Advocacy Lunch: Co-Authors of “Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: The Clinician's Guide to Policies and Approaches to Firearm Harm Prevention”

Speaker: Lois Lee, MD, Eric Fleegler, MD

To increase the frequency and quality of providing gun violence anticipatory guidance by pediatric health care professionals.

To understand the importance of and effective strategies for anticipatory guidance related to gun violence prevention by pediatric health care professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the effects of firearm violence on child health

• Describe clinician and patient perspectives about firearm conversations

• Demonstrate how pediatricians can talk to families about firearms

• Discuss areas for advocacy related to pediatric firearm injury prevention

Co-Authors: Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Fatalities: The Clinician’s Guide to Policies and Approaches to Firearm Harm Prevention

Pediatric firearm injuries are a significant public & medical community issue. Clinicians are on the front line caring for children, adolescents, & their families after a firearm injury or death. They also represent the best hopes for preventing firearm injuries to children & adolescents in the future. In circumstances of injury & violence they provide medical, mental health, & rehabilitative care. They also provide anticipatory guidance to prevent firearm injuries & deaths & should have a strong voice in the local, state & national discussions about firearm policies for injury prevention.