Evidence-Based Approaches to Preventing Firearm Deaths

Terry Richmond and Jo Richardson were part of a virtual seminar of top experts convened by the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard David Institute of Health Economics (LDI) and co-sponsored by the Penn Injury Science Center, discussing the rising public health crisis...

Gun Violence and its Impact on Healthcare

In the United States, there are over 100 gun deaths each day and about 38,000 each year. Despite the number of deaths, lingering health impacts from gunshot wounds, and the psychological impact a gun death or injury can have on a household or community, gun violence...

The Impact of Firearm Violence on the Health of our Communities

From the Penn Injury Science Center and Penn Nursing Dr. Therese S. Richmond, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Andrea B. Laporte Professor of Nursing, and Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, discusses the complex factors leading to firearm violence, recognizing the burden...