THE COLLECTIVE WILL OF MEDICINE WILL SOLVE THE GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC

Our mission: A public health approach to solving firearm injury

How the Public Health Approach Can Solve Gun Violence

Watch AFFIRM Chief Research Officer Dr. Megan Ranney’s TedX Talk

How Doctors Can Help Prevent Gun Violence

Read Megan Ranney and Marian E. Betz on Harvard Business Review

Guns and public health: Applying preventive medicine to a national epidemic

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AFFIRM is the nation’s leading non-partisan network of 40,000+ healthcare professionals, public health experts, and researchers who are committed to reducing gun violence. Our mission is to reduce the American epidemic of firearm injury (over 150,000 injuries and deaths in 2017 alone) with research, evidence-based practice, and community partnerships.

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23 May 1264247951020474368

“Today marks 6 years since the Isla Vista shooting.

Like every act of #gunviolence, it leaves a long-lasting impact on so many-- victims, bystanders, communities.

This is my story of that day.” – @k_wiesendanger

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When Will the Bullet Hit? - AFFIRM Research

I was supposed to die on May 23, 2014. The shooter intended to use 600 rounds of ammunition to murder all 52 women living in my sorority house. I left...

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Kathryn Wiesendanger @k_wiesendanger·

23 May 1264191334182785026

6 years ago today, the #IslaVista community lost 6 beautiful lives.

While I survived, George, James, David, Katherine, Christopher & Veronika did not.

This is why I will continue to fight the #gunviolence epidemic.

Read my story here:

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When Will the Bullet Hit? - AFFIRM Research

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New data from Philadelphia shows #COVID19 stay-at-home orders haven’t reduced #gunviolence -> it’s worsening. https://bit.ly/2zavJtS.

We need #publichealth approaches to reduce firearm injury now more than ever! https://affirmresearch.org/

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21 May 1263470139971862536

Learn more about how social media is used to connect viewers to websites that sell guns:

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Characteristics of Gun Advertisements on Social Media: Systematic Search and Content Analysis of Twitter and YouTube Posts - PubMed

Firearm companies use social media as an advertising platform to connect viewers to websites that sell guns. Gun manufacturers appropriate YouTube ser...

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Join us in watching @meganranney, AFFIRM Chief Research Officer and co-founder of , today at 12:00PM ET as she discusses "Heroes of the Coronavirus Crisis: Protecting Frontline and Essential Workers During the Pandemic"

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#GetUsPPE - Getting Protective Equipment to our Healthcare Heroes

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Upcoming Events

Reframe Berkshires: Changing the Conversation About Gun Violence
Community Conversations on Suicide Prevention in the Berkshires

A community-hosted event to discuss suicide prevention.

Tamara O’Neal Anniversary Fund

The Tamara O’Neal Memorial Fund is to support underrepresented academic physicians and scientists who, like Dr. O’Neal, have chosen to dedicate their lives to supporting and enhancing communities of color. Donate here

Giving Tuesday

We’re proud to be part of the #GivingTuesday global movement for generosity. Our mission is bring an end to the #GunViolence epidemic, and we’re so grateful to our donors and supporters who help make that possible. This #GivingTuesday, help spread the word by sharing why you support AFFIRM!