CDC has released the Community Violence Prevention Resource for Action: A Compilation of the Best Available Evidence for Youth and Young Adults to help communities and states focus on strategies with the greatest potential to prevent violence and promote health and...
Dr. Vivek Ashok, a postdoctoral fellow part of the National Clinical Scholars Program, has been active in press conferences, op-eds, committee hearings, and webinars regarding the impacts of gun violence and the ways to improve gun safety and public safety through...
Dr. Laura Vargas, past trainee and postdoctoral fellow at the Penn Injury Science Center, was one of nine speakers invited to partake in the White House Roundtable on Addressing Gun Violence in Latino Communities on October 11, 2024. It is the first meeting of its...
In the United States, there are over 100 gun deaths each day and about 38,000 each year. Despite the number of deaths, lingering health impacts from gunshot wounds, and the psychological impact a gun death or injury can have on a household or community, gun violence...
From the Penn Injury Science Center and Penn Nursing Dr. Therese S. Richmond, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Andrea B. Laporte Professor of Nursing, and Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, discusses the complex factors leading to firearm violence, recognizing the burden...
The National Institute of Nursing Research hosted a workshop to explore how nurse scientists and nursing research can contribute to firearm injury prevention. The workshop includes an examination of current research in various disciplines, with the goal of developing...
Following the mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, Dan Romer joins Madeleine Brand on NPR member station KCRW to discuss the rising prevalence and sanitization of violence in media, arguing that the use of guns as props in Hollywood should be considered more...
WHYY and Temple University introduced a podcast series to re-examine the controversial policing practice amidst its reemergence in public discourse during the current gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia. Community Action Board Co-Chair Tyrique Glasgow, who...
Terry Richmond, a renowned nurse researcher and professor, sits down with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Leadership Podcast crew and provides valuable insights on the complex issue of firearm violence and its effects on healthcare and nursing....
In a recent perspective piece, Vivek Ashok and colleagues highlight the significance of a new White House executive order enabling state Medicaid programs to reimburse health care providers for counseling on secure firearm storage. With firearm injuries now the...
