Join Brady’s This Is Our Lane and leading healthcare professionals for an urgent discussion about the sweeping federal cuts to health agencies and what that means for public safety, research, and firearm violence prevention.
When: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 7–8 p.m. ET
Where: Zoom
We are entering an informational blackout. Programs that once collected critical data to help us understand firearm violence are being gutted. Medicaid funding relied upon by trauma patients and gun violence survivors is on the chopping block. Funding for evidence-based community violence initiatives has been slashed. But together, we can fight these deadly rollbacks.
Register now to secure your spot and be part of the conversation:
https://act.bradyunited.org/a/tiol-webinar
Meet The Speakers
Moderator: Kris Brown
Kris Brown is the President of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization. She has led the organization in passing hundreds of policy solutions at every level. She has shaped the national conversation on gun violence as a public health epidemic, with a strong focus on responsible gun ownership and safe firearm storage.
Panelists:
Dr. Joseph Sakran
Dr. Sakran is Brady’s Board Chair and Chief Medical Officer, founder of This Is Our Lane, and serves in multiple leadership roles at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. As a survivor of firearm violence, he was inspired to become a surgeon, researcher, and advocate for firearm injury prevention.
Dr. Halleh Akbarnia, MD, MPH, FACEP
Dr. Akbarnia is a member of This Is Our Lane’s Advisory Council and an emergency medicine physician who has worked at Level I Trauma Centers for over 20 years, treating gun violence victims. She is also a gun violence survivor.
Dr. LJ Punch, MD
Dr. Punch is a trauma surgeon, aspiring healer, and founder of Power4STL, a community health initiative working to reduce the impact of trauma in the St. Louis region. They are also a member of This Is Our Lane’s Advisory Council.
Dr. Sonali Rajan
Dr. Rajan is a Professor of Health Promotion and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She is an expert in school violence prevention, focusing her research on gun violence, school safety, and adverse childhood experiences.
Fatimah Loren Dreier
Fatimah Loren Dreier is a nationally recognized expert in health equity, preventative public health strategies to address gun violence, and trauma-informed care. She serves as Vice President of Health Resources in Action, a Boston-based public health institute.
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