Readout of White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Convenings with 160 Health-Care Executives and Practitioners on the Public Health Crisis of Gun Violence

Readout of White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Convenings with 160 Health-Care Executives and Practitioners on the Public Health Crisis of Gun Violence | The White HouseSkip to contentThe White HouseThe White House The White House Home AdministrationPrioritiesThe RecordBriefing RoomEspañol InstagramOpens in a new windowFacebookOpens in a new windowXOpens in a new windowYouTubeOpens in a new window Contact UsPrivacy PolicyCopyright PolicyAccessibility Statement MenuCloseTo search this site, enter a search termSearchMobile Menu OverlayAdministrationShow submenu for “Administration””President Joe BidenVice President Kamala HarrisFirst Lady Dr. Jill BidenSecond Gentleman Douglas EmhoffThe CabinetExecutive OfficesShow submenu for “Executive Offices””Council of Economic AdvisersCouncil on Environmental QualityDomestic Policy CouncilGender Policy CouncilNational Economic CouncilNational Security CouncilNational Space CouncilOffice of Intergovernmental AffairsOffice of Management and BudgetOffice of the National Cyber DirectorOffice of National Drug Control PolicyOffice of Public EngagementOffice of Science and Technology PolicyOffice of the United States Trade RepresentativeClimate Policy OfficePresidential Personnel OfficePrioritiesBriefing RoomThe White HouseShow submenu for “The White House””PresidentsFirst FamiliesThe GroundsOur GovernmentGet InvolvedShow submenu for “Get Involved””Write or Call The White HouseJoin UsWhite House FellowsWhite House Internship ProgramThe RecordDisclosuresEspañol Contact UsPrivacy PolicyCopyright PolicyAccessibility Statement InstagramOpens in a new windowFacebookOpens in a new windowXOpens in a new windowYouTubeOpens in a new window The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 To search this site, enter a search termSearchJune 10, 2024 Readout of White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Convenings with 160 Health-Care Executives and Practitioners on the Public Health Crisis of Gun Violence Home Briefing Room Statements and Releases Last week, to kick off Gun Violence Awareness Month and further address the gun violence public health crisis, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP), which is overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris, convened healthcare executives, leaders, practitioners and service providers to discuss the ways in which the health care sector is taking action to prevent gun violence. The convenings focused on the importance of hospital-based violence programs (HVIPS), firearm-risk screening and secure gun storage counseling, data and research, and regional collaboration.  Senior Administration Officials discussed steps that the Biden-Harris Administration is taking in each of those spaces to accelerate the recent progress we’ve seen in preventing gun violence.  Summit of Health System and Hospital Executives on the Public Health Crisis of Gun ViolenceOn June 6, OGVP hosted nearly 80 executives and leaders representing health systems and hospitals from across the country to discuss the importance of utilizing a public health approach to preventing gun violence. This is the first time that the White House has ever convened health systems and hospitals to discuss public health solutions to gun violence. During the convening, representatives from major health systems such as Intermountain Health and Northwell Health alongside the Children’s Hospital Association and hospitals like Boston Children’s Hospital, and universities like the Duke University Health System, among many others, gathered at the White House to discuss their role in taking action to address the public health crisis of gun violence. The participants discussed how heath systems and hospitals are working to implement and expand hospital-based violence intervention programs, engage in system-wide safe gun storage counseling to prevent suicide, and the collection of gun violence data.White Coats at the White HouseOn June 7, which is also Wear Orange Day in honor of the victims and survivors of gun violence, OGVP convened 80 medical professionals, from doctors to nurses to emergency responders, to discuss the trauma and long-term impacts they witness firsthand due to the gun violence public health epidemic affecting their communities.In addition to medical practitioners, the event included gun violence survivors and organizations committed to addressing the public health epidemic of gun violence, including:Doctors for AmericaThis is Our LaneBrady UnitedScrubs Addressing the Firearms EpidemicThe American College of Emergency PhysiciansThe Health Alliance for Violence PreventionThe American College of PhysiciansThe American Geriatrics SocietyThe American College of Preventive Medicine. As a part of the convening, Doctors for America discussed the ways in which doctors can use their positions as trusted messengers to educate patients and members of the public on evidence-based gun safety practices, encourage safe and open dialogue with patients and community members on guns, and collaborate with other medical professionals to prevent firearm-related injuries.The President has taken a whole-of-government approach to prevent crime, promote public safety, and end the epidemic of gun violence tearing apart communities nationwide. In January, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Justice, also announced new executive actions to help promote safe storage of firearms that implement President Biden’s Executive Order on promoting safe gun storage, which has been shown to dramatically reduce children’s risk of self-inflicted harm and unintentional shootings.The President’s American Rescue Plan also helped states and over one thousand cities, towns, and counties across the country to invest over $15 billion in public safety and violence prevention.  Communities have invested those funds to support additional police officers, expand community violence intervention, add crisis responders, and more. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) that President Biden signed in 2022 provided an additional $15 billion for mental health, school safety and violence intervention programs.### Stay ConnectedSign UpEmail Address* RequiredZIP CodePlease leave blank.We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better. Opt in to send and receive text messages from President Biden. 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