Jessica Beard, MD, MPH
@jessicabeard.bsky.social
Trauma Surgeon, Stoneleigh Fellow, Director of Research @PCGVR, global surgeon, patient advocate, wife, mother
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Here's the recording from our webinar yesterday with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xvd...
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Here's the recording from our webinar yesterday with Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xvd...
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Here's an overdue update to our many media mentions:
IN THE NEWS – Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
Journalists play a critical role in not only modelling better gun violence reporting, but in spreading the word about it. We are grateful to the journalists who have covered our story. If you’re a…
www.pcgvr.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Here's an overdue update to our many media mentions:
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PCGVR research director Dr. @jessicabeard.bsky.social will present and our team will staff a resource table at a free symposium this Friday here in Philadelphia. Next Monday, we are partnering on a free webinar with @pccd.bsky.social and Pa. Lt. Gov. lgaustindavis.bsky.social. Links: www.pcgvr.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
PCGVR research director Dr. @jessicabeard.bsky.social will present and our team will staff a resource table at a free symposium this Friday here in Philadelphia. Next Monday, we are partnering on a free webinar with @pccd.bsky.social and Pa. Lt. Gov. lgaustindavis.bsky.social. Links: www.pcgvr.org
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They took it down. We put it back.
Philly-based organization republishes Surgeon General's gun violence advisory after Trump admin removes it
A Philadelphia organization republished the former Surgeon General's advisory after the Trump administration purged it from official channels.
healthjournalism.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
They took it down. We put it back.
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PCGVR Director of Research Dr. Jessica Beard is speaking at "Health Systems in Action: Our Role in Gun Violence Response and Prevention" on 11/14 at Temple Health. This free symposium is not focused on the role of the media but includes many good friends of PCGVR. www.eventbrite.com/e/health-sys...
October 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
PCGVR Director of Research Dr. Jessica Beard is speaking at "Health Systems in Action: Our Role in Gun Violence Response and Prevention" on 11/14 at Temple Health. This free symposium is not focused on the role of the media but includes many good friends of PCGVR. www.eventbrite.com/e/health-sys...
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The first sessions this morning have been priceless already. Sending our deepest thanks to all of our partners and supporters and everyone spending their time with us. Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel for PCGVR. More photos: PCGVR.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The first sessions this morning have been priceless already. Sending our deepest thanks to all of our partners and supporters and everyone spending their time with us. Photo by Kriston Jae Bethel for PCGVR. More photos: PCGVR.org
Loving the conversation the the PCGVR gun violence reporter certification workshop!! @pcgvr.org Come back tomorrow for more!
www.pcgvr.org
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Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting – Register now: The Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification Conference takes place next month in Philadelphia
www.pcgvr.org
October 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Loving the conversation the the PCGVR gun violence reporter certification workshop!! @pcgvr.org Come back tomorrow for more!
www.pcgvr.org
www.pcgvr.org
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Two weeks to go! Conference updates:
• Expanding to address the accelerating challenges
• Group discounts and individual support available
• Complete agenda, conference faculty and more
Info and tickets: PCGVR.org
• Expanding to address the accelerating challenges
• Group discounts and individual support available
• Complete agenda, conference faculty and more
Info and tickets: PCGVR.org
September 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Two weeks to go! Conference updates:
• Expanding to address the accelerating challenges
• Group discounts and individual support available
• Complete agenda, conference faculty and more
Info and tickets: PCGVR.org
• Expanding to address the accelerating challenges
• Group discounts and individual support available
• Complete agenda, conference faculty and more
Info and tickets: PCGVR.org
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When you register to attend the Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification conference next month in Philadelphia, you will also be invited to claim a free one year (professional or associate) membership in the Association of Gun Violence Reporters. PCGVR.org
September 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
When you register to attend the Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification conference next month in Philadelphia, you will also be invited to claim a free one year (professional or associate) membership in the Association of Gun Violence Reporters. PCGVR.org
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We see education reporters covering gun violence and sports reporters and business reporters and everyone else -- and we want to help:
Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting – Collaborating with journalists, researchers and the survivor community to advance more empathetic, ethical and impactful journalism across the nation
Take a deep dive into everything we have learned during our first five years of bringing together journalists, researchers and experts from the gun violence survivor community. This conference is…
www.pcgvr.org
September 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We see education reporters covering gun violence and sports reporters and business reporters and everyone else -- and we want to help:
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Incarcerated patients face serious barriers to surgical care—like inconsistent access to pre and post-op care, restricted mobility, and poor patient-doctor privacy and communication. Clinician, health system, and policy reforms are urgently needed.
Read more: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Read more: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Incarcerated Patients Don’t Get Needed Surgical Care
Incarcerated patients often miss vital pre- and post-op care. Experts call for systemic reform to improve surgical outcomes for this vulnerable group.
ldi.upenn.edu
August 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Incarcerated patients face serious barriers to surgical care—like inconsistent access to pre and post-op care, restricted mobility, and poor patient-doctor privacy and communication. Clinician, health system, and policy reforms are urgently needed.
