Physicians as Bystanders

Today's episode concludes this podcast series. Dr. Christopher Barsotti sits down with Public Health Specialist, Peter Maier, to reflect on previous episodes and provide a concise overview of initiatives carried out. Dr. Barsotti discusses the complexities of social emergency medicine and how relationships at every level of public health can reduce the number of firearm injury and suicide victims that come into an emergency room. He shares his insight on how emergency medicine doctors have become public health champions by default due to their close proximity to community tragedies. This episode concludes by revealing future plans for interventions and steps that community members can take to support one another long before a tragedy occurs.