Chana A Sacks
Biographic Data
| ID | 8244746 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chana A Sacks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chana A |
| FAMILY NAME | Sacks |
| SIGNATURE | SACKS C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | C.A. Sacksis instructor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and codirector, MGH Center for Gun Violence Prevention, Boston, Massachusetts. |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6999-3173 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Equipping School Nurses to Address Firearm Safety
BACKGROUND: Firearm violence is the leading cause of death among US children and adolescents, and school nurses are increasingly recognized as key partners in prevention efforts. While school nurses are uniquely positioned to counsel on firearm safety, existing training curricula often lack content tailored to their specific roles and settings. METHODS: We adapted a hospital-based curriculum for school nurses, comprising a didactic session on fir…
Development and Implementation of a Novel Case-Based Gun Violence Prevention Training Program for First-Year Residents
PROBLEM: Gun violence results in approximately 40,000 deaths in the United States each year, yet physicians rarely discuss gun access and firearm safety with patients. Lack of education about how to have these conversations is an important barrier, particularly among trainees. APPROACH: A 2-part training curriculum was developed for first-year residents. It included (1) a didactic presentation outlining a framework to understand types of firearm-…
Stop Posturing and Start Problem Solving
Gun violence is a major cause of preventable injury and death in the United States, leading to more than 33,000 deaths each year. However, gun violence prevention is an understudied and underfunded area of research. We review the barriers to research in the field, including restrictions on federal funding. We then outline potential areas in which further research could inform clinical practice, public health efforts, and public policy. We also re…
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Stop Posturing and Start Problem Solving
Gun violence is a major cause of preventable injury and death in the United States, leading to more than 33,000 deaths each year. However, gun violence prevention is an understudied and underfunded area of research. We review the barriers to research in the field, including restrictions on federal funding. We then outline potential areas in which further research could inform clinical practice, public health efforts, and public policy. We also re…
Development and Implementation of a Novel Case-Based Gun Violence Prevention Training Program for First-Year Residents
PROBLEM: Gun violence results in approximately 40,000 deaths in the United States each year, yet physicians rarely discuss gun access and firearm safety with patients. Lack of education about how to have these conversations is an important barrier, particularly among trainees. APPROACH: A 2-part training curriculum was developed for first-year residents. It included (1) a didactic presentation outlining a framework to understand types of firearm-…
Equipping School Nurses to Address Firearm Safety
BACKGROUND: Firearm violence is the leading cause of death among US children and adolescents, and school nurses are increasingly recognized as key partners in prevention efforts. While school nurses are uniquely positioned to counsel on firearm safety, existing training curricula often lack content tailored to their specific roles and settings. METHODS: We adapted a hospital-based curriculum for school nurses, comprising a didactic session on fir…
Gun Ownership and Violence Research (3 works) · Injury prevention (3 works) · Occupational safety and health (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Suicide prevention (3 works) · Gun violence (2 works) · Medical emergency (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)