When Patients Pull Guns Violence in the Emergency Department: The Reality Faced By Emergency Physician, Dr. Aaron Quarles
Feb 20, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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Episode description
In this episode of Security Heroes, host Lisa Falzone is joined by Aaron Quarles, Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Since completing his M.D. at Harvard Medical School in 2015, Aaron has worked as an Emergency Medicine Physician working to advance Health Equity, particularly through his work as a Board Member at Facing Forward to End Homelessness.
Join them as they:
Explore what sparked Aaron’s interest in emergency medicine
Delve into an example of a concerning case Aaron has recently witnessed
Discuss the current landscape of violence in emergency departments
Examine an instance where a patient pulled a gun on Aaron
Touch on trauma-informed approaches to violent situations
And much more!
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