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Nick Watkins, MD @DabblingDoc

Girl Dad. PEM Doc @LeBonheurChild. Graduate of @UTHSC_PEM. Advocate for children. Passionate about injury prevention. Tweets are my own.

Joined October 2011
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T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)@T4CIP_
22 Oct 2025
Join @T4CIP in an hour for a #StoreMedsSafe webinar, 2-3 p.m. ET! Hear from experts Dr. Hannah Hays, Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt, and Dr. Wendy Stephan. Moderated by Dr. Kiesha Fraser Doh. Register: bit.ly/T4CIP-MedSafetyWebina…
#StoreMedsSafe Webinar hosted by Trainees for Child Injury Prevention. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. 2-3 p.m. ET. Register at bit.ly/T4CIP-MedSafetyWebinar. Headshots of 1 moderator and 3 presenters with their names and affiliations: Dr. Kiesha Fraser Doh, Emory School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dr. Hannah Hays, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Central Ohio Poison Center, Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Poison Control Center at CHOP, Dr. Wendy Stephan, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Florida Poison Information Center. Logo of T4CIP.

ALT #StoreMedsSafe Webinar hosted by Trainees for Child Injury Prevention. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. 2-3 p.m. ET. Register at bit.ly/T4CIP-MedSafetyWebinar. Headshots of 1 moderator and 3 presenters with their names and affiliations: Dr. Kiesha Fraser Doh, Emory School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dr. Hannah Hays, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Central Ohio Poison Center, Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Poison Control Center at CHOP, Dr. Wendy Stephan, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Florida Poison Information Center. Logo of T4CIP.

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I’m proud to #WearOrange and advocate for the safety of future generations. #EndGunViolence @LeBonheurChild @UTHSC_PEM @Everytown @MomsDemand @TNAAPChapter
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A1: So many items have button batteries! From children's books to bathroom scales, they're likely in most rooms in our homes. #ButtonBatterySafety
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Check out this great blog post from a couple incredible PEM fellows and @T4CIP_ trainees.
UTHSC PEM Fellowship@UTHSC_PEM
21 May 2025
Button Battery Ingestion: A Hidden Danger Every Parent Needs to Know - Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | lebonheur.org/blogs/practica… via @LeBonheurChild
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Nick Watkins, MD retweeted
T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)@T4CIP_
21 May 2025
T4CIP is a one-year training program for medical students, residents, and fellows that teaches them about child injury prevention and advocacy. For more info visit T4CIP.org. Applications will open in October for next year’s cohort. #ButtonBatterySafety
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Le Bonheur Children's@LeBonheurChild
30 Apr 2025
Alex Coleman from @3onyourside sat down with Pediatric Emergency Physician @DabblingDoc about the dangers of distracted driving and what parents can do to protect their children. Watch their conversation at ow.ly/Lm7s50VKMZR
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Dylan O'Sullivan
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RT @JamesClear: Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleeping 8 hours each day - lifting weights 3x week - going for a walk…
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A1: Locally I'm seeing a lot of cases of distracted teen drivers and/or risky driving (speeding, etc). We have to teach our teens the importance of driving safety. #RulesForTheRoad
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Nick Watkins here, PEM physician and injury prevention champion at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. Looking forward to a great chat! #RulesForTheRoad
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Tracy Mehan@Tracy_Mehan
22 Oct 2024
Hope eveyone is ready to join us tomorrow as we talk and learn about #TeenDrivingSafety Sign up to watch the webinar bit.ly/RulesForTheRoadWebina…. Post about teen driving 🚗 safety on social media using #RulesForTheRoad. #TeenDriverSafetyWeek

Tracy Mehan@Tracy_Mehan
16 Oct 2024
One week from today (on 10/23) our teen driving safety #RulesForTheRoad Day of Action takes place. Join us by posting about #TeenDriving safety on social media, registering for our webinar, and participating in the X chat.
#RulesForTheRoad Teen Driving Safety Day of Action. October 23, 2024. Download materials at bit.ly/T4CIP-RulesForTheRoad. On October 23, post on social media using #RulesForTheRoad, watch the webinar from noon to 1 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar at bit.ly/RulesForTheRoadWebinar. Join the X chat from 3 to 4 p.m. ET. Follow T4CIP on X, IG, LinkedIn, and Threads - search T4CIP.

ALT #RulesForTheRoad Teen Driving Safety Day of Action. October 23, 2024. Download materials at bit.ly/T4CIP-RulesForTheRoad. On October 23, post on social media using #RulesForTheRoad, watch the webinar from noon to 1 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar at bit.ly/RulesForTheRoadWebinar. Join the X chat from 3 to 4 p.m. ET. Follow T4CIP on X, IG, LinkedIn, and Threads - search T4CIP.

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RT @Everytown: Today, we’re kicking off the first annual SMART Week to spread the word about the critical importance of secure gun storage!…
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U.S. Surgeon General
@Surgeon_General
25 Jun 2024
NEW: Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence. Firearm violence is a public health crisis in America that poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of our country. Surgeongeneral.gov/firearm-v… 1/10
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Safe Storage of Firearm :30 Second Commercial youtu.be/4a-tDXnSZRY?si=LpNa… via @YouTube #SaferStorage @TNDeptofSafety
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Today is ASK Day. Asking Saves Kids. Parents and caretakers are reminded to ask: “Is there an unlocked gun where my child plays?” #ASKDay #EndFamilyFire #EndGunViolence @bradybuzz @Everytown @MomsDemand
The Daily Memphian
@DailyMemphian
18 Jun 2024
Opinion: Firearms became the leading cause of death of children in the United States in 2020, which alone saw an 8.8% increase compared with 2019. In the four years since, the numbers of children lost to gun violence has only continued to rise. dailymemphian.com/article/44…
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I #WearOrange to show we have had enough gun violence and to teach my daughter how to advocate for change. #EndGunViolence @MomsDemand @Everytown @LeBonheurChild @TNAAPChapter
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