In August 2019, the American College of Physicians joined with 6 other physician and public health professional organizations in publishing a call to action regarding firearm injury and death as a major public health problem in the United States. We advocated for measures and impactful legislation that would reduce firearm injuries and deaths and protect patients and the communities that physicians serve. We have subsequently invited a wide variety of organizations to endorse the article. In addition to the organizations represented by the authors of the article, the following organizations are also officially endorsing the article and its recommendations: Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Ophthalmology American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehab American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists American College of Cardiology American College of Chest Physicians American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists American College of Preventive Medicine American Geriatrics Society American Medical Group Association American Medical Women's Association American Psychological Association American Society of Hematology American Society of Nephrology American Thoracic Society Association of American Medical Colleges C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth Doctors for America Everytown for Gun Safety Giffords Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care Manhattan District Attorney's Office National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians National Hispanic Medical Association National Partnership for Women & Families Newtown Action Alliance Prevention Institute Renal Physicians Association Scrubs Addressing the Firearms Epidemic Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Society of Critical Care Medicine Society of General Internal Medicine Society of Interventional Radiology States United to Prevent Gun Violence
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LA - en SN - 0003-4819 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/L19-0744 ID - ref1 ER -