Read more: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
Read more: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
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A public health approach to gun violence creates the possibility for change. This must begin by changing the way we frame the narrative, from inevitable to preventable. Workshop with us.
Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification Conference
A 3-day conference will help journalists learn from industry experts how to report on individuals and communities impacted by gun violence.
www.eventbrite.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A public health approach to gun violence creates the possibility for change. This must begin by changing the way we frame the narrative, from inevitable to preventable. Workshop with us.
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Interested in better gun violence reporting? Early-bird tickets just went live for our Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification Conference, October 1-3 in Philadelphia. Please join us. www.eventbrite.com/e/gun-violen...
July 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Interested in better gun violence reporting? Early-bird tickets just went live for our Gun Violence Prevention Reporting National Certification Conference, October 1-3 in Philadelphia. Please join us. www.eventbrite.com/e/gun-violen...
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Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
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We're brimming with gratitude after nearly 100 friends turned up for our "5 Years of Impact" gathering Wednesday night. Don't miss: impact.pcgvr.org
July 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We're brimming with gratitude after nearly 100 friends turned up for our "5 Years of Impact" gathering Wednesday night. Don't miss: impact.pcgvr.org
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Please follow @pcgvr.org to learn more from this incredible team focused on gun violence, prevention and the role of the media.
We're brimming with gratitude after nearly 100 friends turned up for our "5 Years of Impact" gathering Wednesday night. Don't miss: impact.pcgvr.org
July 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Please follow @pcgvr.org to learn more from this incredible team focused on gun violence, prevention and the role of the media.
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We are scaling up our Gun Violence Prevention Reporter Certification Workshop with a Wednesday evening reception, plus a day-and-a-half of programming, meals and networking — as recommended by those who have attended our local workshops — and a couple of premiere keynote speakers. Stay tuned!
July 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We are scaling up our Gun Violence Prevention Reporter Certification Workshop with a Wednesday evening reception, plus a day-and-a-half of programming, meals and networking — as recommended by those who have attended our local workshops — and a couple of premiere keynote speakers. Stay tuned!
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New today: It's a deep dive, full of submenus and video interviews but also very sharply edited for efficiency and more enriching at every turn, though it's an even better experience on bigger screens. Please set aside some time to get to know our story, our team and some of our key stakeholders.
PCGVR 5-Year Impact Report
Welcome to PCGVR, the place where ethical, empathetic, and impactful gun violence reporting begins. Our work is driven by a vast array of life
impact.pcgvr.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New today: It's a deep dive, full of submenus and video interviews but also very sharply edited for efficiency and more enriching at every turn, though it's an even better experience on bigger screens. Please set aside some time to get to know our story, our team and some of our key stakeholders.
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Breaking news! You can start planning now to join us in Philadelphia this fall for our first in-person national conference since before the pandemic. Plus all the headlines: mailchi.mp/ibgvr/101819...
July 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Breaking news! You can start planning now to join us in Philadelphia this fall for our first in-person national conference since before the pandemic. Plus all the headlines: mailchi.mp/ibgvr/101819...
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Gun violence is preventable. Journalists can make a difference. The Survivor Connection is a new service intended to help those reporting on gun violence take a more informed approach by centering the survivor community. survivorconnection.org
The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.
survivorconnection.org
July 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Gun violence is preventable. Journalists can make a difference. The Survivor Connection is a new service intended to help those reporting on gun violence take a more informed approach by centering the survivor community. survivorconnection.org
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"Experts say the country may be in the midst of the sharpest decline in killings in history — one that can’t be attributed to any single factor."
L.A. on pace to see lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years as killings plummet
Experts say the city and other parts of the country may be in the midst of the sharpest decline in killings in history — one that can’t be attributed to any single factor.
www.latimes.com
July 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Experts say the country may be in the midst of the sharpest decline in killings in history — one that can’t be attributed to any single factor."
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Today marks five years since we launched the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Here’s a preview from our upcoming 5-Year Impact Report with some of our favorite people.
Five Years of Impact - The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
Today marks five years since we launched the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Here’s a preview from our upcoming 5-Year Impact Report with some of our favorite people.
www.pcgvr.org
July 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today marks five years since we launched the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Here’s a preview from our upcoming 5-Year Impact Report with some of our favorite people.
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Not from PCGVR this time but authors include our director of research Dr. @jessicabeard.bsky.social and several partners on other studies in our multidisciplinary research collaborative:
"To understand if increased investment in policing is associated with decreased rates of community firearm violence… We conducted… analysis utilizing data from 61 large (US) cities... from 2015 to 2022: No significant association was observed between police expenditure and shooting incidence."
Association between police funding and community firearm violence incidence in 61 US cities, 2015–2022
To understand if increased investment in policing is associated with decreased rates of community firearm violence (CFV), we examined temporal trends …
www.sciencedirect.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Not from PCGVR this time but authors include our director of research Dr. @jessicabeard.bsky.social and several partners on other studies in our multidisciplinary research collaborative: