Safe States & The University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center are accepting proposals for an opportunity to host an Injury-Free Academy on shared risk and protective factors. If interested, scan the QR code or follow the link: loom.ly/BRS3Uko

“Doctors shouldn’t be involved in politics” 👋 ER doc here to say I’ll stop being involved in politics when thoughts/prayers are able to fix bullet holes

And it happened again. Another child has died. We had a safe storage bill introduced in the last legislative session in SC. It didn't even get a hearing. We failed this child. Let's not fail the next one. wcnc.com/article/news/c…

Good Morning SC. I hope everyone is safe and listened to the weather alerts last night. As a reminder Trump's project 2025 plans to eliminate NWS and would make you pay a monthly fee to a private company if you want weather data. postandcourier.com/opinion/letter…

Update: The voter registration deadline for the elections scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5 has been extended. Additional information can be found in the graphic below: #CHSVotes #CHSNews #scVOTES #VoteReady #2024Election

One of the highlights of my professional year is convening with fellow Everytown CSF grantees from across the country. Powerful speakers that simultaneously ground us in the work while uplifting & elevating the field to new heights.

Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Unite in Call for Stronger Gun Policies thetrace.org/2024/10/pennsy…

"In a workplace where teams are devoted to caring for others, this incident is devastating to our staff, and is a reminder of the tragic, far-reaching toll of gun violence on entire communities."

Hospital-based violence intervention programs like Turning the Tide use the public health approach to support victims of community gun violence. Research is critically needed to build this evidence base, especially in the Southeast. When we know better, we can do better.

MUSC Health Ashley Hink, M.D., MPH, Med. Dir. of the MUSC Violence Intervention Program, explains how addressing gun violence as a public health issue mitigates the causes & risks factors in a video from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.

Nancy Mace: 🚩celebrated Dobbs 🚩co-authored SC’s 6 abortion ban 🚩co-sponsored MTG’s fetal personhood 🚩dismisses Trump’s sexual assault liability 🚩voted against the VAWA 🚩sent staffers to mock SC women discussing abortion care Nancy Mace is full of 💩!

This moment is all about political courage, and who among us has enough of it to stand up for what’s kind, and loving, and hopeful. Love always wins. We’re going to win.

Pediatrician here. If a nice, older kid/teenager comes trick or treating at your place, give them a piece of candy WITHOUT giving them a hard time. In fact, give them 2. They chose this over other risky activities. Validate that. #Halloween

Scaling CVI to match the scope of the problem, like we've done with other public health crises (smoking, car crashes, etc.), requires evidence informed practices that are replicable, feasible & sustainable. Proud of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Turning the Tide VIP's contributions to this work.

Trans kids in sports should be a nonissue. Total trans athletes per state are in the single digits in 2/3 of states, and the majority of these kids aren’t in contact sports. Meanwhile, an average of 12 kids die from a firearm injury and 32 more survive a gunshot wound DAILY.