Physicians

We serve as health advocates for the nation because we're doctors. The goal is to encourage safe and responsible ownership of guns and use through research, and education.

PREVENTION

The BulletPoints Project

Clinical tools for preventing firearm injury. The Bullet Points Project was created to be a resource for clinicians and medical educators who are committed to firearm injury prevention.

Firearm Storage Practices of Members

of the American College of Surgeons

As a part of its firearm injury prevention action plan, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) surveyed the entire US ACS membership regarding individual members’ knowledge, experience, attitudes, degree of support for ACS Committee on Trauma

Problem Solving

ANA Journal of Ethics | Stop Posturing and Start Problem Solving: A Call for Research to Prevent Gun Violence

Prevent Gun Violence

Gun Safety

Take these four simple steps to help protect your family and prevent these avoidable tragedies.

How to Counsel

Learn how to effectively assess risk, talk with patients about access to firearms, and intervene appropriately.

Mental Health Holds

Mental health holds can help people at risk of suicide or violence get into psychiatric care.

Community Support

Community support resource for those impacted by gun violence and how to prevent it.

Honoring Physicians
Read more stories about doctors who have cared for gun violence victims.

AMA Updates Physicians on Firearm Safety and Talking to Patients about Gun Violence

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private...

Fighting Hun Violence Sees Results for Hospital

A hospital in Virginia is playing an important role in trying to stop the cycle of gun violence. “[Gunshot victims] come into our...

Poll Shows Most California voters Fear Gun Violence, Democrats and Republicans Left Divided

Following two high-profile mass shootings in California, the majority of voters surveyed in a new statewide poll said they worry that gun...

Finding Core Solutions for Gun Violence Crisis

Williams was the keynote speaker in the third edition of the University at Buffalo’s “Beyond the Knife” endowed lecture series...

Expanding Gun Violence Prevention Efforts

Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, is expanding its work to address the causes and...

How Omaha Could Become a Model For Gun Violence Around the Country

More than 6,000 people have been fatally shot in the U.S. so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. While many lawmakers...

Physicians

Prevent Gun Violence

Honoring Physicians Read more stories about doctors who have cared for gun violence victims.

Honoring Physicians
Read more stories about doctors who have cared for gun violence victims.