Siobhan Wilson

Clinical Associate Professor

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Siobhan Wilson is a Clinical Associate Professor and Primary Care Provider in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH). She teaches continuing education courses on medical education and Firearm Injury Prevention locally and nationally. Dr. Wilson is an advocate for improving public health and educational approaches to reducing firearm injuries through her work in the American College of Physicians (ACP)-WI Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Workgroup and the Wisconsin Gun Violence Prevention Coalition – Health Care Wing. Dr. Wilson serves as co-advisor for the UW SMPH medical student SAFE (Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic) group. In addition, she is a member of the inaugural class of Faculty Affiliates for the BulletPoints Project at UC Davis.

Talks:

Aiming for Better: Finding shared ground for conversations on Firearm Injury Prevention

How do we reduce firearm injuries in our community? Where do we start the conversation? Discussions about firearms can provoke strong emotions. Many Americans own firearms, and many Americans have either experienced, or had a loved one experience, a firearm-related threat, injury, or death. Fortunately, we have common ground. Safety and responsibility are strong, shared values among firearm owners, non-owners, medical providers, and community organizations. In this talk, I will review public health data on firearm injuries in our community, discuss practical steps to improve safe firearm ownership, and provide take-home tips on how you can engage in productive community conversations on reducing firearm injuries and deaths.