Roundtable: Medical Students in the Classroom

Kat is a 1st year medical student at Rush Chicago. She previously worked with AMWA Gun Violence Solutions (GVS) Committee before starting medical school, and is one of the founding creators of Unloading, the AMWA GVS podcast.

Claire is a 3rd year medical student at University of Colorado. She was recently awarded the 2024 University of Colorado Public Health Injury and Violence Prevention grant to support her firearm injury prevention research, which is looking at how social determinants of healthcare impacting the follow-up care received by patients who have sustained firearm injuries.

Susan is a 3rd year medical student at University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. Susan served as the 2023 Student Medical Chair of the AMWA Gun Violence Solutions Committee and has been involved with Moms Demand Action, advocating for public health measures to protect folks from gun violence.

Dhruva is a 3rd year medical student at Wayne School of Medicine. He first became interested in firearm injury and prevention when noting the difference in discussions regarding firearms between India and the United States.

Sarah is a 3rd year medical student at St. George University. She has been involved with the AMWA Gun Violence Solutions Committee since Fall 2023.