Physicians for Social Responsibility - New York

03/22/2018

One of our PSR/NY leaders - Dr. Cathey Falvo - speaking at the UN on the public health approach to gun violence prevention. Thanks, Dr. Falvo!

Medical professionals are tasked with treating countless gunshot wounds, and witness up close the horrific deaths and injuries that result from gun violence. Yet, there are many areas in which the public health community can work with government agencies to reduce the terrible human and monetary costs of illicit gun use, physician Cathey Falvo of IPPNW and IANSA told member states today at a United Nations conference on small arms.

"One of them is action-oriented research. For example, we can apply the public health model used to diminish or eradicate other public health crises such as automobile injuries in the global North or the recent epidemic of Ebola virus in Western Africa," Dr. Falvo pointed out. The epidemic of intentional gun violence can be reversed with a science based approach, she added, but we need to implement the science and not let political barriers stand in our way.

The public health model involves four steps. See them here in Dr. Falvo's full statement:http://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/salw/prepcom2018/statements/21March_IPPNW.pdf

11/09/2017

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate: We, the current and future health professionals of this country, call on you to co-sponsor Senate Bill 1804, the “Medicare for All Act of 2017”. We cannot remain quiet while we watch our patients suffer at the hands of uninsurance, underinsurance, and preventable…

10/24/2017

Please help a nurse at Bellevue from being deported.

Thanks

06/16/2017

Tomorrow, march with PSR for the Women’s March to Ban the Bomb in New York City!

WHEN: Saturday, June 17th 2017

TIME: The march organizers ask participants to gather at 12PM and anticipate the march will start at 12:30 PM.

WHERE: March begins at Bryant Park, New York City

PSR MEETING POINT: PSR will gather on the street parallel to 32 West 40th Street. Click here for a map of PSR’s anticipated meeting point. (This is the address for Royce Chocolate shop, a small shop in a white building next to Chipotle). Look for a sign with PSR’s logo in bold, red lettering.

To learn more about why we're marching:
http://www.psr.org/nuclear-weapons/blog/think-global-act-local.html

The campaign for a nuclear weapons ban treaty has brought democracy to disarmament. In the words of ICAN campaigner Ray Acheson,

02/17/2017

Informational archived streaming

The Climate and Health meeting is taking place in Atlanta today. Watch the entire proceedings live. Live streaming    

10/28/2016

Important news for our colleagues in Pennsylvania. Hopefully one step closer to banning fracking.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2016/10/27/Doctors-group-calls-for-moratorium-on-fracking-in-Pennsylvania/stories/201610270226

Philadelphia Physicians for Social Responsibility

The Pennsylvania Medical Society has called for a moratorium on new shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing and is urging the state to establish an independent health registry and start studying fracking’s public health impacts. “We do support a moratorium at this point because of questions that...

10/17/2016

Have you registered yet for our upcoming Statewide Chapter Meeting this weekend (Oct 22nd) in Albany?

Everyone is welcome!

Registration: http://bit.ly/2cEiILp

Agenda:

11 am - noon: Welcome and Introductions

Noon - 1 pm: Lunch and Expert presentations:

David Carpenter, MD - Professor, Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Albany

"Increased Risk of Diabetes Associated with Breathing Contaminated Air"

Alfred Meyer - National Board Member and Co-Chair Radiation and Health Committee, Physicians for Social Responsibility; President, Physicians for Social Responsibility/New York

"Nuclear Weapons & Nuclear Power in New York"

1 - 3 pm: Workshops: Come learn and share your ideas

- Natural Gas & Oil Infrastructure

- Nuclear Issues

3 - 4 pm: How can I take action now?

- Let's recap from the two workshops and identify key next steps for our chapter

- Come prepared to write and/or call our New York elected officials

- Bring your white coat for additional actions.

4 - 5 pm: Social Hour

Updated info available at: http://www.psr.org/chapters/new-york/events/psrnew-york-statewide.html

Join us in ALBANY to learn about health topics related to nuclear weapons, climate change, and oil & natural gas infrastructure. Get briefed on timely PSR topics and find out how you can make a difference in NY. Meet like-minded PSR/NY members. Open to health professionals and those who care about h...

10/05/2016

Today is Energy Efficiency Day ( ).

Learn more how to reduce waste and improve health through Physicians for Social Responsibility's handout on Health and Energy Efficiency.

http://www.psr.org/assets/pdfs/energy-efficiency-handout.pdf

05/03/2016

Join us this Saturday, May 7th, in NYC as we march Across the Brooklyn Bridge and Rally for Gun Sense with the Moms Demand Action 4th annual event.

Here are the details:
When: SATURDAY MAY 7th from 1:00-3:00 PM

Where: Meet at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn Heights at 1 PM, followed by a rally at City Hall at 2 PM

RSVP: Please Text BRIDGE to 64433 or RSVP at http://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event_attend/2444

Healthcare provider? Join others for this March at the William Jay Gaynor Memorial statue in Cadman Plaza (Brooklyn) at 12:30 p.m. To the extent you are comfortable with it, please wear something that signifies your status as a clinician (e.g., lab coat, scrubs, etc.).

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America was created to demand action from legislators, state and federal; companies; and educational institutions to establish common-sense gun reforms. We are a non-partisan grassroots movement of American mothers demanding new and stronger solutions to lax gun l…

04/30/2016

As climate change intensifies, prepare yourself for more frequent and severe heat waves. PSR's latest Climate Change Makes Me Sick e-postcard and supporting data explain why. Follow us and share our e-postcards via Twitter and Instagram or print them out and distribute! http://psr.org/c…

04/22/2016

Check out this informative video with PSR/NY president, Alfred Meyer, on the many dangers of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant: https://youtu.be/HZ1_o0Wc10k

Alfred C. Meyer, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) & Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Watchdog, at Beyond Nuclear discuss the Dangers of Radioactive waste l...

04/17/2016

Register for this FREE event:

APR 19 AT 5:30 PM, NYC

Flipping the Script on Nuclear Weapons

Dr. Ira Helfand will be speaking
Nukebusters contest winner Joining the Conversation
by Jonathan Deaton will be shown.

For more info: http://www.psr.org/news-events/events/flipping-the-script.html

To register: http://bit.ly/1MSj1QC

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