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SAFE Co-Founder Discusses Treating Firearm Inflicted Injuries in Podcast — SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

SAFE Co-Founder Dr. Sarabeth Spitzer Discusses Treating Firearm Inflicted Injuries in an Episode of "Back to School Shootings" Podcast — SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

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A shoutout to Washington as a recent study shows the percentage of adults reporting secure storage of household firearms increased from 2013 to 2022. Let's keep it up!

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Suicide among physicians and the role of firearms in the USA: a cross-sectional study - PubMed Physicians in high gun states have higher suicide rates than physicians in low gun states, because of their higher rates of firearm suicide. This evidence may support suicide prevention efforts in add...

Access to firearms increases suicide rates among physicians as well. SAFE's work to strengthen secure storage education will reduce firearm injuries and death. Check out the study below!

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“The only friend I had was my gun”: A mixed-methods study of gun culture in school shootings Firearms are the leading cause of death for minors in the United States and US gun culture is often discussed as a reason behind the prevalence of school shootings. Yet, few studies systematically analyze if there is a connection between the two: Do school shooters show a distinct gun culture? This article studies gun culture in action in school shootings. It studies if school shooters show distinct meanings and practices around firearms prior to the shooting, as well as patterns in access to firearms. To do so, I analyze a full sample of US school shootings. Relying on publicly available court, police, and media data, I combine qualitative in-depth analyses with cross-case comparisons and descriptive statistics. Findings suggest most school shooters come from a social setting in which firearms are a crucial leisure activity and hold meanings of affection, friendship, and bonding. These meanings translate into practices: all school shooters had easy access to the firearms they used for the shooting. Findings contribute to research on firearms and youth violence, public health, as well as the sociology of culture.

Check out this study to learn more about gun culture within school shootings and how critical secure storage is in prevention: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

"""The only friend I had was my gun”: A mixed-methods study of gun culture in school shootings

SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

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Freedom Jones works with communities in Baltimore to stop gun violence. Watch Freedom's story to learn more about how one small intervention can make a big difference at wapo.st/no1videos.

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This experience inspired Ariana to pursue medicine and public health with a focus on advocacy. Through SAFE, Ariana hopes to reach future and current healthcare professionals in order to promote firearm safety and injury prevention through evidence based practices and training.

Congratulations to Ariana Ali on her appointment to SAFE National Board! Ariana is an MS3 at The George Washington University SoM. After surviving the 2018 high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, she became a passionate advocate for firearm injury prevention through her own nonprofit.

Congratulations to all incoming medical students for recieving their white coats. We are confident that you will do great things and change the world!

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Check out John Hopkins' research on firearm purchaser licensing laws that will inform state policy solutions.

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Gun injuries are the number one killer of children and teens in the U.S. — but they don't have to be. Brendan Campbell isn't just a gun owner and a parent — he's also a pediatric surgeon who regularly operates on children and teens with gunshot wounds. Watch his story at wapo.st/no1videos.

Most Medical Schools Don't Require Gun Violence Prevention Training. This Group Wants to Change That. Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic has an ambitious plan to teach future doctors about gun violence prevention.

Check out this article!

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If you are a medical student or healthcare provider, check out this free online Stanford Med course that covers basic firearm terminology, and what we can do in the healthcare setting to prevent firearm injury for our patients. Available for CME credit.

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Wishing everyone a safe and happy July 4th! Let's make this July 4th safe for everyone by practicing safe firearm storage and avoiding celebratory gunfire. Check out this link to learn more about safe storage.

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In observation of the holiday, we are remembering the innocent lives lost to firearm related injuries. Help us keep our neighborhoods safe by securing firearms to prevent harm.

Wishing a huge congratulations to all the new doctors kicking off residency this month — here’s to the start of an incredible chapter filled with learning, resilience, and impact.

Guns are the leading cause of death of kids and teens, and state laws matter — NPR A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states that have permissive gun laws with others that have strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and t...

Important news for our work to keep children safe from firearm injuries. A study from JAMA Pediatrics compares states with permissive gun laws vs. strict regulations. The states with tougher rules did not see a rise in gun deaths among children and teens.

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On Sept 9, 2025 SAFE will hold its semi-annual event - StandSAFE at 8 PM EST/ 5 PM PST.

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Invitation to a Collaborative Workshop on Firearm Injury Prevention Curriculum You are invited to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, October 17 at 5 PM through Saturday, October 18, ending at 3 PM, to participate in an in-person workshop to collaborate on developing medical school...

You are invited to MCW in Milwaukee, WI, on Friday, Oct 17 @ 5 PM through Saturday, Oct 18, 3 PM, to participate in an in-person workshop for developing medical school curriculum related to firearm injury prevention.

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Check out this 90 min CME course aimed to bridge the gap in medical education to address gun violence as a public health
epidemic. This self-paced course has four modules: Firearm Epidemiology, Firearm Basics, Providers and Firearms + Resources for Clinicians.

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SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

Apply to Serve on first SAFE National Student Team! Visit standSAFE.org to learn more...

We are thrilled to announce SAFE: Scrubs Addressing the Firearms Epidemic as a new National Partner! SAFE works to incorporate gun violence prevention into the curriculum of medical schools, to maximize the use of gun safes and to promote GVP policy! Welcome! @standsafe.bsky.social

Opinion | Please, No More Shooting Victims in My OR Defunding community violence intervention programs will have deadly consequences

Please, No More Shooting Victims in My OR - — Defunding community violence intervention programs will have deadly consequences - by Brian H. Williams, MDMay 10, 2025 • 4 min read

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Opinion: Lowering age to purchase a gun in Texas is a lethal mistake — The Dallas Morning News Legislature is considering a bill that would lower the legal age for handgun possession.

"The multifaceted nature of gun violence demands diverse solutions, and lowering the age for handgun carry, as HB 2470 proposes, is definitely not one of them." - Dr. Brian H. Williams in the @dallasmorningnews.bsky.social apple.news/AA2YH8ZlETV-...

Boosting--Please register for tomorrow's session!

Register for the next session in our 6-part series on secure storage advocacy education. Noon Central Time - Monday, April 21, join SAFE's Dr. Brian H. Williams, @giffords.org @seanholihan.bsky.social @waveedfund.bsky.social @nickmatuszewski.bsky.social
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