Healthcare | Collaboration for Gun Violence Prevention Northwell Health created the Center for Gun Violence Prevention—an initiative calling for the critical need to implement evidence-based firearm injury and mortality prevention strategies in health care, especially within at-risk communities. The objectives of the collaborative are • Provide a platform for sustained dialogue on gun violence as a public health issue, providing an opportunity to showcase the work of health care industry leaders. • Mobilize all layers of the Healthcare Industry to develop a community of support to Under its Center for Gun Violence explore mentorship, partnerships, and opportunities for system-level workflows and Prevention, Northwell Health has protocols. created the Learning • Spur action with a multi-year, phased approach hinging on exploration, implementation, Collaborative for Health Systems and evaluation. Participants will commit to the growth of the learning community by and Hospitals. completing pre-/post-evaluations, sharing learnings, and disseminating best practices to their home institutions. I firmly believe that health care leaders have a social responsibility to try to stop the mindless bloodshed caused by firearms-related Northwell President and CEO violence in this country, just as we respond aggressively to health Michael Dowling. “ crises like vaping, the flu, or the new coronavirus that is causing worldwide panic.