Firearms are the leading cause of death of U.S. children and young adults. Although physicians believe counseling on firearm injury prevention is within their scope of practice, few routinely counsel patients on firearm injury prevention and most have not received formal education on how to do so. Most medical schools do not teach firearm injury prevention curriculum. To evaluate medical students’ perceived knowledge, confidence, and intention to engage in clinical and policy advocacy approaches to firearm injury prevention following a two-hour, case-based firearm injury prevention curriculum.
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It's in our lane: a mixed method's evaluation of a firearm injury prevention curriculum for medical students
Creator
Martinson, Thomas : Oregon Health and Science University Kane, Ryan M. : Duke University School of Medicine Manley, Kelsi : Oregon Health and Science University Teichman, Rebecca : Oregon Health and Science University Carney, Patricia A. : Oregon Health and Science University Burnett, Joel R. : Oregon Health and Science University
Meeting Name
Research Week, Oregon Health and Science University, 2024