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ForwardApril 2, 2026 BWH Stepping Strong Quarterly Lunch & Learn Series 2026-2027
This is a live, virtual activity.
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation hosts a quarterly Lunch & Learn series as part of its training and education initiative. These webinars bring together experts from Mass General Brigham and beyond to share insights on injury prevention topics, drawing on the expertise of both local and national stakeholders. Previous Lunch & Learn event topics included innovations in older adult falls prevention programs, the responsibility of hospitals to address violence prevention, and opioid use disorder prevention.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for multidisciplinary health care professionals involved in injury prevention and care, particularly those working in trauma and emergency medicine. This includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, and athletic trainers, as well as professionals from public health, research, and community-based organizations focused on traumatic injury prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define injury prevention and describe the diverse topic areas within the field.
- Develop partnerships and foster collaboration across public health sectors, learning from, with, and about each other to strengthen interdisciplinary efforts.
- Translate injury prevention research into clinical and public health practice through shared knowledge and team-based approaches.
Additional Information
Molly Jarman, PhD, MPH – Course Director
Lead Investigator, Center for Surgery and Public Health
Injury Prevention Program Director, The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Saef Izzy, MD, FNCS, FAAN - Moderator
Associate Neurologist, Division of Neurocritical Care & Cerebrovascular Diseases – Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Head, Immunology of CNS Injury Program (ICIP) – Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
Kelly Buttiglieri, Esq.
Public Affairs Manager, Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
Jenna Groh, PhD
Post-Doctoral Associate, Department of Neurology – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Ericka Welsh, PhD, MPH
Supervisor, Injury & Violence Epidemiology Unit, Division of Injury Prevention & Mental Health – Minnesota Department of Health
Michael Whalen, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Associate Pediatrician, Massachusetts General Hospital
In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham 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.
Credit Designation Statements
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing
Mass General Brigham designates this activity for 1.00 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Assistants
Mass General Brigham has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
- 1.00 Participation