SAFE’s Goals

  1. Collaborate to make firearm injury prevention education a priority at every United States medical school.

  2. Be a leading source of medical education materials on effective ways to teach firearm injury prevention strategies to medical students and the community.

  3. Build on the energy, passion, and innovation of the future leaders in healthcare to alter the culture of firearm ownership.


SAFE Updates


Join SAFE’s Work

1. Join or Start a SAFE Chapter

 

2. Take SAFE’s Firearm Injury Prevention Curriculum Survey

Participate in research examining how firearm injury prevention education is incorporated into U.S. medical school curricula. If you work in curriculum at your institution, we ask you to complete the following brief survey.

The following 14 institutions have already completed the survey - only 196 to go!

Stanford School of Medicine

Eastern Virginia University School of Medicine

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Touro University - California

UTHealth Houston

University of Oklahoma - Tulsa School of Community Medicine

Yale School of Medicine

Texas A&M University Naresh Vashisht College of Medicine

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Boston University School of Medicine

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Medical College of Wisconsin

Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin

Stanford School of Medicine Eastern Virginia University School of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Touro University - California UTHealth Houston University of Oklahoma - Tulsa School of Community Medicine Yale School of Medicine Texas A&M University Naresh Vashisht College of Medicine University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Medical College of Wisconsin Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin

  • Stanford School of Medicine

  • Eastern Virginia University School of Medicine

  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

  • Touro University - California

  • UTHealth Houston

  • University of Oklahoma -Tulsa School of Community Medicine

  • Yale School of Medicine

  • Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine

  • University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine

  • Boston University School of Medicine

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

  • Medical School of Wisconsin

  • Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin

 

3. Attend an Event

SAFE has in-person and virtual events coming up in 2026 & 2027.

 

SAFE relies on the generosity of private foundations, institutional sponsors and individuals whose contributions empower this vital work.

Donate $150 or more, and we’ll send you a SAFE scrub top.

 

Welcome from SAFE Co-Founder Dr. Sarabeth Spitzer