Pediatric Surgery Firearm Injury Collaborative Symposium

njury from afirearm is now the leading cause of death of children and youth under age 19 in the UnitedStates (U.S.) [1] and the incidence of these deaths continues to increase each year [2]. For every deathfromfirearm violence, there are several young people who have been injured by a bullet but not killed. Aspediatric surgeons, we are on the front lines of treating these young patients. We have the unforgettablememories of delivering the horrible news to parents in"quiet rooms."[3]. As these injuries fall withinour scope of practice, it is incumbent on us as professionals to work to prevent these injuries, apply bestpractices and work for the best pathways to recovery for our patients who do survive. There is a diversecommunity of pediatric surgeons tackling this public health problem in a variety of ways [4]. In a pre-meeting symposium at the APSA 2023 Annual meeting, we brought together a community of pediatricsurgeons working on this critical area. The following summarizes the presentations of the symposium,with topics including Risk Factors, Injury Prevention, Treatment, Public Initiatives, and NationalCollaborative Efforts.Type of Study:Review Article, Proceedings of a Symposium.Level of Evidence:1 through 4 all presented