Important from @awgaffney.bsky.social & team: Dismantling of Environmental Protections by current US administration is a "a silent but deadly assault on the health of Americans",
Protesting this, is not partisan politics, it is our professional duty
#ThisIsOurLane
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NEW: A national survey estimates that nearly 30 million U.S. adults acquired #firearms after the pandemic, newly exposing about 9 million adults and 6.6 million children to firearms in their home. Read the study for free here: https://bit.ly/4uzr6As
#ThisIsOurLane #GunViolence #FirearmViolence
A healthcare provider was EXECUTED for trying to help an injured woman (who like him was being pepper sprayed). Other shooting victims were denied urgent medical assistance by doctors who came forward on the scene and wanted to help. #ThisIsOurLane
“One in 4 nurses already experience workplace violence. As incidents w/ federal law enforcement continue to rise across the country, we are deeply concerned for the safety of nurses, both on the job & in the communities they serve.”
Thank you, American Nurses Association. #ThisIsOurLane #AlexPretti
Jeri Rees said her nephew was denied care after the assault, claiming that officers did not immediately call paramedics and instead pressed his face into a pool of blood.
“The other officers were mocking him, saying, ‘You’re going to lose your eye,' " she said her nephew told her. #ThisIsOurLane
Last week, we were at the National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms where we presented the #ThisIsOurLane resource, "How to Talk to Patients About Firearm Access and Safety" and survey results on how healthcare professionals feel about firearm safety discussions.
11/ Not final yet—public comments coming. What you can do: Watch for NPRM, sign AAPA petitions, contact legislators, share, amplify clinicians. Let’s demand policy that matches reality. Our healthcare depends on it. 💙 #PAsPracticeMedicine #ThisIsOurLane
"In America, the burden [of addressing gun violence] has often been placed on the shoulders of a few people. What this report is talking about is the collective action that is so critical...to move the needle forward." — @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social #ThisIsOurLane
Excited to be at #APHA2025 to discuss the public health crisis of gun violence in the U.S. and how healthcare professionals can be part of the solution.
Patients whose physicians counsel them on secure firearm storage are 3x more likely to make decisions to store guns safely. #ThisIsOurLane
I am grateful for the many experts who contributed to this powerful report on solutions to reduce firearm violence, including @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social and @thisisourlane.org Advisory Council members @meganranney.bsky.social & Rochelle Dicker. #ThisIsOurLane
So proud of my coleagues who advocate and work with government for gun violence prevention #thisisourlane #gunviolence www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
64% of adults in Colorado have changed behaviors due to fear of gun violence. Clinicians: recognize these adaptations when discussing gun access, trauma, and mental health with patients. #ThisIsOurLane
New research led by #ThisIsOurLane Advisory Council member Dr. Griggs reveals how kids who lose sleep are more likely to witness violence in their neighborhoods—& risk rises with each hour lost. Clinicians: sleep patterns can be a window into trauma exposure & a chance to support youth early.
Thrilled to see #ThisIsOurLane Advisory Council member Dr. Layla Soliman featured in Psychiatric Times! The piece highlights how both physicians and adolescents see firearm injury as a public health crisis that urgently necessitates gun safety education.
“I am not a gun expert, but I am an expert in the aftermath."
We salute Dr. Tim Kummer, the first physician on scene at the Annunciation school shooting, for his service and his impactful testimony. #ThisIsOurLane
Our hearts are with victims of #GunViolence and their families tonight. For hospitalists and other healthcare workers, #ThisIsOurLane and we work toward prevention for everyone. Swipe through to see JHM articles on turning this pain into action. Read at the link in our bio.
I agree violence is inexcusable. But I don’t agree that America is better than this.
America is exactly this.
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Why we will continue to say #ThisIsOurLane.
Hennepin Healthcare, a Level 1 Trauma Center, received 10 patients from the school shooting in Minneapolis this week. It was the second mass casualty incident the hospital had dealt with in 24 hours. 👇
Hospitals are bracing for the impact from the Medicaid cuts in President Trump’s sweeping spending and tax cut law. Rural facilities are likely to have to cut services, with more than 300 rural hospitals at risk of closing down.
People will suffer. We cannot stay quiet.
#ThisIsOurLane
Nearly 70 women are shot & killed by a partner every month in the US. Firearms are involved in ~68% of pregnancy-related homicides. OB-GYNs have a unique chance to screen for intimate partner violence and gun access—because protecting our patients safety is our lane. #ThisIsOurLane
Addressing gun violence as a public health issue means expanding the conversation beyond emergency rooms and clinics to all points of care & recognizing that everyone in healthcare has a role to play. #ThisIsOurLane means just that – it’s OUR lane.
As @thisisourlane.bsky.social Founder and Advisory Council Chair @josephsakran.bsky.social said, “This isn’t about politics or taking sides. It’s about clinical care and taking action. Just as we routinely ask patients about smoking or seatbelt use, we must also talk about firearms." #ThisIsOurLane
This effort will save countless lives.
After seeing the ads, the number of pediatricians who identified firearm safety as an essential public health issue jumped from 29% to 54%.
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The ads promote our @thisisourlane.bsky.social resource guide, shaped by our #ThisIsOurLane Advisory Council.
The guide contains evidence-based best practices and tips on how to have unbiased and culturally informed firearm safety discussions with patients.
The campaign, which is @thisisourlane.bsky.social's first-ever targeted media effort, will reach one MILLION healthcare professionals, including primary care physicians and pediatricians. #ThisIsOurLane
Your voices matter now more than ever. Join us in the movement to free America from gun violence. We are organizing, advocating, and fighting back. If you are a healthcare professional who believes gun violence is a public health crisis, we need your expertise and support. #ThisIsOurLane
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These crimes are done by a racist regime that has long lost it's connection to the needs of the people it pretends to represent.
#NotInOurName
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Dr. Marwan al-Sultan, a cardiologist, his wife & 5 children were killed by Israel on 7.2.2025.
>500 medical professionals from Israel signed an open letter protesting murderous attacks on medical facilities, healthcare workers in Gaza.
I am one of them
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