By the Numbers: Veterans and Firearms Injury
Every day, 17 veterans die from suicide (source) Veterans have 50% higher risk of suicide than other…
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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: 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…
Opinion: ACEP Should Avoid the Firearms Debate
As an ACEP member, I share what many other members desire from membership: ACEP should make my…
How Emergency Physicians Are Working to Prevent Firearm Injury
As emergency physicians, we are the first and often the only physicians to see victims of firearm…
ACEP Applauds U.S. House Passage of Universal Background Checks Bill
ACEP sent a letter of support for HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, introduced…