Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Bich-May Nguyen, MD, MPH
Dr. Bich-May Nguyen, MD, MPH, FAAFP is a teaching physician in Sugar Land, Texas. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and an MPH from Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at Boston University.
You can’t have Gun-Deaths without Guns
Since the year 2000, over 30,000 Americans have died every year due to firearms. Many people and organizations have had different ideas on how to reduce this problem. Gun rights supporters promote legislation and policies that make guns more easily Continue Reading …
Will direct primary care bring joy back to medicine
More than half of physicians report at least one symptom of burnout. This is much higher than in the general population. The major factors of physician satisfaction involve perceived obstacles to providing high-quality care such as unsupportive practice leadership or Continue Reading …
Facts Don’t Support the Second Amendment
After the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, National Rifle Association (NRA) executive vice president Wayne LaPierre said, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Gun rights advocates have endorsed loosening gun Continue Reading …
Support for Private Gun Sale Regulations
The country has been mourning victims of another mass shooting. This time in Charleston, South Carolina. Though this particular act stands out for its racist and terrorist overtones, it should be noted that the suspect allegedly obtained his gun through Continue Reading …
Preventing Suicides with Sensible Gun Laws
In 2013, suicides were the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Of the over 40,000 suicides, about half were carried out by firearms. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health this year found that Continue Reading …