In March of 2023 dean Aron Sousa attended a conference with the Association of American Medical Colleges. Just weeks after the violence on MSU’s campus, Sousa found himself at a session on gun violence. Presenters from Northwell Health were sharing their work to address gun violence — including physicians asking patients about access to guns in their households and even providing locks to patients.
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MSU-affiliated speakers included Alyse Ley, associate professor and associate chair of education and research in the Department of Psychiatry in the Colleges of Osteopathic and Human Medicine, and Frank Straub, senior director of violence prevention research and programs at Safe and Sound Schools, who shared their work co-directing Prevent 2 Protect. The initiative was made possible by a $15 million grant from the Michigan Department of Education and aims to prevent adolescent targeted violence and support communities with intervention efforts.
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