Thread by @NohaAboelataMD

A worthwhile read and no paywall.

"...in the middle of adjusting medications for my 10:40 a.m. patient, I suddenly heard 10 shots fired in quick succession from an automatic weapon, followed by a shout from our lead medical assistant to 'get down!'" 🧵 1/
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"I took off running with her to the clinic entrance, where we found a man in his early 20s lying on the sidewalk, suffering from at least six gunshot wounds...Hoping the shooter would not return, we rendered first aid while waiting for the ambulance to arrive."

#Oakland 11 am

"The young man shot in front of my clinic was one of the fortunate ones — he survived. However, countless others have not. Having seen how one shooting on-site caused trauma reverberating throughout our clinic community, I shudder to think about each of these tragedies..."

"...and the over 500 people with gunshot injuries treated at Highland Hospital in the first nine months of 2022 alone. This is a crisis inflicting physical and psychological trauma throughout our community."

- Andreas Mitchell, MD, Primary Care Physician, @RootsEmpowers

At Roots Community Health Center, we've been advocating alongside community leaders, physicians, and organizations for greater investment, transparency, and collaboration to address the drivers and impacts of gun violence on our community. We can not wait any longer!

Details of our requests for investment in public health surveillance, data sharing, and focused behavioral health and substance use interventions here. It's still just a drop in the bucket, but it's a start to align city and county efforts and investment for a better future.