Sharing this article from Public News Service about the new Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program in Hartford led by Connecticut Children's Injury Prevention Center.

At the recent conference, Dr. Livingston and team explained how we should care for children with choledocholithiasis. Sign up for the APSA meeting to access the full video plus additional great videos: buff.ly/3PwKdXp #APSAlearning

On this fifth annual National STOP THE BLEED® Day, we strongly support the Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act (Prevent BLEEDing Act). This legislation creates a grant program to provide training & anti-blood loss supplies for use in a medical emergency. (1/3)

We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in Uvalde, Buffalo and so many other communities impacted by firearm violence. Our surgeons are on the frontlines treating victims and doing all they can to save lives.

So proud of Shelbie Waddle DO, MS^2 (she/her)! She’s gonna do amazing things in the coming years 💪🏼👏🏻 @AnneMStey Brendan T. Campbell @injurydr

Amazing work presented by surgeon leaders addressing this challenging public health problem.

Great representation from pediatric surgery in today’s panel at #ACSCC2022

What a “boundary spanning” leader looks like! ⁦Dr. Chethan Sathya, MD MSCE⁩ ⁦Northwell Health⁩. U rock! Admire your advocacy,energy&enthusiasm to carry the ⁦APSA Surgeons⁩ mission to “not just save lives but to save whole lifetimes”. Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis!

Henry David Thoreau said, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” We see the present, which is disheartening at times. But we also see the future as a result of what we all will be doing to make sure we don't continue losing family members to gun violence.

Truly engaging day focused on preventing loss of life from firearm violence. Multidisciplinary effort with physician groups, healthcare organizations and other interested partners. #trauma #surgery

It was great to have the American College of Surgeons & The ACS Committee on Trauma participating with Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS at the Northwell Health Gun Violence Prevention Forum. Joseph Sakran @falcone_rich Dr. Chethan Sathya, MD MSCE

Calling on #MedTwitter — do you see your CEO listed here? If not please share and tag your CEO / Health System. Let’s make sure we get our health executives to be part of Preventing Gun Violence in America — #LetsGoCEO

We’re proud to join with other esteemed organizations to create the Healthcare Coalition for Firearm Injury Prevention to push for education, advocacy, and community-centered approaches to addressing this problem. 🔗: facs.org/for-medical-pr…

Firearms are the leading cause of death for American Children and Teens. 46 Medical Organizations have come together in unity to address one of the most important Public Health Problems of modern time. Just Released: bit.ly/FirearmMedical… 👇👇

Organizations whose members are tasked with caring for firearm injured patients recognize significance of this epidemic. Major Medical Organizations Form a Coalition to Stem the Rising Tide of Firearm Violence Using a Comprehensive Public Health Approach facs.org/for-medical-pr…

AANS/CNS Washington Committee Firearms Task Force Survey Neurosurgeons- please check your inbox for this important survey which was designed to: -Understand members views and experience with firearms -Explore members thoughts regarding advocacy to reduce firearm injuries/death

This is the best book ever written about the culture around medical errors Published in 1979 as a sociological ethnography, it is a case study in surgical learning It is terrific

TW // Suicide Though Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is coming to an end, your practice can take action year-round with a free mobile app to incorporate suicide prevention strategies and address suicide risk. Download the Suicide Safe app 📲 brnw.ch/21wCXj9

Wonderful to have such outstanding surgeon leaders presenting their work The HAVI The ACS Committee on Trauma Rochelle A. Dicker