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The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) advocates for a wide range of issues, from disease prevention and public health, to population health initiatives and programming. Working in collaboration with partner organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our initiatives focus on improving the health of individuals, families, communities, and defined populations of all kinds. We also publish practice position statements on critical preventive medicine issues to provide a positive influence on prevention practice and research.
If you believe in promoting important initiatives in the field of preventive medicine, we invite you to join ACPM.
ACPM is a leader in violence prevention through supporting the critical role of data collection and analysis to craft violence prevention strategies and direct the right resources to our communities.
Unfortunately, statistics and information regarding violence in the United States is staggering:
More than 64,000 Americans are victims of violent deaths per year.
Violent death includes: homicide, suicide, domestic violence, abuse and neglect, gang violence, and other causes.
Families and communities across the country are emotionally, physically, and psychologically broken by violence.
Homicide and suicide alone cost the U.S. economy $87 billion in lost work hours and medical expenses.
Violence depletes social services, property values, and safe community structures.
ACPM believes in continuing to improve the reporting, research, and data regarding violence. Together, we can shape prevention-based initiatives to limit violent death and injury and create a safer, stronger and more resilient society.
ACPM is the convener of the Injury and Violence Prevention Network (IVPN), a broad-based coalition of local, state, and national organizations advocating for the full implementation of the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) in all states, districts, and territories of the United States.
Network member organizations work together to generate support for the NVDRS by educating policymakers, other national organizations, and the general public on the benefits of placing an omnichannel presence on fact collection. That information is synced with comprehensive system management that can be used by main stakeholders to save lives.
The National Violence Prevention Network also advocates for federal funding in support of research studies that use NVDRS data to inform public policy and public health interventions.
ACPM is proud to provide high quality educational opportunities and interactive events for our members. Join us and consider contributing to our cause to improve communities through preventive medicine! For questions or assistance with any program or event, contact us at info@acpm.org or give us a call at (202) 466-2044.
