04/15/2026
Julie found the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention after her husband, David, died by su***de in 2011.
The couple met in medical school and after David's death, Julie used her medical background to support the new education program Clinical Approach to Preventing Su***de: An Introduction. This program is an introductory overview of the clinician’s role in preventing su***de among patients, and covers risk and protective factors, warning signs, screening tools, brief interventions, and treatment options.
"When you consider that the majority of those who die by su***de have contact with a medical professional within three months of taking their own life, it’s easy to recognize how important it is that health care providers know how to recognize that someone may be in distress, and know how to connect them with help."
Read the blog: https://afsp.org/story/educating-other-medical-professionals-on-how-to-prevent-su***de