The Evolving Role of Healthcare in Combating Gun Violence
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This Is Our Lane
Healthcare Professionals Tackling Firearm Violence Using a Public Health Approach
We’ve mobilized thousands of health care professionals to use their voices and expertise to reduce firearm deaths and injuries, including through trainings, storytelling, research, and public education campaigns on safe firearm storage, suicide prevention, and more. Focused on nonpartisan solutions and taking action, not sides, we have blazed the trail for a public health approach to preventing America’s gun violence epidemic.
About This Is Our Lane
Following a 2018 comment by the NRA that doctors should “stay in their lane” and had no business addressing firearm violence, Brady Chief Medical Officer, trauma surgeon, and gun violence survivor Dr. Joseph V. Sakran launched @ThisIsOurLane, a community of healthcare professionals dedicated to reducing firearm injuries and deaths.
@ThisIsOurLane sparked a grassroots movement, amplifying the voices of those who are on the frontlines of this preventable epidemic and inspiring a sea change in viewing gun violence as a public health issue.
Led by trauma surgeon, and gun violence survivor Dr. Joseph Sakran
“Medical professionals have an opportunity to work beyond the bedside to protect the health of our communities, which is why I am honored Brady has elected me as the first physician, and survivor, to chair a major gun violence prevention organization.”
— Dr. Joseph Sakran, Brady Chief Medical Officer and founder of @ThisIsOurLane
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The This Our Lane Advisory Council fosters collaboration across the healthcare community.
Learn More About Our Public Health Work
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Health Care Providers Tackle Gun Violence From Triage to Training
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New "Pause To Heal" Campaign Helps Loved Ones in Crisis
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'Safe Stories' National PSA Campaign Responds to Growing Gun Suicide Epidemic
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Analysis: Unintentional Shootings Increase Around major U.S. Holidays
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The Disproportionate Impact of Gun Violence on Black Americans
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Federal Research Funding on Gun Violence
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Gun Suicide Across the States
Extreme Risk Laws and Safe Gun Storage with Doctors for America
Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic
'It's absolutely devastating:' Doctor describes what gun violence looks like in real life
Judiciary Committee Meeting on Gun Violence Prevention
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