Our Team
Firearm Injury Prevention Program Team
Corey Nichols-Hadeed, JD
Dr. Nichols-Hadeed is an assistant professor of Psychiatry and co-director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is an active member of the Rochester Youth Violence Partnership and the Office of Health Equity Research’s Gun Violence Prevention Workgroup. Her role in the Department has primarily focused on exploration of the impact of policy and law on health outcomes, with a focus on patient safety across the lifespan. This work is centered on the importance of interdisciplinary and community collaboration.
Jennifer C. West, PhD
Dr. Jennifer West is an associate professor in the Departments of Psychiatry (Psychology) and Pediatrics, the co-director of the University of Rochester Medical Center Firearm Injury Prevention Program, and an educational leader in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. She is the Director of Clinical Psychology Training (doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs and the director of the Child and Adolescent Doctoral Internship Track Dr. West has led many initiatives in the psychology training program focused on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and strives to ensure that all voices are welcomed and valued at the Medical Center. Dr. West's research has focused on using innovative educational methodology, particularly standardized patients, to train providers and other interventionists to have difficult yet important conversations with patients and their families focused on suicide prevention and firearm injury prevention.
Kelly SG Johnson
Kelly is the program manager for the Firearm Injury Prevention Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is the main point of contact if you have questions about the program or need information. She will provide you with what you need or help you find the best person to assist you.
Medical Center-Wide Collaboration
Firearm Injury Prevention Workgroup
The Firearm Injury Prevention Workgroup is comprised of healthcare professionals from across UR Medicine. The workgroup provides guidance and insight about FIPP initiatives
- Erin Agnello, Injury Free Kids Coalition Program Manager, Golisano Children’s Hospital and the Department of Emergency Medicine
- Anne Brayer, MD, Injury Free Kids Coalition Director, Golisano Children’s Hospital and the Department of Emergency Medicine
- Crystal Craig, MD, Outpatient Pediatrics, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Dev Crasta, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Veteran’s Administration
- Kate Dellonte, RN, BSN, MBA, Trauma Program Manager, Kessler Trauma Center
- Mark Gestring, MD, Acute Care Division Chief, Kessler Trauma Center
- Wendy Hou, DNP, RN, CNS, Assistant Director Nursing, Quality Outcomes and Community Partnership, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Clayton Jones, Director of Government Relations, Office of Government & Community Relations
- Christopher Monson, MD, Pediatrics Critical Care, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Corey Nichols-Hadeed, JD, Firearm Injury Prevention Program Co-Director, Department of Psychiatry
- Adam Oplinger, BS, RN, CEN, TCRN, Pediatric Trauma Program Manager, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Lauren Pierson, RN, BSN, CCRN-CMC, Pediatric Trauma, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Michael Scharf, MD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division Chief, Department of Psychiatry
- Tina Sosa, MD, MSc, Chief Quality Officer, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Michael Vella, MD, MBS, Medical Director, Kessler Trauma Center
- Derek Wakeman, MD, Pediatric Trauma Medical Director, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Heather Wensley, NP, Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Jennifer West, PhD, Firearm Injury Prevention Program, Co-Director, Department of Psychiatry and Golisano Children’s Hospital
- Nicole Wilson, MD, PhD, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Golisano Children’s Hospital
Rochester Youth Violence Partnership
The Rochester Youth Violence Partnership (RYVP) is a hospital-based violence intervention program that supports trauma victims when they present for medical care following a knife or gunshot injury. Established in 2006, the RYVP is a partnership headed by the Medical Center’s regional trauma center and supported by 28 local nonprofit, government, and service-based organizations. The hospital serves as the “first responder” by recognizing the problem, identifying at-risk patients, and treating injuries. Once the patient is stabilized and needs are identified, hospital staff coordinate with community agencies to provide resource linkage after discharge. Learn more about RYVP
Health Systems and Community-Based Violence Prevention Program Collaborative
Community-based violence prevention agencies that respond to the Medical Center meet quarterly to collaborate on and streamline services provided to victims of violence and their families. Members include:
- Strong Memorial Hospital ED, Trauma Center, and Pediatric Social Workers
- Rochester Regional Hospital Social Workers
- Rise Up Rochester - RUR works to interrupt violence an provide support to crime victims and their families.
- SNUG - A project of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, SNUG Violence Prevention (GUNS spelled backward) is one of the 10 statewide programs aimed at reducing and preventing shootings and violence. SNUG staff will help identify and diffuse community “hot spots,” providing the mentorship and leadership necessary to break the cycle of violence.
- Pathways to Peace - Pathways to Peace is a street-level team that provides support and nonviolent alternatives for youth who are resorting to violence to settle disputes or becoming involved in gangs and drugs. The members of the City's Pathways to Peace team are available to help safeguard the lives of trained to diffuse potentially violent situations and help them get on a track to a better life.
ROC Against Gun Violence Coalition
The ROC Against Gun Violence Coalition seeks to end gun violence in Rochester by bringing attention to the causes and effects of gun violence and promoting quality of life in Rochester's neighborhoods.
Firearm Research Society
The purpose of the National Firearm Research Society is to “promote and support rigorous research and the evaluation of evidence-based practices to prevent firearm-related harms across the life course.”