Cardiovascular Health Among Law Enforcement Personnel: A Medical and Law Enforcement Perspective

Monday, October 21, 2024

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Location: 259B

Submitter and Speaker(s)

JOHN M. VIOLANTI, PhD

Research Professor
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, New York, United States

Speaker(s)

Jonathan Sheinberg, MD, FACC

Lieutenant, Senior Staff
Baylor Scott and White Cardiology
Austin, Texas, United States
Franklin H. Zimmerman MD, MD

Senior Attending Cardiologist, Assistant Professor of Cardiology
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States
Shelley Zimmerman, MS

Chief
San Diego (CA) Police Department
San Diego, California, United States

Law enforcement personnel represent a work population at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). These events may occur either during the individual’s professional career or become clinically evident after retirement. The health and wellness of law enforcement personnel impact not only the affected individuals but also have implications for public safety. This review will: (1) examine occupation-specific CVD in law enforcement personnel, (2) identify conventional and job-related risk factors, and (3) suggest prevention and treatment measures.