Firearms and Emergency Department Safety
An excerpt from our Medical Editor in Chief Dr. Cedric Dark : As you read our August…
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Firearms and Emergency Department Safety
An excerpt from our Medical Editor in Chief Dr. Cedric Dark : As you read our August... -
ACEP Now Curates Both the Clinical and Cultural
Every month, our editorial team meets to discuss, plan, and choose content to be published on the... -
Few Patients Recall Gun Safety Discussions with Clinicians
The vast majority of adults who live in homes with guns say they have never discussed firearm...
ACEP Now Curates Both the Clinical and Cultural
Every month, our editorial team meets to discuss, plan, and choose content to be published on the…
Few Patients Recall Gun Safety Discussions with Clinicians
The vast majority of adults who live in homes with guns say they have never discussed firearm…
By the Numbers: Veterans and Firearms Injury
Every day, 17 veterans die from suicide (source) Veterans have 50% higher risk of suicide than other…
By the Numbers: Unintentional Pediatric Firearm Injury and Safe Gun Storage
Despite news headlines, only about 6% of youth firearm deaths are unintentional/accidental. (reference) Unintentional/accidental youth firearm deaths…
ACEP Now Responds to Mass Shootings
Lately, there seem to have been so many public mass shootings that the most recent one could…
By the Numbers: Firearm Suicides
In 2017 60% of U.S. gun deaths were due to suicide (source) Nationally 90% of suicide attempts…
2019 Midyear Report from ACEP President Dr. Vidor Friedman
Leading an organization as large and diverse as ACEP requires a focus on both the urgent problems…
Update from ACEP’s 2019 Leadership & Advocacy Conference
The ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference (LAC) gives ACEP members a unique opportunity to learn more about…
ACEP Board Considers Flu, Firearm Safety, Protected Time, and More during April Meeting
The ACEP’s Board of Directors convened April 10–11, 2019, and discussed several issues impacting the specialty of…