Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program

Friday Newsletter

October 17, 2025

Announcements

  • The VA Forensic Mental Health Symposium is on October 24, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. This virtual symposium will include presentations by trainees and other local speakers on topics at the intersection of mental health and law, including electroconvulsive therapy policies in Washington, consent to sexual intimacy in psychiatric facilities, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Register here!
  • If you are going to the Firearms Conference in November, please fill out this short form to help us organize!

Looking Ahead

 
 

FIPRP Friday

 

Today! October 17, 10-11 am PT
Speaker:  Dr. Magdalena Cerdá 
Title: "Building the bridge to prevention: Using agent-based modeling to identify promising strategies to prevent firearm violence"

 
Zoom Link
 
 
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FIPRP Weekly

 

October 22, 9:30-10 am PT
Speaker: Dr. Esprene Liddell-Quintyn
Title: Discussing "Examining Characteristics and Experiences of Black Adults in Intimate Partner Violence Relationships: Results from a National Survey"

 
Zoom Link
 

Opportunities

The University of Michigan  Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention  is currently accepting applications for two  postdoctoral fellowship positions !  Read more  about this opportunity and how to apply! 

The  Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium  is hiring a  postdoctoral research fellow ! Review of applications begins  December 1 , and you can read more about this exciting opportunity  here .

Recent Firearm Injury Papers

Authors

Title

Publication

Ross MC, Burtner S, Papachristos AV

Characterizing Violence Intervention Street Outreach Participants and Service Dosage: Implications for Measurement and Evaluation

Inquiry

Semenza DC, Silver IA, Stansfield R, Savage B

The Influence of Firearm Dealer Openings and Closings on Local Shootings in the U.S.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Wilson DR, Nolte JA, Krinock DJ, Moore BW, Rabenhorst BM, Siegel ER, Wyrick DL, Schoenleber SJ

Assault-Related Versus Accidental Pediatric and Adolescent Firearm Injuries: Trends and Types of Extremity Trauma

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics

Zhang Z, Kim S, Zhang X, Fleckman JM, Harrell KN, Tatum DM, McGinness CL, Zhang J, Theall KP, Taghavi S

Mass Shootings in Major U.S. Cities: The Limited Role of Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Access Compared to Structural Factors

The American Surgeon

Smith SM, Pinkes N, Maaneb de Macedo K, Froehle L, Torres C, Herrera-Escobar JP, Hwabejire J, Sanchez SE, Scantling DR

Mind over Matter: Mental Scars and Outcomes after Firearm Injury

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

FIPRP authors are bolded

Resources

FIPRP Interest Form
Please share this with folks who:

  • Express interest in joining FIPRP
  • Would like to engage in FIPRP events 
  • Are interested in collaboration

Dissemination Team Consultation Form 
The Dissemination Team may be able to help with:

  • Creating research or policy briefs (https://fiprp.uw.edu/research-briefs/)
  • Technical support for graphic design platforms (for example, Canva or LucidChart)
  • Creating visual abstracts

REMINDERS

  • Please reach out to Sam Banks (sbanks94@uw.edu) if you have any new firearm-related publications and/or conversations with the media, reporters, community partners, or policymakers in an article so it can be listed on the FIPRP website.
  • FIPRP has a SharePoint that we are hoping will help facilitate the sharing of resources. We currently have a methods folder which includes resources and guidance on topics like data visualization, qualitative methods, and survey methods among other resources for FIPRP outreach. If you would like access or would like to contribute resources, please email Sam Banks at sbanks94@uw.edu.
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