Join us on February 24, 2026 at 8pm EST/5 pm PST for a conversation on firearm injury prevention focusing on veterans. We are pleased to have SAFE Co-Founder, Dr. Dean Winslow and Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Click the button below to register.
SAFE Announces New National Advisory Board Member - Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD
SAFE is excited to announce that Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD has joined our National Advisory Board.
Dr. Hunter is driven by a clear personal ethos to build a safer, fairer world for women, for veterans, and for all those whose service and sacrifice too often go unseen. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s leading voice for post 9/11 veterans. A Marine Corps combat veteran and former AH 1W Super Cobra attack pilot with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, she brings both frontline experience and policy expertise to her leadership.
Before joining IAVA, Dr. Hunter led the Women, Peace, and Security Initiative at the RAND Corporation and served as a senior political scientist. She previously directed the Strategy and Warfare Center at the U.S. Air Force Academy, served on the Independent Review Commission on Military Sexual Assault, and chaired the Employment and Integration Subcommittee of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Her leadership background also includes serving as Vice President of Programs at Brady United Against Gun Violence and as a researcher in residence at the Kroc School of Peace and Justice.
Dr. Hunter has testified before Congress, is a frequent media voice, and is co author of Invisible Veterans What Happens When Military Women Become Civilians Again. She holds degrees from Georgetown University and the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. Her career consistently centers the lived experience of women and veterans in order to drive systemic change.
We look forward to this new partnership.
May 2026 Firearm Injury Prevention and Care Curriculum Workshop in Houston, Texas
We are so excited to add to our list of Firearm Injury Prevention and Care Curriculum workshops in 2026 a stop in Houston, Texas on May 1 - 2, 2026! This workshop will be hosted by Texas A&M University. Click the link below to register.
SAFE at the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
Stop by the SAFE table to say hello and connect on firearm injury prevention and care work with our nation’s medical schools.
Hope to see you there!
Board Member, Ariana Ali, Set to Moderate Spring StandSAFE 2026
SAFE is excited to announce that board member, Ariana Ali, will be moderating the Spring StandSAFE 2026 event with Drs. Ted Corbin and James Bigham speaking. This is sure to be an excellent discussion. Don’t miss it! Register by clicking the button below.
SAFE November Newsletter
It has been a busy year for SAFE. Check out our November Newsletter to learn more about what we have been up to.
SAFE Advisory Board Member Co-Authors JAMA Article
The collective responsibility of society is to safeguard the health and safety of its members, including from firearm harms.
Dr. Stephen Hargarten, SAFE Advisory Board Member, joins other leading voices in the field of firearm violence prevention in “Toward a Better Future by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms”.
To read the full article click the button below.
March 2026 Firearm Injury Prevention and Care Curriculum Workshop - Northern California
Learn more about our future curriculum building workshops here!
Join us at Firearm Injury Prevention and Care Curriculum Workshop on March 13-14, 2026 at the University of California - San Francisco, Parnassus Campus. Register today by clicking the button below.
New SAFE Brochure
Introducing the new SAFE Brochure! This printable brochure is perfect to take to events and conferences that you are attending or presenting at. Click the link below to access the downloadable PDF.
SAFE October Newsletter
Check out the SAFE October Newsletter for updates on what SAFE is up to. Click the button below to read more.
SAFE Executive Director from 2019 podcast interview
For a long time, there was a passion gap between the gun-rights and gun violence prevention movements. But then Sandy Hook and Parkland sparked a change… for moms and youth.
Note: This season of American Diagnosis was originally published under the title In Sickness & In Health.
This podcast was created by Just Human Productions.
https://www.justhumanproductions.org/podcasts/e32-gun-violence-in-america-badass-moms-youth
Allison Volkman is the Executive Director of SAFE. At the time of the podcast, she was working with Doctors for America on the topic of gun violence prevention. Dr. Celine Gounder is the interviewer and producer.
SAFE Board Member Discusses Youth Firearm Suicide
SAFE Board Member Dr. Brian H. Williams discusses youth firearm suicide in op-ed in Medpage Today. Click the button below to read.
Did You Miss Session IV of our Secure Firearm Storage Education and Policy Series? Watch Here!
New SAFE Chapter Lead Resource Repository!
Check out our newly updated SAFE Chapter Lead Resource Repository on the “Chapters” page of our website!
Missed Fall StandSAFE? Watch Here.
On Tuesday, September 9 at 8 PM Eastern Time, Dr. Michelle Sandberg sat down with Dr. Brian H. Williams for a beautifully moderated conversation.
One of SAFE’s two annual events that are open to all clinicians and trainees. Dr. Williams is a member of SAFE’s National Board of Directors, and he and Dr. Sandberg, the Chair of SAFE’s National Advisory Board, shared the critical shift from federal to state policies in firearm injury prevention work.
Dr. Williams is a trauma surgeon, a USAF veteran, former congressional health policy advisor, and nationally recognized expert in gun violence prevention and healthcare disparities; writer and bestselling author of "The Bodies Keep Coming"
You may purchase his book directly from the publisher - please use Promo Code for 30% off: SAFE2025
SAFE September Newsletter
The SAFE September Newsletter is live! Check out the newsletter for updates from SAFE on this important work! Sign up to receive our newsletter at the bottom of the home page of our website.
SAFE hosting Collaborative Workshop in Milwaukee on Firearm Injury Prevention and Care Curriculum
By working together, we can develop an effective and culturally responsive curriculum that will equip future physicians to address the multifaceted but addressable issue of firearm injury and death.
We are eager to share our Collaborative Workshops on Firearm Injury Prevention Curriculum opportunities with you.
Learn more about SAFE’s collaborative curriculum-building workshops and register for future events planned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (October 2025, Northern California, and Texas (both in 2026).
https://www.standsafe.org/educating-caregivers
Dr. James Bigham (standing at left) moderating workshop in Madison, WI in March 2025.
Announcing the Education on Policy Initiative!
SAFE is pleased to announce our new Education on Policy Initiative! The goal of this initiative is to provide education to healthcare providers on firearm injury prevention policy focusing on state law and policy. Understanding the policies in place in our states is foundational in advocating for comprehensive secure firearm storage policies and practices in our communities. Click on the button below to explore the new webpage!
SAFE August Newsletter
August 2025 SAFE Newsletter
Table of Contents:
What have SAFE Chapters been up to?
SAFE’s Education on Policy Solutions Series: Secure Storage in 6-parts
Workshops on Firearm Injury Prevention Curriculum
Register for Fall StandSAFE with Dr. Brian H. Williams
Get a SAFE Scrub Top
“Clinicians and Firearms” Course Distribution Packet
