Megan Ranney is an Emergency physician & a national leader in the gun violence prevention movement. She joins us after working overnight in the ED to discuss this growing movement, the gag rule on gun violence discussion since 1996 & the Dickey amendment, and her wish list to keep building momentum. Megan is an extraordinary leader & this is a vital discussion
Key Learnings
Why Megan is my kind of leader
Getting physically, mentally, and emotionally ready to deal with gun trauma
The effect a bullet has on the team taking care of the person who’s been shot.
An epiphany around how we haven’t been talking about prevention with respect to gun violence in medical education
Wherein Megan shares being told she was not allowed to talk about gun violence and we learn about an unofficial gag order after The Dickey Amendment
Important turning points in igniting firearm research like Sandy Hook
Creating hope around gun violence prevention and sharing the weight in this heavy work
Breaking the false dichotomy of being against gun violence meaning you’re anti-Constitution and learning from Congressman Mike Thompson that physicians must stand up
Levers we can pull to help bring other people aboard
The absurdity of gun violence prevention being a partisan issue
Speaking about Rock The Ride as an example of the growing movement
Megan’s wish list (this is awesome!)
Links
Affirm Research: www.affirmresearch.org, @researchaffirm
Rock The Ride: www.rocktheridenapa.com
House Resolution 8: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8