Joe Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA

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An ICU nurse was killed by federal agents today.

I didn’t share the video because it’s traumatizing — but watching it, it’s clear deadly force was not necessary.

This is not normal. This is not acceptable. A society that loses its instinct for restraint and human life is in deep trouble.

Read more from our Chair and Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social

“I have treated patients who have harmed others. I have cared for people in police custody, people accused of violent crimes…. None of that alters my obligation.

When someone is bleeding in front of you, your duty is to stop the bleeding.” @josephsakran.bsky.social

"Preventing a physician from treating a dying woman is not merely a procedural choice. It is a moral one. And it should alarm all of us." — Brady Board Chair and @thisisourlane.org Founder @josephsakran.bsky.social

Read more in @usatoday.com.

Opinion | I'm a surgeon – and I've been shot. ICE denying Renee Good aid is inhumane. — USA TODAY I do not know if Renee Nicole Good could have been saved; no one can say with certainty. But she should have been given every possible chance.

A woman was shot. A doctor was ready to help. Care was denied.
That should trouble all of us.

My @usatoday.com op-ed:
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History doesn’t just record events, it records choices. What we tolerated. What we justified. What we ignored when we knew better. This moment will be no different.

The shooting in Minneapolis isn’t just another headline, it’s a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from our shared humanity. When fear hardens into dehumanization, violence becomes easier to justify and harder to stop.

F.D.A. Approves New Weight-Loss Pill

The FDA’s approval of a new oral medication for weight management marks an important shift in how we treat obesity.

Lower barriers to care, greater flexibility for patients, & continued recognition that treating obesity means treating biology, not blaming behavior. This is what progress looks like.

What doesn’t bend, breaks!

Heartbroken by the shooting at Brown University. My thoughts are with the students, faculty, staff, and families impacted. No campus should ever feel unsafe.

Stunning setback for public health.
CDC’s ACIP voted to end the universal newborn hep B vaccine recommendation, a move that puts infants & families at risk.

The birth dose is proven, effective, and prevents lifelong disease. Let’s be clear, rolling it back will cause harm.

As @josephsakran.bsky.social so often says, especially when it comes to gun violence, prevention is the best medicine. But we need all of the tools we can get to save lives once tragedy strikes.

Statewide Analysis Quantifies Life-Saving Potential of Stop the Bleed Quicker access to bleeding control interventions could have prevented the deaths of numerous homicide victims in Maryland, analysis finds.

So proud of This is Our Lane founder & @bradyunited.org
Chief Medical Officer & Board Chair @josephsakran.bsky.social for his work on this new study published @facs.org on @stopthebleed.bsky.social, which underscores why training is so important, and can make the difference between life and death

Thankful for the healthcare heroes working to prevent gun violence.

Your compassion, courage, and commitment to preventing gun violence—whether through patient care, trauma response, community outreach, or policy advocacy—save lives and bring hope to countless families.

Thank you for all you do.

🧡 Thankful🧡

Today we pause with gratitude—for our supporters, advocates, partners, and survivors. Your support doesn’t just fuel Brady's programs… it saves lives.

We’re thankful for every person who believes in our mission and helps build a future free from gun violence.

Congratulations to Governor-Elect @abigailspanberger.com — Virginia is in good hands!!

Honored to speak at #APHA2025 today with @josephsakran.bsky.social! Firearm violence is a public health epidemic. Together, we can put an end to it.

A gun violence 'action plan' calls for a new emphasis on prevention Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun violence crisis in the U.S.

Yesterday, the JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence was published. @npr.org spoke with authors
@josephsakran.bsky.social, MD, MPH, MPA, Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Daniel Webster, ScD, MPH.

Read the NPR article:

Excited to be at #APHA2025 to discuss the public health crisis of gun violence in the U.S. and how healthcare professionals can be part of the solution.

Patients whose physicians counsel them on secure firearm storage are 3x more likely to make decisions to store guns safely. #ThisIsOurLane

A gun violence 'action plan' calls for a new emphasis on prevention Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun violence crisis in the U.S.

"In America, the burden [of addressing gun violence] has often been placed on the shoulders of a few people. What this report is talking about is the collective action that is so critical...to move the needle forward." — @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social #ThisIsOurLane

Turn your Values into Action — #VOTE

I am grateful for the many experts who contributed to this powerful report on solutions to reduce firearm violence, including @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social and @thisisourlane.org Advisory Council members @meganranney.bsky.social & Rochelle Dicker. #ThisIsOurLane

Always great to work alongside of you and appreciate your leadership my friend!

Honored to have contributed to the JAMA Summit Report with leading experts like Dr. Sakran.

Excited to celebrate it's release with my 40 co-authors tonight

Proud to share our new @jama.com Summit Report on #FirearmViolence.
60 leaders from medicine, public health, tech & community came together to design a roadmap for a safer world by 2040.

5 key actions.

One vision: save lives.

🔗 bit.ly/SaferWorldby2040

IMPORTANT READ: "Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms" is a blueprint for action coauthored by 41 experts, including @bradyunited.org Board Chair and Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social.

YouTube video by Brady The Future of Firearm Safety Research: CDC & NIH Funding Under Threat

Missed our webinar with Drs. @docjorich.bsky.social @josephsakran.bsky.social, @emmybetz.bsky.social, @mikeanestis.bsky.social, and Fabiola Plaza on how CDC & NIH funding for gun violence research? Don’t worry, you can still learn how this work saves lives by watching the recording.

Finding common ground in addressing the national gun violence crisis A Sept. 25 panel discussion set the stage for dialogue with a screening of The Tennessee 11 documentary at Connecticut’s Legislative Office Building.

Grateful to the Tennessee 11 and colleagues at Yale and UConn (including Advisory Council member @meganranney.bsky.social) for showing what’s possible when people with different views come together. Dialogue, science, and shared humanity are how we prevent firearm injury—and how we heal.

Proud to share our new @jama.com Summit Report on #FirearmViolence.
60 leaders from medicine, public health, tech & community came together to design a roadmap for a safer world by 2040.

5 key actions.

One vision: save lives.

🔗 bit.ly/SaferWorldby2040