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We are U.S. physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals dedicated to eliminating the American firearm violence epidemic through research, education, and evidence-based policy.

Visit us at standsafe.org for more information.

Also offering CME credits
SAFE is pleased to announce our new Education on Policy Initiative! The goal of this initiative is to provide education to healthcare providers on firearm injury prevention policy focusing on state law and policy. Click the link to explore the webpage!

www.standsafe.org/supporting-e...
September 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Don't forget to register for Stand SAFE Fall 2025 event on September 9th with Dr. Brian H. Williams, who will share the critical shift from federal to state policies in firearm injury prevention work. zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Are you a healthcare provider who wants to learn more about secure storage practices? Click here to check out our clinician resources: www.standsafe.org/resources-fo...
September 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Make firearm injury prevention education a priority at every United States medical school. Make a donation to SAFE today.
www.paypal.com/donate/hoste...
August 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This September, we are honored to host Dr. Brian H. Williams, an Air Force veteran, trauma surgeon, former congressional health policy advisor, and recent candidate for US Congress in Dallas.
August 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"""The only friend I had was my gun”: A mixed-methods study of gun culture in school shootings
July 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Freedom Jones works with communities in Baltimore to stop gun violence. Watch Freedom's story to learn more about how one small intervention can make a big difference at wapo.st/no1videos.

www.washingtonpost.com/creativegrou...
July 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Congratulations to Ariana Ali on her appointment to SAFE National Board! Ariana is an MS3 at The George Washington University SoM. After surviving the 2018 high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, she became a passionate advocate for firearm injury prevention through her own nonprofit.
July 22, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Gun injuries are the number one killer of children and teens in the U.S. — but they don't have to be. Brendan Campbell isn't just a gun owner and a parent — he's also a pediatric surgeon who regularly operates on children and teens with gunshot wounds. Watch his story at wapo.st/no1videos.
July 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you are a medical student or healthcare provider, check out this free online Stanford Med course that covers basic firearm terminology, and what we can do in the healthcare setting to prevent firearm injury for our patients. Available for CME credit.

mededucation.stanford.edu/courses/phys...
July 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Wishing everyone a safe and happy July 4th! Let's make this July 4th safe for everyone by practicing safe firearm storage and avoiding celebratory gunfire. Check out this link to learn more about safe storage.

www.bulletpointsproject.org/safe-firearm...
July 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
In observation of the holiday, we are remembering the innocent lives lost to firearm related injuries. Help us keep our neighborhoods safe by securing firearms to prevent harm.
July 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Wishing a huge congratulations to all the new doctors kicking off residency this month — here’s to the start of an incredible chapter filled with learning, resilience, and impact.
July 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
On Sept 9, 2025 SAFE will hold its semi-annual event - StandSAFE at 8 PM EST/ 5 PM PST.

Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Check out this 90 min CME course aimed to bridge the gap in medical education to address gun violence as a public health
epidemic. This self-paced course has four modules: Firearm Epidemiology, Firearm Basics, Providers and Firearms + Resources for Clinicians.

stanford.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...
May 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
May 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Register for the next session in our 6-part series on secure storage advocacy education. Noon Central Time - Monday, April 21, join SAFE's Dr. Brian H. Williams, @giffords.org @seanholihan.bsky.social @waveedfund.bsky.social @nickmatuszewski.bsky.social
Learn more & register zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We want to showcase your SAFE chapter activities!
Tag us, DM us, or email info@standsafe.org with photos and details of the amazing things you all are doing!
April 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Interested in starting a SAFE chapter at your undergraduate school?

Find more details here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
April 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Interested in being part of SAFE's national gun lock and safe distribution project?

SAFE will be providing a roadmap for chapters to partner with community orgs and hospital based violence intervention programs to procure safes and locks and distribute them to pediatric/family practice clinics.
March 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
TODAY, March 11, SAFE will hold its semi-annual event at
8 PM Eastern Time/ 5 PM Pacific.

Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
ONE WEEK AWAY! SAFE is co-hosting a series of in-person collaborative workshops for Firearm Injury Prevention Education Curriculum in 2025-2027.

For more information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The virtual 2025 Translational Science Day symposium with the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute is 1 month away!
Register and attend for free: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
March 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
SAFE is working on three big projects in 2025:

1. SAFE is co-hosting a series of in-person collaborative workshops for Firearm Injury Prevention Education Curriculum in 2025-2027.
February 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dr. Cedric Dark, who will be the keynote speaker of our StandSafe event, will also be a speaker at the virtual 2025 Translational Science Day symposium with the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute!

Register and attend for free: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
February 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM