Wednesday, 29APR26
1500-1600 ET
Virtual Event via Google Meet - Open to the Public
Society of Uniformed Services Psychiatrists in Collaboration with
Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, Present:
Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Among Service Members and Veterans
With featured speaker Michael Anestis, PhD. Dr. Anestis' biography can be found below.
The virtual event will be held on Google Meet. Registration required.
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About the Speaker
Dr. Mike Anestis is the executive director of the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, a professor in the Rutgers School of Public Health, and a licensed clinical psychologist. His research focuses on suicide prevention, with an emphasis on the role of firearms, particularly among service members and veterans. He has published over 250 peer reviewed scientific articles and been a named investigator on over $30 million in suicide prevention grants. He is the author of a book, entitled Guns and Suicide: An American Epidemic and, in 2018, he was the recipient of the Edwin Shneidman Award for early career achievement in suicide research by the American Association of Suicidology.
Michael D. Anestis, PhD
Executive Director - New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center
Professor - Urban-Global Public Health
Rutgers University
Accreditation and Designation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Society of Uniformed Services Psychiatrists. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
“The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the JA/ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity. “
Planner Disclosure
Thomas H. Nassif, PhD – Nothing to Disclose
Glennie Leshen, MD – Nothing to Disclose
Instructions to Claim CME Credit
Instructions to claim CME credit will be emailed to you post meeting. Please be sure we have your preferred email address. Thank you for your valued participation.
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