@GaryASmithMD

Pediatric emergency medicine physician, public health practitioner, injury prevention researcher and advocate, husband, father

 Columbus, Ohio, USA
Joined August 2011
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#StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Tracy Mehan@Tracy_Mehan22 Oct 2025
Replying to @T4CIP_
A11. Don't forget to check out all the great resources on this topic at T4CIP.org/medication-safe-st… #StoreMedsSafe
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Joshua Prudent, MD@KidDocRocks22 Oct 2025
Along with the options below, you can call Poison Control, or even just call the pharmacy that gave you the meds— they often have resources for safe disposal. Don’t just flush down the toilet unless directed to do so— that med can contaminate local water resources. #StoreMedsSafe
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Thank you, @T4CIP_ for hosting today's event. For pediatric trainees, I strongly recommend that you consider joining this great group! #StoreMedsSafe
T4CIP (Trainees for Child Injury Prevention)@T4CIP_22 Oct 2025
Interested in learning more about the Trainees for Child Injury Prevention (#T4CIP) program and how you can get involved? Visit T4CIP.org for more info, follow @T4CIP_ here and @t4cip on IG, Threads, and LinkedIn! #StoreMedsSafe
Why should I join T4CIP? Lead a national advocacy campaign. Develop new relationships with peers and mentors. Build your leadership, advocacy, and communication skills. Work with nationally-known pediatric injury prevention experts. Learn more and apply t4cip.org. Applications for the 2026 cohort are open Oct. 22 to Nov. 30, 2025

ALT Why should I join T4CIP? Lead a national advocacy campaign. Develop new relationships with peers and mentors. Build your leadership, advocacy, and communication skills. Work with nationally-known pediatric injury prevention experts. Learn more and apply t4cip.org. Applications for the 2026 cohort are open Oct. 22 to Nov. 30, 2025

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This will be an outstanding and informative webinar. Today at 2pm ET. Don't miss it! #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
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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Safe disposal of unused or outdated medications is an important part of prevention of child poisoning. #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Prevent Child Injury@PreventChildInj22 Oct 2025
Local take-back programs are the safest way to dispose of unneeded or expired medicines. Agencies like police departments and waste/recycling often host events, so check with your local government for options near you. #StoreMedsSafe
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Poison Centers are excellent sources of information when a child is exposed to a potential poison! Poison Help Line: 1-800-222-1222 #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Center for Injury Research and Policy@CIRPatNCH22 Oct 2025
Save the Poison Help number in your phone today: 1-800-222-1222. Call them right away if you think your child may have swallowed medicine, vitamins, or supplements that they weren’t supposed to take. #StoreMedsSafe #PoisonHelp @PoisonCenters
Be prepared. Save the Poison Help number in your phone today. Call the Poison Help Line right away if you think your child may have swallowed medicine, vitamins, or supplements that they weren't supposed to take. 1-800-222-1222

ALT Be prepared. Save the Poison Help number in your phone today. Call the Poison Help Line right away if you think your child may have swallowed medicine, vitamins, or supplements that they weren't supposed to take. 1-800-222-1222

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Important! #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Prevent Child Injury@PreventChildInj22 Oct 2025
Poison control centers receive thousands of calls a year about medicine exposures to children. To make sure you are ready in an emergency, add the toll-free, nationwide number for poison control into your phone: 1-800-222-1222. #StoreMedsSafe
Refrigerator with Poison Help magnet displaying contact number. Text reads: Know the Poison Control number: 1- 800-222-1222

ALT Refrigerator with Poison Help magnet displaying contact number. Text reads: Know the Poison Control number: 1- 800-222-1222

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Great advice! #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Tracy Mehan@Tracy_Mehan22 Oct 2025
A7. Frame the conversation like a routine safety check. Use supportive language and know what resources are available (like handouts, lock box giveaways, etc.). Asking your institution to include info on how to #StoreMedsSafe in After Visit Summaries can also help.
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Check out this medicine safety toolkit! #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Prevent Child Injury@PreventChildInj22 Oct 2025
Our medicine safety toolkit has tons of original materials and links to trusted resources to share with the people you serve or care for: preventchildinjury.org/toolk… #StoreMedsSafe

Medicine Safety — Prevent Child Injury

Storing, using, and disposing of over-the-counter and prescription medicines is an essential safety check for every parent and caregiver.

