Meet Our Topic Experts
T4CIP experts share their time and expertise with our leadership team and trainees for about five months leading up to, and often including, the Day of Action. Experts are recommended by our Steering Committee and provide several key roles in our program, including:
Giving a “kick off” presentation where they share basic information about the specific injury topic including data, prevention tips, and case studies
Reviewing messaging and materials T4CIP creates for accuracy and nuance
Recommending other experts related to the specific child injury prevention topic
If applicable, being a webinar panelist to contribute to the conversation and provide their unique perspective on the specific injury topic
Button Batteries: May 2025
Dr. Gary Smith
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Trista Hamsmith
Reese’s Purpose
Jonathan Midgett, PhD
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Dr. Kris Jatana
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Teen Driving Safety Experts: October 2024
Dr. Federico Vaca
University of California Irvine School of Medicine
Dr. Dominique Rose
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dom Tiberi
Maria’s Message
Devin Burke
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Dr. Flaura Winston
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Child Passenger Safety Experts: May 2024
Dr. Mark Zonfrillo
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Dr. Jim Dodington
Yale Medicine
Dr. Michelle Macy
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Dr. Nicole Urrea
University of New Mexico Health Science Center
Dr. Phyllis Agran
University of California Irvine
Emily Thomas
Consumer Reports
Cass Herring
Safe Kids Worldwide
Dr. Sadiqa Kendi
Children’s National Hospital
Dr. Marilyn Bull
Riley Children’s Health
Safer Edibles Storage Experts: October 2023
Dr. Christopher Gaw
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Gary Smith
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Kristy Steele
Save Our Families
Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Dr. Sam Wang
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Drowning Prevention Experts: May 2023
Dr. Sarah Denny
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dr. Erika Kemp
The Ohio State University
Dr. Ben Hoffman
Oregon Health and Science University
Tiffaney Isaacson
Phoenix Children’s
Leland Brown
USA Swimming
Adam Katchmarchi
National Drowning Prevention Alliance
Dr. Joseph Wright
American Academy of Pediatrics
Safe Sleep Experts: October 2022
Lorena Kaplan
National Institutes of Health
Dr. Rebecca Carlin
Columbia University
Dr. Andrew Kiragu
Children’s Minnesota
Dr. Rachel Moon
University of Virginia
Jonathan Midgett, PhD
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Barb Himes
First Candle
Bike Helmet Use Experts: May 2022
Dr. Nichole Michaels
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Monica Garrison
Black Girls Do Bike
Dr. Beth Ebel
Seattle Children’s
Safer Firearm Storage Experts: October 2021
Dr. Terri McFadden
Emory University
Dr. Lois Lee
Boston Children’s Hospital
Dr. Judy Schaechter
American Board of Pediatrics
Dr. Alison Culyba
University of Pittsburgh
High-Powered Magnets Experts: May 2021
Dr. Leah Middelberg
Nationwide Children’s Hospital