91. Residents Education on Firearms Safety Counseling: Current Status, Perceived Barriers, and Suggested Resources

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“…It is therefore often overlooked when graduate and medical students consider their specialisms. A 2020 survey 13 of 244 medical residents in a New York City hospital found that only 14% felt confident discussing firearm safety with patients, and 66% said that their programmes did not offer training on the topic. Another 2020 study 14 found that trainee paediatricians in Texas who attended a twohour workshop session were five times more likely to discuss firearm safety with patients even six months after the workshop.…”