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An ICU nurse was killed by federal agents today. I didn’t share the video because it’s traumatizing — but watching it, it’s clear deadly force was not necessary. This is not normal. This is not acceptable. A society that loses its instinct for restraint and human life is in deep trouble.

Read more from our Chair and Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social

“I have treated patients who have harmed others. I have cared for people in police custody, people accused of violent crimes…. None of that alters my obligation. When someone is bleeding in front of you, your duty is to stop the bleeding.” @josephsakran.bsky.social

"Preventing a physician from treating a dying woman is not merely a procedural choice. It is a moral one. And it should alarm all of us." — Brady Board Chair and @thisisourlane.org Founder @josephsakran.bsky.social Read more in @usatoday.com.

A woman was shot. A doctor was ready to help. Care was denied. That should trouble all of us. My @usatoday.com op-ed: 🔗 apple.news/AJUGiQUVWQx-...

History doesn’t just record events, it records choices. What we tolerated. What we justified. What we ignored when we knew better. This moment will be no different.

The shooting in Minneapolis isn’t just another headline, it’s a reminder of how far we’ve drifted from our shared humanity. When fear hardens into dehumanization, violence becomes easier to justify and harder to stop.

The FDA’s approval of a new oral medication for weight management marks an important shift in how we treat obesity. Lower barriers to care, greater flexibility for patients, & continued recognition that treating obesity means treating biology, not blaming behavior. This is what progress looks like.

What doesn’t bend, breaks!

Heartbroken by the shooting at Brown University. My thoughts are with the students, faculty, staff, and families impacted. No campus should ever feel unsafe.

Stunning setback for public health. CDC’s ACIP voted to end the universal newborn hep B vaccine recommendation, a move that puts infants & families at risk. The birth dose is proven, effective, and prevents lifelong disease. Let’s be clear, rolling it back will cause harm.

As @josephsakran.bsky.social so often says, especially when it comes to gun violence, prevention is the best medicine. But we need all of the tools we can get to save lives once tragedy strikes.

So proud of This is Our Lane founder & @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer & Board Chair @josephsakran.bsky.social for his work on this new study published @facs.org on @stopthebleed.bsky.social, which underscores why training is so important, and can make the difference between life and death

Thankful for the healthcare heroes working to prevent gun violence. Your compassion, courage, and commitment to preventing gun violence—whether through patient care, trauma response, community outreach, or policy advocacy—save lives and bring hope to countless families. Thank you for all you do.

🧡 Thankful🧡 Today we pause with gratitude—for our supporters, advocates, partners, and survivors. Your support doesn’t just fuel Brady's programs… it saves lives. We’re thankful for every person who believes in our mission and helps build a future free from gun violence.

Congratulations to Governor-Elect @abigailspanberger.com — Virginia is in good hands!!

Honored to speak at #APHA2025 today with @josephsakran.bsky.social! Firearm violence is a public health epidemic. Together, we can put an end to it.

Yesterday, the JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence was published. @npr.org spoke with authors @josephsakran.bsky.social, MD, MPH, MPA, Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Daniel Webster, ScD, MPH. Read the NPR article:

Excited to be at #APHA2025 to discuss the public health crisis of gun violence in the U.S. and how healthcare professionals can be part of the solution. Patients whose physicians counsel them on secure firearm storage are 3x more likely to make decisions to store guns safely. #ThisIsOurLane

"In America, the burden [of addressing gun violence] has often been placed on the shoulders of a few people. What this report is talking about is the collective action that is so critical...to move the needle forward." — @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social #ThisIsOurLane

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I am grateful for the many experts who contributed to this powerful report on solutions to reduce firearm violence, including @bradyunited.org Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social and @thisisourlane.org Advisory Council members @meganranney.bsky.social & Rochelle Dicker. #ThisIsOurLane

Honored to have contributed to the JAMA Summit Report with leading experts like Dr. Sakran. Excited to celebrate it's release with my 40 co-authors tonight

Proud to share our new @jama.com Summit Report on #FirearmViolence. 60 leaders from medicine, public health, tech & community came together to design a roadmap for a safer world by 2040. 5 key actions. One vision: save lives. 🔗 bit.ly/SaferWorldby2040

IMPORTANT READ: "Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms" is a blueprint for action coauthored by 41 experts, including @bradyunited.org Board Chair and Chief Medical Officer @josephsakran.bsky.social.

Missed our webinar with Drs. @docjorich.bsky.social @josephsakran.bsky.social, @emmybetz.bsky.social, @mikeanestis.bsky.social, and Fabiola Plaza on how CDC & NIH funding for gun violence research? Don’t worry, you can still learn how this work saves lives by watching the recording.

