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Joelle

@DrJoSimps

Pediatric Disaster and EMS expert | PEM Physician | Program Dir EMSC - DC @emscdc

 Washington, DC
linkedin.com/in/joelle-simpson-611b91a/
Joined April 2009
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Peer mentoring - love having chats with this awesome group of #PEM division chiefs! ⁦@DrJoSimps⁩ ⁦@LLBrownMD⁩ ⁦@Doc_Safety⁩ ⁦@WomeninPEM⁩ ⁦@TXChildrensPEM⁩ ⁦@bcmhouston⁩ ⁦@ChildrensNatl⁩ ⁦@BrownPem⁩ ⁦@BostonCityPEM⁩
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FAQ COVID19 vaccine: Did minorities participate in Pfizer Modern vaccine trials? Yes. Blacks & Hispanics were 10% & more than 20% of participants respectively in both trials. Vaccine effectiveness (~95%) was same in minorities as in Whites. Safety profile also same as in Whites.
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Today, the first wave of Children's National Hospital #frontlineworkers received the #COVID19 vaccination. Our President and CEO, Dr. Kurt Newman was among the first.
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Thanks to @AmerAcadPeds for publishing our work describing that racial/ethnic & socioeconomic disparities in COVID19 rates extend to children. @ChildrensNatl #MedTwitter #healthequity @DrJoSimps @MeleahBoyle pediatrics.aappublications.o…
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NPR featured Childrens National COVID response on Weekend Edition today-links to 2 segments- first one focuses on one of our many patients and the second is a more in-depth view of “our world” npr.org/2020/05/31/866306908… npr.org/2020/05/31/866306936…
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Replying to @DrJoSimps @Starbucks @ChildrensNatl
Wow! What a wonderful and welcome donation from @starbucks to @ChildrensNatl . Look at the line @TrinityDC for #COVIDー19 testing this morning. Those great @ChildrensNatl volunteers and #healthcare staff NEEDS that coffee!
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Replying to @ddlt_pophealth @ChildrensNatl @DrJoSimps @LeeBeers @ddooley1
We @TrinityDC honored to do our part. @ChildrensNatl is an amazing organization with incredibly committed staff and volunteers. 👏👏👏
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@unmc⁩ pleased to welcome #GWSMHS faculty & @childrenshealth Medical Dir. for Emergency Preparedness Dr. Joelle Simpson who presented on National Pediatric Emergency Care Readiness. Is your ED ready for kids? ⁦@UNMCCOPH⁩. ⁦@DrKASimonsen⁩ ⁦@PHEgov⁩ @gwtweets
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.@saranimd emphasizes that movement in responding to the gun violence epidemic as a public health crisis will largely come from local and state level efforts. #MIHealthSummit
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FYI - had to fix the file link for the Disaster Preparedness: An interview with Brent Kaziny episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast. Should be working now on ⁦@ApplePodcasts⁩ ⁦@Spotify⁩ ⁦@GooglePlay⁩ etc #AAP19 pemcincinnati.com/blog/disas…
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WEBINAR UPDATE: Youth Can Help With Preparedness & Emergencies and Disasters: Are You Financially Prepared? content.govdelivery.com/acco… via @Granicus
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Fascinating faculty development @GWSMHS with Scholarly Concentration Program... a thread on our Gen Z learners... characteristics which will help us connect with them #MedEd /1
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According to @CDCgov, there are 971 cases of measles in the US, the highest number since 1994. This is a public health crisis that is preventable with vaccines. More on how to protect your children during a measles outbreak @healthychildren: healthychildren.org/English/… #VaccinesWork

Measles Outbreaks: Common Questions & How to Protect Your Child

The recent measles outbreaks have many parents concerned. Most of the people who have gotten sick were not vaccinated against measles. This is a stark reminder of the importance of making sure your...

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If your child has a fever, the most important thing about the medicine they take is getting the dosage right, Dr. Ankoor Shah tells @NPR. Read more: spr.ly/6010EmH12

Tylenol For Infants And Children Is The Same. Why Does 1 Cost 3 Times More?

Infants' Tylenol is the same strength as Children's Tylenol. Turns out, the price difference has to do with packaging and safety features.

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If parents locked up their guns, teen and childhood firearm deaths could be decreased by one third. Simple. Non-partisan. Life-saving. I'd like to shout this from the roof of every Children's Hospital in the U.S. #tweetiatrician #GunSafety cnn.com/2019/05/13/health/lo…
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Drowning is the leading injury-related cause of death for children age 1–4. It’s quick & it’s silent, but it’s also preventable. Join us TODAY for a #DrowningPrevention day of action from 9 AM-9PM ET. Share #DrowningPrevention resources & personal stories to help raise awareness.
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Today at @childrenshealth, #DCsBravest will be participating in an in-house radio show at the hospitals Seacrest Studios. It is an interactive event where patients and others can call in with questions. This is another event for #NationalEMSWeek.
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In 2018, DC-licensed EMS agencies transported over 20,000 pediatric patients to area healthcare facilities. It is for this reason that DC Health’s EMS Division is excited to celebrate EMS for Children Day in DC! #EMSStrong #EMSWeek #EMSCDay
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Replying to @dcfireems
@dcfireems Happy EMS week! Thank you for having us today and teaching us about your Mass Casualty units! @childrenshealth
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Another team from @childrenshealth also visited our North Mass Casualty units at #DCsBravest Engine 24 in Petworth, and discussed pediatric care with the crews that will staff these vehicles during a major incident.
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