Congrats Michal Horný!!

This is one of the most common ways kids are injured or killed by firearms - accidental shooting. It’s preventable with proper storage.

What can we do?

- Half of Tennessee parents own firearms. When your child goes over to a friend’s house, ask if they own firearms & if they

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Rollins Health Education Institute (RHEDI), providing continuing education for anyone interested in expanding their public health knowledge. LEARN MORE about courses, timing, and tuition. ow.ly/FFjw50RqVSS

Reminder to researchers using Medicare & Medicaid claims data.

CMSGov has an RFI about their proposed data access changes.

They genuinely want to hear about how this could impact you and possible ways forward. Responses are due 5/15.

cms.gov/data-research/…

Great piece. So much work to do, it’s going to take all of us …

Things are still far too challenging from Nashville to West Virginia. It’s increasingly complex with a shift to fentanyl and stimulants. Treatment works, but is far too hard to get. rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

Critical data in JAMA summarizing a recent KFF poll.

This is good news. Physicians have a trusted voice, we have to use it & be good stewards of it to communicate factual information to improve public health.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

From WCS in response to the recent legislation allowing teachers to carry #firearms .

This proposal is not popular among parents, with ~37% supporting according to our polling. Essentially the same last year and this year.

Tennessee parents do support a range of measures

Check out one of my latest writings!

Important work!

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Cleaning out my office. The staff in the NICU Children's at VUMC used to make gingerbread figures of the clinicians … here’s me.

Walking out of Children's at VUMC after my last day of clinical service here. So many wonderful people & patients here these last 11 years. Grateful.

On to a new adventure.

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Mortality among young persons has risen, with firearm-related deaths disproportionately affecting Black youths. Firearm-related deaths now affect Black youths across both rural and urban settings. Read the full correspondence: nej.md/4aL3kXO

NEW: New analysis from Center for Child Health Policy finds that many #Tennessee parents could have misconceptions about antibiotics and caring for for viral illnesses. vumc.org/health-policy/…