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Evaluation ViewAttendees 35
Workshop

Advocacy

Trainee
Session Type: Workshop

We Don't Talk About Firearms, no, no, no!

Sunday, May 5, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 716 A
CE: Live CME: 1.5

Disclosure(s):
Taylor Rosenbaum, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Emily Hopkins, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Rathi Asaithambi, MD, MPH, EdM: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Workshop

Description: In 2020, firearms became the leading cause of pediatric deaths in the United States. Studies have shown that 66% of parents including 58% of parents who own firearms believe pediatricians should ask about firearm ownership. They are especially interested in learning about firearm safe storage techniques. However in primary care clinics, only 50% of pediatric residents and fewer attendings counsel patients on firearms. In the pediatric inpatient setting, less than 3% of families were screened for the presence of firearms in their households. Of those found to have firearms, over 80% did not receive firearm safety anticipatory guidance. We as pediatricians are missing out on an essential opportunity for intervention. As doctors who often have conversations with adolescent patients with a variety of mental health diseases and parents of curious and playful toddlers, firearm anticipatory guidance is a lifesaving tool. In this workshop, participants will learn about the current firearm epidemic in the USA, the interplay between firearms and suicide, the importance of safe storage, and receive training on how to broach the topic of firearm anticipatory guidance in a culturally sensitive manner. We will also discuss different manners of teaching trainees about firearm anticipatory guidance.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the impact of the firearm epidemic on children in the USA.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to explain why secure firearm storage counseling by healthcare providers is an important part of injury and suicide prevention for children and adolescents.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to apply strategies to teach firearm anticipatory guidance and safe storage to patients, families, and learners.