Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP

#PedsICU, #PedsCICU doc @KCHKids @UK_HealthCare, child advocate, QI junkie @PICUQI, KY #BeSMART lead, Hufflepuff, dog mum to Zola, Evie & Theo. views are my own

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

So proud of my bestie @NStanskiMD!

[JenZ of BioPorto (NGAL) @JenZ4NGAL]

#42VicenzaCourse allows a focus on sepsis and personalized medicine with the opening plenary today by @NStanskiMD .
Her work furthering Hector Wong's excellent start on precision medicine is brilliant.

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

My favorite post of the year!

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

The Dogs of 2023

[Kristin Song @kristinsong3]

My name is Kristin Song.

On January 31, 2018, my son Ethan was shot in the head in his best friend's house. The father/gun owner stored 3 handguns and ammunition in a shoebox. Ethan's friend had been accessing the guns for over 6 months.

At the hospital, the ER doctor slid down the wall, put his head in his hands, and whispered, "Your son is gone." At that instant, all I knew, loved and trusted was imploded into a million tiny pieces.

I begged to say goodbye to my beautiful boy. I wanted to kiss his forehead, tell him how cherished he was, and tuck him in one last time. But the doctor begged me to remember Ethan as he was, you see, he was unrecognizable even to my eyes.

The day before Thanksgiving in 2018, the prosecutor told me she would not charge the negligent gun owner, and if I wanted negligent gun owners to be held accountable, I would have to change the law.

So I did.

6 months later, Connecticut passed Ethan's Law, which requires gun owners to secure their weapons if children can gain access.

Then, I learned that so many states stood silent on this issue, so in 2019, I turned my attention to passing Ethan's Law nationally. I met with over 400 congressional offices, 130 of them Republican.

In 2022, Ethan's Law was passed in the House of Representatives as part of the Safer Communities Act. Sadly, it was not picked up in the final package.

When the Democrats lost the House of Representatives in 2023, I pivoted to passing safe gun storage laws in the States. As a result, Michigan, New Mexico, and Maryland passed safe storage laws.

Currently, I am working with 5 states to pass Ethan's Law.

I am emotionally and mentally exhausted, but I will not stop until there is a cultural shift in this country where it becomes second nature to secure your weapons around unsupervised children.

If you believe in protecting children from gun violence, please follow and repost.

[Kelsey Black Gastineau @kbgastineau]

I’m angered by so many aspects of this piece, especially as a pediatrician and my connections to South Carolina. But let me be clear— when hospital leaders put optics over patients’ health, they are choosing to make children suffer.

@AnnieAndrewsMD
https://t.co/qWBee60Bfd

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

My bestie is way cooler than yours!

[Nick Ettinger, MD, FAAP, FCCM @HawkeyeNickmd]

AAP Section on Critical Care Advocacy training videos (have to use AAP ID to sign in first) #PedsICU @AmerAcadPeds @SCCM_Pediatrics @childrensatl @EmoryPedsICU

https://t.co/S6iCC8kf5V

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

@MedBookClub1 Just finished covenant of the water and started the whalebone theatre. The first was long and a little slow for my taste but worth it. The latter has been a great read so far- quick paced and hard to put down

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

Thanks for being such an amazing supporter of common sense gun laws @MorganMcGarvey #oncall4kids #safestorage

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

Great day on the Hill advocating for common sense gun safety in KY #oncall4kids #safestorage

[OPENPediatrics @OPENPediatrics]

Watch as Dr. Jordan Rettig discusses cardiopulmonary interactions pertaining to positive pressure ventilation. https://t.co/yYmHHy39N7 #CardioTwitter #PedsCard #PedsICU

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

BIG NEWS! I am so thrilled to share that @Their__Future PAC is committed to doing everything we can to re-elect the two pediatricians currently serving in Congress. @YadiraCaraveo & @DrKimSchrier are incredible champions for children.

So let’s send them back to the House!

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

BIG DAY for our team @Their__Future. Take a look at our Kids First Agenda & then join us as we work to elect a #KidsFirst majority to the House in 2024. 🚀

[Moms Demand Action @MomsDemand]

Before sending your child to a new friend’s house, it is critical to ask about the presence of guns in the home.

Ensuring that guns are stored securely—unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition—can help keep children and teens safe. https://t.co/CEog134xNz

[momsforkentucky @momsforkentucky]

Thousands of Kentuckians concerned about gun violence are ready to see action from our legislature. @KyKillian we’ve emailed you 4 times with no response. Emailing you again today and hoping for a response this time.

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

And I thought Barbie was going to be the highlight of the summer. https://t.co/HP0Cs6IeYD

[Mark Shapiro, MD @ETSshow]

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

Use this QR code to go to https://t.co/cU9qT4Do28, which is non-partisan, non-profit

Takes <2min to register and/or change address.

Add the QR code to your slide decks when giving talks, retweet & share w/ friends!

[Rhea Vidrine,MD,FAAP @rheav06]

My bestie is such a boss!!