232: Health Care Providers Tackle Gun Violence From Triage to Training

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Gun violence takes a massive toll on the US healthcare system and medical professionals. To discuss how, hosts Kelly and JJ were joined by Dr. Christine Petrin and Dr. Babak Sarani, who shed light on this pressing issue. Together, we delve into the emotional and physical ramifications, illustrating the stark reality through a heartbreaking story of a patient who suffered gunshot wounds on multiple occasions. 

We also underline the cruciality of discussing safe gun storage and usage, proving that advocating for gun control isn't the only answer. Shifting the narrative, Dr. Petrin and Dr. Sarani open up about their journey to create a firearm curriculum for medical professionals, and how important it is for health care providers and patients to be able to speak about firearms and firearm safety.

Further reading:
Gun Violence Prevention strives to create a safer and healthier community by reducing the incidence of gun violence and its impact on individuals, families, and society as a whole. (Doctors for America)
Stop filling our Trauma Centers with your thoughts and prayers. (#ThisIsOurLane)
#ThisIsOurLane — Firearm Safety as Health Care’s Highway (the New England Journal of Medicine)
This Is Our Lane: Mobilizing the Medical Community (Brady)
Doctors and hospitals can help prevent gun deaths. (Association of American Medical Colleges)
How Doctors Suffer from America's Gun Violence Problem (Time)

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