This thread is what I'm learning from these incredible surgeons and others- Dr. Chethan Sathya, MD MSCE Marion Henry 🟧 Jenny L Stevens Heather Hartman Bindi Naik-Mathuria MD, MPH Regan Meera Kotagal APSA Surgeons #APSA23

More from Jenny L Stevens - States with the strongest gun laws have ~50% lower pediatric firearm fatality rates than states with the weakest gun laws. We're all Americans. IT'S THE GUNS. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36307297/ This is a public health EMERGENCY! #APSA23 #GunReformNOW

Proud of my co-resident Ioannis A. Ziogas, MD, MPH for excellently delivering his plenary presentation at #APSA23 after a miserable flight delay, cancellation, and red eye that got him here mere hours before the talk! APSA Surgeons CU Anschutz Department of Surgery Children's Hospital Colorado Children’s Colorado Research and Innovation

⁦Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻⁩ speaking to ⁦APSA Surgeons⁩ on the public health crisis of firearm-related deaths & injuries. Fantastic lecture on taking a public health approach to this reality. Cars & sex didn’t go away to reduce automobile or HIV deaths but safety was improved!

What evidence exists?? Concealed carry laws and stand your ground laws INCREASE incidence of firearm injuries. Background checks, domestic violence prohibitions, child access preventions laws & more can DECREASE firearm injuries. #TheMoreYouKnow #APSA23 APSA Surgeons

Excellent talk from Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻 on what we can do to address the number one killer of the pediatric patient in the US: Gun violence. Idk about you but I’m fired up to take action! 🔥#APSA23

Megan Paul presenting now in the main hall on firearm injury. Her SECOND plenary session presentation. Of note, she is a 3rd year medical student. Congratulations on such an amazing accomplishment & well presented talks 🎉✨ #APSA23 APSA Surgeons

What state level factors decrease firearm deaths in children? Politics and safe firearm laws Great work by Megan Paul, MD APSA Surgeons #APSA23

THEY DID IT!!! Today @govtimwalz signed sweeping gun reform legislation into law. This historic win was made possible by the tireless advocacy of Moms Demand Action volunteers, four of whom were elected to the Minnesota Senate last year, flipping the legislature to a gun sense trifecta.

This simple measure will decrease mass shootings in public areas - and the majority of Americans want assault weapons banned. What’s stopping us?

Over the last two decades, more school-age children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active duty military combined. Think about that. Congress, the time to pass stronger gun safety reforms is now.

Congratulations to everyone that received a promotion or tenure this year! 🎉Thank you all for being committed to the Department's goals of quality care, comprehensive education, and cutting-edge research 👏👏 Val Nfonsam Dr. John H. Stewart LSU General Surgery Residency

Proud of my amazing wife! Happy pride everyone 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

One more time for the people in the back... More guns don't make ANYONE safer. We must pursue avenues towards making gun ownership truly safer through common sense gun policy or we might be the ones to lose our lives next :/ #GunReformNow Moms Demand Action Students Demand Action The Gun Violence Archive

Happy Pride Month from our general surgery residents! #Pride2023 #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2023 LSU General Surgery Residency Val Nfonsam Jenny L Stevens

We noted some worse mental health issues among firearm injured youth. Our main finding - prospective studies are needed. Jenny L Stevens Ryan Phillips Ali Dulchavsky Long-term physical and mental health outcomes of pediatric... : Trauma and Acute Care Surgery journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstra…

LSU General Surgery Residency Lance Stuke The People’s Chief Jenny L Stevens discusses the work-life balance of the residency programs

Yesterday was the Resident Happy Hour 🍻 Incoming interns had the chance to meet and get to know their fellow residents, faculty, and staff LSU General Surgery Residency Val Nfonsam Lance Stuke Jessica Zagory, MD Elyse Bevier-Rawls, MD, FACS Jenny L Stevens

The icing on the cake: we celebrated LSU winning the College World Series!! 🎉💜💛

Congrats to PGY-5 Jenny L Stevens for her recent editorial that was published in the Population Health Journal! 🔗📲 tinyurl.com/3f2htyrk LSU General Surgery Residency Val Nfonsam Jessica Zagory, MD Lance Stuke Elyse Bevier-Rawls, MD, FACS