Resources for Clinicians
As you prepare to discuss firearm secure storage with your patients, check out these additional resources:
Clinicians and Firearms: This free online self-paced course created by SAFE and Stanford Med Ed provides basic firearm terminology, and offers advice on how healthcare providers can help prevent firearm injury for our patients. (Available for CME credit.)
How to Talk to Patients About Firearm Safety: The Do’s and Don’t’s on how to speak with patients about firearm safety from Brady United.
Clinical Scenarios: Bulletpoints Project is under the umbrella of University of California - Davis and offers several clinical clinical scenarios where you can learn how physicians can counsel patients who have higher risk factors.
Safe Storage: A more in-depth guide from Bulletpoints Project on secure storage practices and examples of the most common types of secure storage devices for firearms.
Articles Recommended for Clinicians
How to talk to your patients about firearm safety. Rebecca A. Clay. 2020. Steps that clinicians can take to discuss firearm safety, including familiarizing yourself with firearm culture, recognizing the subtle nuances in language (i.e., “firearm” versus “gun”), etc.
Talking to patients about firearm safety. Zara Abrams. 2022. Drs. Amy Barnhorst and Patrick Carter offer detailed advice on how to intervene in critical moments and discuss firearm injury prevention with patients.