Grateful to the Tennessee 11 and colleagues at Yale and UConn (including Advisory Council member @meganranney.bsky.social) for showing what’s possible when people with different views come together. Dialogue, science, and shared humanity are how we prevent firearm injury—and how we heal.

Proud to share our new @jama.com Summit Report on #FirearmViolence. 60 leaders from medicine, public health, tech & community came together to design a roadmap for a safer world by 2040. 5 key actions. One vision: save lives. 🔗 bit.ly/SaferWorldby2040

The DOJ is finalizing a measure that, if weakened, could open the door for people convicted of DV, violent felonies, & gun trafficking to regain the right to own firearms. #medsky #gunviolence @josephsakran.bsky.social @kgreenmd.bsky.social @thisisourlane.org www.regulations.gov/document/DOJ...

Half the headlines sound like The Onion. The tragedy is—they’re real.

Join this important webinar sponsored by @bradyunited.org @thisisourlane.org Tuesday, October 14th, 6:30 pm ET. relentlessschoolnurse.com/2025/10/13/t...

A mass shooting at a bar in South Carolina has left four people dead and at least 20 injured. We’re thinking about all those impacted by this horrific tragedy. Now let’s get to work and implement the solutions we know can prevent it from ever happening again.

Studies show that audiences adopt behaviors and attitudes of their favorite on-screen characters. Hollywood can save lives by modeling secure gun storage. Big thanks to @hbo.bsky.social for working to #ShowGunSafety! We were proud to meet with them this past year. Learn more at showgunsafety.org.

Thrilled to join Drs. @docjorich.bsky.social, @josephsakran.bsky.social, @emmybetz.bsky.social, @mikeanestis.bsky.social, and Fabiola Plaza on Oct 14 at 6:30 p.m. ET to discuss the future of firearm safety research. Funding is at risk—learn what’s at stake and how to help. Register now!

The SecDef telling our enemies to “FAFO” while addressing U.S. military leaders isn’t strength — it may sound bold, but it risks looking reckless. Real strength is measured, disciplined, and deliberate.

While the federal government’s mismanagement has caused confusion around vaccine policies, I want to reassure Marylanders: We will continue to follow science-based guidance to keep our people safe and healthy.

31 years ago today, I was shot in the throat. I survived, but survival alone isn’t enough. It gave me purpose: to heal, to fight for others, and to push for change. This @npr.org piece tells part of that journey. #GunViolenceAwareness

On this day, my friend and our chair @josephsakran.bsky.social was shot in the throat at age 17. Joe survived against considerable odds, and today, is a leading trauma surgeon and a driving force within our movement. I am grateful for his life, his leadership, and all that is to come.

Coffee didn’t cause cancer. Tylenol does not cause autism. Here’s why confounding matters 🧵

Coffee didn’t cause cancer. Tylenol does not cause autism. Here’s why confounding matters 🧵

Let’s be clear: the danger in pregnancy is fever, not Tylenol.

Another day, another RFK Jr. conspiracy. 🚫 This time it’s Tylenol causes autism. Let’s be clear: there is no credible evidence for this claim. The data are messy, full of confounding, and nowhere near proving causation. What we do know: untreated fever or pain in pregnancy can be dangerous.

We’re witnessing a full-blown ‘Farmageddon’: U.S. farmers facing steep costs, fewer buyers, financial ruin. Is this what “America First” looks like? 🌽🚜 #farmageddon #tariffs #FarmCrisis

For decades, the CDC has been a backbone of gun violence research. Now sweeping cuts are gutting that work—layoffs, slashed budgets, even the dismantling of the injury prevention team and its vital data. This research informs laws, prevention, & care nationwide.

Join us tomorrow, Sept 18 at 6 PM, for Firearm Safety & Dementia: Protecting Loved Ones. Learn practical ways to keep older adults safe. Providers, caregivers, and family welcome. Reserve your spot now: alz-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are witnessing a deadly pattern of assassinations by firearm, including the recent murder of Charlie Kirk. As a trauma surgeon in Baltimore and gun violence survivor, Brady’s @josephsakran.bsky.social joined Boris Sanchez on @cnn.com to share the danger of normalizing political violence.

This piece by Dr. Mara Gordon reminds us that fear of violence is real for healthcare workers. Physicians, nurses, and staff face workplace violence at rates higher than law enforcement, and many providers are also at risk for firearm suicide.

Appreciated the chance to join Boris on @cnn to discuss the danger of normalizing political violence. I also wrote about this in my latest USA TODAY op-ed: bit.ly/4gizduq

As a survivor and now trauma surgeon, I wrote this piece for @usatoday.com reflecting on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk. Our political disagreements must never descend into violence. Democracy thrives on debate — not bullets.