Speakers/Session Presentations

Welcome/Opening Remarks
Paul Aasen, President, Minnesota Safety Council

The World Through Their Eyes: Crafting Effective Messages for Parents and Caregivers
Martha Wilcox, Chief Marketing Officer, Safe Kids Worldwide

Selected Minnesota Trends and Tools: Poisoning and Sports Injury
Mark Gormley, Jr., M.D., Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Kirk Hughes RN, EMT, CSPI, Education Director/Poison Specialist, Minnesota Poison Control System

Making the Most of Minnesota's Injury Data
Mark Kinde, MPH, Director, Injury and Violence Prevention Unit, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Genelle R.S. Lamont, MPH, Hleath LIteracy Advisory Group and Oral Health Surveillance Coordinator, MDH
Jon Roesler, MS, Epidemiologist Supervisor, Injury and Violence Prevention Unit, MDH

A Look at the Teenage Brain and Risk-taking Behavior
Erin Walsh, MA, Mind Positive Parenting 

Promising Practice Session Presentations