and community leaders to seek solutions around firearm injuries and death in the United States. Panelists included Chris Christie, 55th Governor of New Jersey; Arne Duncan, Former U.S. Secretary of Education; managing partner, Chicago CRED, Emerson Collective; Will Lee, chief executive officer, ADWEEK; Julie Morita, MD, president and chief executive officer, The Joyce Foundation; Priscilla Sims Brown, president and chief executive officer, Amalgamated Bank and Jadine Chou, partner, PAX Group and former chief of safety and security, Chicago public schools.