SAFE August Newsletter

Table of Contents

Register for SAFE Leadership Forum (virtual) Event if you are leading or want to start a SAFE Chapter
In-Person Curriculum-Building Workshop
Welcome SAFE Interns!
Start or Join SAFE Chapter
Become a SAFE Supporter

In-Person Curriculum-Building Workshops

There ARE things we can do to prevent injuries and deaths from firearms.

Register to attend the next SAFE in-person Firearm Injury Prevention and Care Curriculum (FIPC) Workshop on October 9-10, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.

Please register or forward this invitation to colleagues or classmates across the country who are interested in becoming more involved in curriculum development or who are already involved in firearm injury prevention and care.

We hope to see you there!

The work doesn’t end in 2026. Join us on February 26-27, 2026 in Houston, TX for our first Firearm Injury Prevention and Care (FIPC) workshop of 2027!

This workshop is aimed at curriculum developers and FIPC champions in Texas, but is ultimately open to all who are interested.

Register for Upcoming Virtual Event

If you are a SAFE Chapter Student Leader, Faculty Advisor, or you are interested in learning how to start a SAFE Chapter at your institution, register for next week’s Inaugural SAFE Chapter Leader Forum on Wednesday, August 12 at 8 PM Eastern (5 pm Pacific) Time.

We will hear from student leaders at Texas A&M on a 6-month project they took on, spend time connecting, supporting each other, and learning inspiring new directions to lead your SAFE Chapter.

There will be connection with SAFE National Leadership and with SAFE Chapters at medical schools across the country. Registration required.

Welcome SAFE Interns!

Ganesh Nair is a sophomore at Stanford University studying Public Policy and Human Biology on the pre-med track. He grew up in rural Arkansas, where his experiences in rural medicine sparked an interest in public health, healthcare access, and the policies that shape communities. Outside of school, he loves spending time outdoors, working out, spending time with animals, exploring natural parks, and getting involved in just about any conversation about medicine, politics, or science. He’s excited to be working with SAFE and helping advance evidence-based solutions to reduce firearm injury and improve community health.

Megan Beamsley (left) is from Madison, Wisconsin, and is a fourth year student studying neuroscience at the University of Vermont. If not swimming in a lake or hiking on a mountain, she’s usually helping out in a preschool and conducting childhood psychology research. She loves to explore new places and connect with people in different communities around the world and recently studied in South America, which acutely exposed her to how unique firearm violence is to the U.S. She was living outside of the country for the first time, but the public health crisis had never seemed more apparent once she was outside of it. She is excited to intern with SAFE this summer to help develop research on firearm-related injuries and the role medical professionals have in promoting safe storage.

Start or Join a SAFE Chapter

Click on SAFE’s Chapter Map to see if there is an active chapter (blue or green dot) at your institution. Click this link to get connected to your chapter.

No active chapter at your institution (red dot)? Click this link to learn how to start one.

Become a SAFE Supporter

SAFE is ready to grow. We have lots happening, and lots of opportunities, but we do need more financial security to make any additional hire (Currently at 1.5 staff members)

Make a donation today to help fund this work; firearm injury prevention.

Join the SAFE One Thousand by making a one time donation of $1,000 or a monthly donation of $83.33.

Donate $5/month if you are a medical student. Donate more if you are later in your career!

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