Explore The Space

Dr. Mary Brandt is a Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Medical Ethics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and is in full-time clinical practice as a Pediatric Surgeon at Texas Children's Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. She joins us to discuss the rapidly growing physician response to a tweet around gun violence in America and the #thisismylane movement. Key Learnings 1. The power of doctors sharing pictures of the aftermath of gun violence with #thisismylane, #itisourlane, #itisourlane 3. What really enraged physicians in the wake of the NRA's tweet about physicians and gun violence. 5. Using the power of these stories to move the conversation about gun violence from a political issue to a public health issue. 6. Stories of gun violence from a Pediatric Surgeon. 7. The disconnect between the perception and reality of what bullets do to a human body 8. How managing bullet trauma degrades physician wellness 9. The steps needed to push this movement forward in the right direction 1