

Derek Williams
239 posts

@dwillmd
Pediatrician and Researcher|Pediatric Hospital Medicine @VUMCPeds|Helping Every Child We Serve Live Their Best Possible Life|Husband & Father|Dawg



.@LurieChildrens awarded $12 million from @PCORI to research the best treatment strategy for mild #pneumonia in kids 1 to 6 years of age. luriechildrens.org/en/news-storie… @NUFeinbergMed @toddflorin1 #pediatrics #research

@DocZwemer @aap_peds @LyubinaYankova @PIDJournal Yes! The next #PHM24 #Top10 article is ✨Health Literacy-Informed Communication to Reduce Discharge Medication Errors in Hospitalized Children✨ 🔗: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… 📔: @JAMANetworkOpen





RCT: A brief health literacy-informed communication intervention for discharge medication counseling reduced caregiver medication dosing errors in hospitalized children once they returned home. ja.ma/41XAboZ

Children with documented obesity have higher polypharmacy prevalence than children without obesity. Clinicians must be aware of this risk and minimize inappropriate polypharmacy whenever possible. buff.ly/3vtJTjq @accppediprn






Have you changed how you shop for groceries because of rising costs? Today, we'll hear from those impacted by these rising prices and round up resources available to those who need help in Middle TN. Our guests include @cjsentell, @CQFritzMD and @osdtn CEO Eden Murrie.


We had such a wonderful time today! Thank you to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, The Nashville Food Project, and all of the other incredible organizations that participated in learning about how to improve food assistance programs in Middle Tennessee! 🥗





Lavonte'e Williams, the child tragically shot in an accident in Lee Victory Park in Smyrna Monday night, found the gun in his father's backpack. newschannel5.com/news/police-in…

Grateful for the opportunity to do this work and learn from such an inspiring group of #healthequity advocates


The first year fellows are descending on Park City, Utah. PHM Fellows across the country gather in person and virtually to collaborate, learn, and network. This is the first year since COVID that we've been able to bring our fellows together in person!

