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SAFE Speaker Bureau — SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic SAFE Speaker Bureau

Check out our SAFE Speaker Bureau, nation-wide experts on gun violence prevention research who are willing to come speak at SAFE chapter events. Interested in hosting a speaker at your chapter? Register here: forms.gle/2EZbE4ZBa6ov...

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SAFE Board Member Discusses Youth Firearm Suicide — SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

SAFE Board Member Dr. Brian H. Williams discusses youth firearm suicide in op-ed in Medpage Today. Click the link below!

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Make firearm injury prevention education a priority at every United States medical school. Make a donation to SAFE today.

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Clinicians & Firearms — SAFE Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

Congratulations to those who participated in their medical school's White Coat Ceremony! And thank you for all you will do to prevent firearm injuries in your future patients by promoting secure firearm storage. Learn how here!https://www.standsafe.org/safe-clinicians-firearms

SAFE is pleased to announce our new Education on Policy Initiative! The goal of this initiative is to provide education to healthcare providers on firearm injury prevention policy focusing on state law and policy. Click the link to explore the webpage!

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Don't forget to register for Stand SAFE Fall 2025 event on September 9th with Dr. Brian H. Williams, who will share the critical shift from federal to state policies in firearm injury prevention work. zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Are you a healthcare provider who wants to learn more about secure storage practices? Click here to check out our clinician resources: www.standsafe.org/resources-fo...

Make firearm injury prevention education a priority at every United States medical school. Make a donation to SAFE today.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SAFE bi-annual National Event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. This event is one of SAFE’s two annual events that are open to all clinicians and trainees. Dr. Brian Williams will share the critical shift from federal to state policies in firearm injury prevention...

Dr. Williams, a member of SAFE’s National Board of Directors, will be sharing the critical shift from federal to state policies in firearm injury prevention work.
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Date/Time: September 9th, 2025 at 7-8pm Central Time
Location: Zoom

This September, we are honored to host Dr. Brian H. Williams, an Air Force veteran, trauma surgeon, former congressional health policy advisor, and recent candidate for US Congress in Dallas.

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

Want to know where our SAFE medical school chapters are? Visit our website standsafe.org to learn more!

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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