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    Police Physicians Section

    Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Controlling Risk Factors in Law Enforcement Personnel: Putting Theory into Practice

    Saturday, October 14, 2023
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
    Location: Room: 10

      Submitter and Speaker(s)

    • Franklin Zimmerman, MD

      Senior Attending Cardiologist and Director, Center for Occupational Medicine and Public Safety
      Phelps Memorial Hospital/Northwell Health
      Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States

      • Speaker(s)

    • Shelley Zimmerman

      Chief of Police (Ret.)
      San Diego Police Department, California
      San Diego, California, United States

    Law enforcement and related public safety personnel have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. These events may occur either during the individual's career or present only after retirement. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors are common as well as the current epidemic of metabolic syndrome. Occupation-specific factors increase the hazard, making health promotion a priority.