~ RGVRC Affiliate Scholar ~

James Bigham, MD, MPH is a clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Bigham trains health professionals on cultural awareness when engaging patients in discussions on firearm secure storage and firearm injury prevention. He cofounded a novel hands-on firearm injury prevention training called Lock, Stock, and Barrel which works to bridge the divide between clinicians and gun shop owners. During these sessions, participants have an opportunity to learn in a judgment-free space as they enhance proficiency in counseling patients on firearm injury prevention. Dr. Bigham also serves as the vice chair of the national board of directors for SAFE (Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic, standsafe.org), a nonprofit working to ensure that all healthcare providers are equipped with skills and evidence-based knowledge to advise their patients, communities, and legislators on firearm use and ownership to prevent firearm injuries and deaths.