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Safer Communities: Secure Firearm Storage Conversations

Name: Safer Communities: Secure Firearm Storage Conversations
Brand: American Academy of Pediatrics
SKU: 64EC4B48-C475-40F2-965F-121D7335F2D3
Availability: InStock

MOC

Available: 06/30/2026-06/29/2029

Format

Price: $0.00

Member Price: $0.00

Description and Learning Objectives

Description

This is an evidence‑informed course that equips pediatric clinicians with practical, respectful, and nonjudgmental strategies to counsel families about secure firearm storage. The course provides universal guidance for families of children and adolescents, integrating firearm injury prevention into routine pediatric care alongside other anticipatory guidance. Through short videos, counseling scenarios, interactive knowledge checks, and downloadable tools, learners explore the epidemiology of pediatric firearm injury, youth access and storage practices, and evidence‑based harm‑reduction approaches. The course also reviews secure storage options for homes and vehicles, introduces relevant policy tools, and reinforces clinicians’ role as trusted partners in preventing injury and promoting safer environments for children.

Learning Objectives

Describe trends in pediatric firearm injury and death and discuss key aspects of firearm ownership in the United States.
Counsel families effectively about secure firearm storage, using practical, real world communication approaches.
Identify and recommend the most optimal and effective storage options for different home environments.
Use evidence based scripts, tools, and resources to continue strengthening your firearm injury prevention skills.

Course Details

Start Date: June 30, 2026
Online Access Expires: June 29, 2029
Credit Expires: June 29, 2029
Course ID: 62662

Acknowledgements

This course builds on the original 2021–2024 Safer Course, which was developed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center with generous support from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Friends of Children Fund.

Faculty

Rebecca Bell, MD, FAAP
Kelsey Black Gastineau, MD, FAAP
Lois Lee, MD, MPH, FAAP
Sandra Lynn McKay, MD, FAAP
Marlene Melzer-Lange, MD, FAAP
Dorothy Novick, MD, FAAP
Eric Sigel, MD, FAAP

Reviewers

Joshua Bonville, MD, FAAP
Benjamin Hoffman, MD, FAAP

Registration Fees

AAP Member Registration Fee: $0

Non-Member Registration Fee: $0

Credit Information

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Enduring Materials

1.00
MOC
MOC Part 2

1.00
AAPA
AAPA Credit Hours

1.00

Credit Statements

Physician - Safer Communities: Secure Firearm Storage Conversations

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is approved for 1.00 points of MOC Part 2 credit by the American Board of Pediatrics through the AAP MOC Portfolio Program. All approved activities must be completed by the MOC Credit Approval End Date. All deadlines and MOC point values should be confirmed by checking the ABP Activity Catalog within each physician’s ABP Portfolio. Consult your ABP portfolio at www.abp.org for details about your specific certification requirements. For questions about how to access this activity, contact [email protected].

Allied Health Professional - Safer Communities: Secure Firearm Storage Conversations

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PAs may claim a maximum of 1.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

This program is accredited for 0.00 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0.00 contain pharmacology (Rx) content, (0.00 related to psychopharmacology) (0.00 related to controlled substances), per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines. The AAP is designated as Agency #A17. Upon completion of the program, each participant desiring NAPNAP contact hours must send a completed certificate of attendance to [email protected]. Payment of $15 for NAPNAP members and nonmembers is required via credit card for all NAPNAP contact hour requests. Keep this certificate for your records for six (6) years. Requests for duplicate certificates should be made to the AAP.

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