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Recent surge in firearm deaths underestimated, with the role of COVID-19 less clear, U-M-RAND study says
Reports characterizing recent increases in firearm-related deaths underestimate the magnitude of the issue, and existing theories “fall short” in explaining the surge, according to a new study led...
U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention co-organizes, participates in national conference for third year
The third annual National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms was held in Seattle last week, bringing together more than 770 researchers to discuss the latest trends and...
Media Mention: Responding to gun violence at schools
Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with Fox 2 KTVU about a school shooting in California and the importance of a comprehensive school safety plan.
Podcast: Anonymous Reporting: Averting School Tragedies
In this episode of Stop the Killing, hosts Katherine Schweit and Sarah Ferris sit down with Dr. Elyse J. Thulin, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor at the University of Michigan’s Institute for...
Refining tools that spot risk of violence in young adults in urban emergency rooms may save lives
Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals across the country reported experiencing violence either as a victim or aggressor, including firearm violence,...
Media Mention: ‘On the frontlines of public health’: Physicians leverage trust against firearm violence
Through counseling and advocacy, primary care providers can play an important role in preventing firearm injury, according to experts. In a recent research letter published in JAMA...
Nearly half of Latin American migrants at US border experienced gun violence or threats back home
Almost half of the migrants crossing into the United States from Latin America and the Caribbean report previously experiencing firearm-related threats or violence in their home country, according...
Media Mention: As fights disrupt Michigan schools, districts try ways to resolve violence
Brawls between students are disrupting some Michigan schools this fall and even prompting shelter-in-place protocols in some cases that usually are reserved for threats of gun violence ― a situation...
Media Mention: En Portada Documentary
En Portada explores gun culture from the perspective of an instructor at a shooting range, or the efforts of doctors and researchers to prevent the public health crisis unfolding in the U.S. Dr....
Institute Faculty Member Kristi Gamarel wins NIH Award for Sexual & Gender Minority Research
Kristi Gamarel, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Research Associate Professor...
Media Mention: Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election
In 2020, the last time the presidency was on the ballot, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among children. This June, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public...