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We are the only non-profit organization wholly dedicated to approaching firearm injury by focusing on community health and education through evidence-based research. We’re gun owners and non-gun owners committed to reducing the rate of firearm injuries and death by 50% in five years.

FROM OUR FOUNDERS

“We've taken an oath to heal, but we all have a duty to protect. The problem of firearm injury is more than bullet holes. We, as physicians, know how deep the problem runs - but more importantly, we know it doesn’t have to be this way. There are health-based solutions that can make an immediate impact.”

Christopher Barsotti, MD, FACEP, FAAEM - Co-Founder and Program Director
Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP - Co-Founder and Senior Strategic Advisor

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WELCOME TO AFFIRM at the aspen institute

We've joined forces with the Health, Medicine, and Society Program at The Aspen Institute, and remain committed to reducing the rate of firearm injury in the United States by moving beyond policy-based solutions towards immediate, health-based solutions.

Our non-partisan and inclusive approach values diverse perspectives, bringing together a coalition of healthcare professionals, public health experts, law enforcement, researchers, and firearm industry leaders.

Learn more about AFFIRM at the Aspen Institute’s mission in this video. “The problem of firearm injury is more than just bullet holes and headlines.”

Animation and editing by: Gabrielle Davis

 

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We all have a role to play in the solution.

We create and apply informed curricula for everyone, everywhere, to understand the connection between health and firearms. The causes of firearm injury are complex and require a diverse collaborative group of representatives from medicine, the community, and the firearm industry to create consensus and solutions.

Co-Founder and Program Director of AFFIRM, Dr. Christopher Barsotti

Co-Founder, Dr. Christopher Barsotti

Founded by the Frontline

AFFIRM at the Aspen Institute was founded by two emergency physicians who treat the physical consequences of firearm injuries. We are moving upstream from gunshot wound repair - to preventative care.

AFFIRM Summit in Chicago, IL (2019)

AFFIRM Summit in Chicago, IL (2019)

Led by a Diverse Coalition

We are the only non-partisan coalition of medical, public health, and firearm industry experts with a proven track record of collaboration, consensus-building, and innovation.

Reframe Berkshires, Addressing Firearm-Related Suicide

Reframe Berkshires, Addressing Firearm-Related Suicide

Providing Solutions

Through the support of our coalition, AFFIRM at the Aspen Institute is poised to deliver breakthrough solutions that are immediate, evidence-based, inclusive, empowering, and life-saving.