preventchildinjury.org
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Nick Watkins, MD@DabblingDoc22 Oct 2025
Replying to @T4CIP_
A8: Be willing to have the discussion with families. It’s an important topic that shouldn’t be overlooked. #StoreMedsSafe
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Young children are at high risk for poisoning, especially in the home. Prevention matters! #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Prevent Child Injury@PreventChildInj22 Oct 2025
Children are natural explorers. Studies show that in 2 out of 3 medication exposures, the medicine was left in a place a child could reach it. The best way to prevent poisoning is to put away each medication every time you use it. #StoreMedsSafe
Medicine bottle and blister pack shown with arrow pointing to lockable bathroom cabinet. Text reads: Store medicine in a place out of reach and sight of children.

ALT Medicine bottle and blister pack shown with arrow pointing to lockable bathroom cabinet. Text reads: Store medicine in a place out of reach and sight of children.

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I suggest putting the Poison Help Line number in your phone and in an easy-to-find location in your home for quick access. #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Nick Watkins, MD@DabblingDoc22 Oct 2025
Replying to @T4CIP_
A10: In our emergency department we have begun distributing the Poison Help Line phone number. This is one small but meaningful step to keep our children safe. #StoreMedsSafe
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Check out this video. #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
Tracy Mehan@Tracy_Mehan22 Oct 2025
A5. Here is a great video from one of our @T4CIP_ trainees, Hunter Holsinger on how to safely dispose of unused or expired medications. Love the cute pic of him when he was young to get the video started! #StoreMedsSafe
Video showing someone looking up where to safely dispose of prescription medication using a search engine on the internet, then placing the medication in a ziplock bag after using a marker to cross out any identifying information from the label. He then goes to a store that has a medication drop box and drops the medication in where it will be securely stored until a pharmacist can safely dispose of it.

ALT Video showing someone looking up where to safely dispose of prescription medication using a search engine on the internet, then placing the medication in a ziplock bag after using a marker to cross out any identifying information from the label. He then goes to a store that has a medication drop box and drops the medication in where it will be securely stored until a pharmacist can safely dispose of it.

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Used or expired medicine can be dangerous. Drop it off at a local take-back site or, if that’s not an option, remove or black out labels and mix medicine with used coffee grounds or cat litter before throwing it away. #StoreMedsSafe @T4CIP_
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Replying to @T4CIP_
A3: Families often store medications in easily accessible locations, such as nightstands, desks, closets, or unlocked cabinets. These places may offer more convenience but are unsafe due to their open access to. #StoreMedsSafe
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Do not store medications in purses, nightstands, unlocked bathroom cabinets, on countertops, or in the refrigerator, Out of sight is not enough because kids can climb and reach. @T4CIP_ #StoreMedsSafe Tambien en Espanol:
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Always remember to #StoreMedsSafe every time! @T4CIP_
Prevent Child Injury@PreventChildInj22 Oct 2025
Parents and caregivers: the best place to store medicines is in a lockable cabinet that your kids can’t reach or a lockbox stored up, away, and out of sight. A lock protects everyone in the house from unauthorized access. #StoreMedsSafe
Graphic showing a woman putting medicines inside a lockbox. Text reads: Store all medicine up, away, and out of sight of children in a locked container or cabinet.

ALT Graphic showing a woman putting medicines inside a lockbox. Text reads: Store all medicine up, away, and out of sight of children in a locked container or cabinet.

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Store all medicine up, away, and out of reach of children, as soon as it comes into the home. Store all medicine in their original, child-resistant containers, and re-lock and return meds to storage immediately after each use. @T4CIP_ #StoreMedsSafe
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Medicine #SafeStorage means storing all medicine up, away, and out of reach of children. Kids are curious and need our help keeping dangerous items out of their sight and reach. #StoreMedsSafe
Have young children in the home? Consider getting a lock box for your medicine (including vitamins and over-the-counter drugs). Store lock boxes up, away, and out of reach of children. Photo of meds in a lock box stored in a high kitchen cabinet.

ALT Have young children in the home? Consider getting a lock box for your medicine (including vitamins and over-the-counter drugs). Store lock boxes up, away, and out of reach of children. Photo of meds in a lock box stored in a high kitchen cabinet.

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I direct the Center for Injury Research and Policy in Columbus, Ohio. I’m a pediatric emergency med doc and have been involved in child injury prevention research, policy, and advocacy for over 40 years. Great to be here. #StoreMedsSafe
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