Gary Slutkin - Voice of an Infectious Disease Control Specialist

On Violent Extremism

English - July 28, 2016 15:45 - 27.2 MB - ★★★★ - 22 ratings
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In this session, Shannon N. Green interviews Dr. Gary Slutkin, Founder and CEO of Cure Violence. Dr. Slutkin discusses Cure Violence’s unique public health approach to violence reduction and how such an approach could be applied to more effectively prevent the transmission of extremist ideologies. His experience as an epidemiologist, academic, and practitioner provides an alternate view of the nature of violent extremism and suggests proven health-based strategies to stop its spread.