Secure firearm storage education & policy series

This 6-part series will prepare medical students and healthcare professionals to be knowledgeable and effective advocates for evidence-based secure firearm storage and child access prevention policies.

  • Think critically and independently about the secure storage law in your state

  • Articulate: Should my state law be changed? If so, why and how?

Session 3: April 21 at Noon Central Time: Featuring Dr. Brian H. Williams from SAFE's Board of Directors, Sean Holihan from Giffords, and Nick Matuszewski from Wisconsin Anti Violence Effort. The session will be co-hosted by SAFE's chapter leaders at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

1. Coaching on tone, Power of storytelling and anecdotes, perseverance.
2. The importance of relationship building with legislative aides
3. How Wisconsin's Day of Action at the State Capitol will work and how to host something similar in your state.

 

Session i: february 17, 2025

Current state of affairs in the US regarding secure firearm storage laws, (federal laws and range of state laws) giving learners a framework and resources to evaluate their state’s law.

StandSAFE 2025

Fall

DATE: Tuesday, September 9, 8 PM Eastern Time/5 PM Pacific

One of SAFE’s two annual events that are open to all clinicians and trainees. Brian H. Williams, MD, FACS, is a member of SAFE’s National Board of Directors, and will share the critical shift from federal to state policies in firearm injury prevention work.

Dr. Williams is a trauma surgeon, a USAF veteran, former congressional health policy advisor, and nationally recognized expert in gun violence prevention and healthcare disparities; writer and bestselling author of "The Bodies Keep Coming"

session ii: march 28, 2025

Education on the evidence that secure storage laws work followed by a discussion of how to use that in messaging.

 

 StandSAFE 2025

SPRING

DATE: Tuesday, March 11, 8 PM ET/5 PM PT

Dr. Cedric Dark talked about his recent book "Under the Gun - An ER Doctor's Cure for America's Gun Epidemic". He was interviewed by Meagan Mitchell and Ariana Ali, both second year medical students at George Washington University Medical School, where Dr. Dark served as Chief Resident. Currently, Dr. Dark is an Assistant Professor in the Henry J. N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

His book is excellent and you can purchase directly from the publisher.