In the mid-2010s, as a series of mass shootings set new records for lethality and turned the public’s attention toward America’s gun violence epidemic, the same question was raised again and again:...
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Acceptability and feasibility of video-based firearm safety education in a Colorado emergency department for caregivers of adolescents in firearm-owning households
Haasz, M., Betz, M. E., Ambroggio, L., Cafferty, R., King, C. A., Wong, S., ... & Sigel, E. (2024). Acceptability and feasibility of video-based firearm safety education in a Colorado emergency...
Two Dads Defending Democracy: A Conversation Across Differences
Join the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy for a conversation between two high-profile advocates from opposite ends of the political spectrum who found common ground on contentious issues...
Media Mention: LETTER: How much longer will we delay conversation about guns and community safety?
Explore questions surrounding the need for evidence-based firearm injury prevention solutions. Read the full letter
Two firearm injury prevention research faculty members honored with recognition and achievement awards
The Office of the Vice President for Research will honor six research faculty members from across the University of Michigan for their significant contributions and leadership, including two from...
Conversations between clinicians and their patients about firearms could save lives
Health care providers who counsel their patients about firearm safety and prevention could prevent future injury or death, including suicides, violent injuries and unintentional injuries resulting...
State-to-State Variation in Rates and Causes of Child and Adolescent Mortality in the US
Weigend Vargas E, Stallworth P, Carter PM, Goldstick JE. State-to-State Variation in Rates and Causes of Child and Adolescent Mortality in the US. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Sep 3. doi:...
Custom injury prevention priority scoring: Local ranking procedures to assess unique community needs: Local Pediatric Injury Prevention Priority Scoring
Croughan, A. L. M., Rix, K., Myers, S. R., Wiebe, D., & Nance, M. L. (2024). Custom injury prevention priority scoring: Local ranking procedures to assess unique community needs: Local Pediatric...
Media Mention: Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs, Michigan Workforce Development Board, Advisory Board for the Michigan...
A latent profile analysis of at-risk first-year undergraduate students
Al-Dajani, N., Czyz, E. K., Eisenberg, D., Zheng, K., & King, C. A. (2023). A latent profile analysis of at-risk first-year undergraduate students. Journal of American College Health, 1–8....
Association Between the SaFETy Score and Self-reported Firearm Violence Among Young Adults Presenting to Emergency Departments in Three Cities: A Cross-Sectional Study
Goldstick JE, Carter PM, Whiteside L, Delgado MK, Cunningham RM. Association Between the SaFETy Score and Self-reported Firearm Violence Among Young Adults Presenting to Emergency Departments in...
U-M Livestream: Back to School: The Research Behind School Safety Strategies
Experts from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Michigan Medicine and the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention will discuss a topic that concerns many educators, policymakers,...