American Medical Women's Association Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
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.@AMWADoctors continue to stand for #gunsafety and against #gunviolence. Proud to declare #ThisIsOurLane #ThisISMyLane. Please join us. @ResearchAffirm @ThisIsOurLane @DocsDemand @physicianwomen @scrubbedin docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Firearms are now the #1 killer of American Children. Join me, @LoisLeeMD, American Medical Women's Association Gun Violence Prevention Task Force @AMWAGVTF on November 14th at 7pm ET for a discussion on progress made since the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy. bit.ly/amwagvs1
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In collaboration with @AMWAGVTF, please share with us your experiences with gun violence using the link below. Stories will be selected and featured on the AMWA website as part of our current project.
bit.ly/amwastories
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Dear America,
We are at a national blood shortage.
We are entering the time of year when traumatic accidents increase in frequency, and WE NEED BLOOD to save lives.
Please, please consider donating.
Sincerely,
A trauma surgeon
AMWA Gun Violence TF retweeted
Together we can #EndGunViolence join me and thousands of people around the world and #wearorange June 4th-June 6th in honor of almost 100 lives daily to senseless #GunViolence @MomsDemand @Everytown
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Congratulations to all those trainees that matched into pediatric and vascular surgery fellowships this week. Take a moment to celebrate YOU…you deserve it! @AmCollSurgeons
The tweet led to an epic year of activism against gun violence, raising the pressure on lawmakers to make changes.
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For years, NRA lawmakers have refused to fund federal research into gun violence — so @Everytown stepped up and combed through 30M discharge records from 950 hospitals and ERs.
One of many troubling findings: Every 40 minutes, a child or teen is shot.
vice.com/en_us/article/9ke7g…
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This trauma surgeon is now leading other doctors in the fight against the NRA and gun violence as part of @ThisIsOurLane.
#InjuryPrevention podcasts has this incredible piece on @gunviolence and #publichealth #firearms #specialissue. Don't miss it!
soundcloud.com/…/the-origins-and-challenges-of-fire…
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More data! Don't miss @IP_BMJ 's issue on #GunViolence Prevention: #Publichealth @PublicHealth injuryprevention.bmj.com/con…
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Unintentional Injury is 100% Preventable.
Safe Storage is Responsible Gun Ownership. We need to empower clinicians to speak with patients about this public health problem. #EndFamilyFire #ThisIsOurLane
It has happened again - The deadly combination of a firearm and intimate partner violence. This time, a member of our own medical community. #enough hernandophoenixnews.com/2019…
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Great to see this coming from med students @ my alma mater @NUFeinbergMed
#advocacyandpolicy #ThisIsOurLane
@ACPinternists @ResearchAffirm @AMWAGVTF @DocsDemand
“It’s not political, it’s just good patient care.”
In a new op-ed, medical students from Northwestern University are calling on Congress to fund gun violence research. Lives depend on it. giffords.me/87071
We are proud to sign on to this important piece through @AnnalsofIM @AAPNews @PublicHealth @AmCollSurgeons @aafp @AmerMedicalAssn @APAPsychiatric annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2…
Don't miss this great op-ed published by @NorthwesternMed students and @AMWADoctors @AMWA_students discussing #gunviolence research and why it's important. #Thisisourlane @GiffordsCourage giffords.org/2019/08/our-pat…