Lisa Didion, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Department:
SSA-CMO Office
Email:
ldidion@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-4700
Biography
I was born and raised in Iowa and have completed all of my training at the University of Iowa. After serving as Chief Resident of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa I took my first faculty position as Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. While at the Medical College of Georgia I took care of pediatric patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting, including the newborn nursery. I also had many teaching/academic roles, including directing the "Pediatric Intercession" for second year medical students.
My husband, Dr. Sean Didion, PhD., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology where he does basic science research. We have 4 children and currently live in Madison, MS.
Education
| University of Iowa, MD, Residency in Pediatrics | 2008 |
| University of Iowa, MD, Doctor of Medicine | 2005 |
| University of Iowa, BS, Microbiology | 2000 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| NPI, NPI Number | 05/2007 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2008 - Present |
| DEA, DEA Number | 07/2008 - 06/2014 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 09/2011 - 06/2013 |
| Licensure, Georgia Composite Medical Board | 2009 - 07/2012 |
| Licensure, South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation | 12/2009 - 06/2011 |
| Licensure, Iowa Board of Medicine | 05/2008 - 07/2010 |
Current Positions
| Office of Patient Experience - Physician Champion, School of Medicine | 05/2017 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2015 - Present |
| Associate Chief Medical Officer - Children's of Mississippi | 06/2015 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Section Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2014 - 06/2018 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2011 - 06/2015 |
| Assistant Professor, Georgia Health Sciences University / Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2009 - 07/2011 |
| Instructor, University of Iowa, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2008 - 06/2009 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Kawasaki Disease Comparative Effectiveness (KIDCARE) Trial. A multi-site study to determine whether infliximab or a second IVIG infusion abrogates fever faster in IVIG-resistant Kawasaki Disease., Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute | 07/2017 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Roberts SC, Jain S, Tremoulet AH, Kim KK, Burns JC; KIDCARE Multicenter Study Group, Anand V, Anderson M, Ang J, Ansusinha E, Arditi M, Ashouri N, Bartlett A, Chatterjee A, DeBiasi R, Dekker C, DeZure C, Didion L, Dominguez S, El Feghaly R, Erdem G, Halasa N, Harahsheh A, Jackson MA, Jaggi P, Jain S, Jone PN, Kaushik N, Kurio G, Lillian A, Lloyd D, Manaloor J, McNelis A, Michalik DE, Newburger J, Newcomer C, Perkins T, Portman M, Romero J, Ronis T, Rowley A, Schneider K, Schuster J, Tejtel SKS, Sharma K, Simonsen K, Szmuszkovicz J, Truong D, Wood J, Yeh S. The Kawasaki Disease Comparative Effectiveness (KIDCARE) Trial: A phase III, randomized trial of second intravenous immunoglobulin versus infliximab for resistant Kawasaki Disease. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 79:98-103, March 2019. | 2019 |
| Adah A, Hill K, Wyatt J, Didion L Pemphigus Foliaceus in an Adolescent Journal of Pediatrics; in press. Published on-line 8/22/2014. | 2014 |
| Didion LA, Nerland R Index of Suspicion: Episodic Abdominal Pain in an 11-year-old Girl Peds in Review 2014; 35: 255-260 | 2014 |
| Faraci FM, Modrick ML, Lynch CM, Didion LA, Fegan PE, Didion SP Selective cerebral vascular dysfunction in Mn-SOD-deficient mice Journal of Applied Physiology: 2006; 100(6):2089-93 | 2006 |
| Didion SP, Kinzenbaw DA, Fegan PE, Didion LA, Faraci FM Overexpression of CuZn-SOD prevents lipopolysaccharide-induced endothelial dysfunction Stroke: 2004; 35(8):1963-67 | 2004 |
| Cheng N, Janumyan YM, Didion L, Van Hofwegan C, Yang E, Knudson CM Bcl-2 inhibition of T-cell proliferation is related to prolonged T-cell survival Oncogene. 2004; 23(21):3771-80 | 2004 |
| Didion SP, Ryan MJ, Didion LA, Fegan PE, Sigmund CD, Faraci FM Increased superoxide and vascular dysfunction in CuZnSOD-deficient mice Circulation Research. 2002; 91(10):938-44 | 2002 |
| Wieczorek DJ, Didion L, Feiss M Alterations of the portal protein, gpB, of bacteriophage lambda suppress mutations in cosQ, the site required for termination of DNA packaging Genetics. 2002; 161(1):21-31 | 2002 |
| Didion LA Neonatal Circumcision The Iowa Perinatal Letter; 2009: Vol XXX, No 2 | 2009 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, A Multi-tiered Preoperative Bathing Bundle in Pediatric Patients Results in Decreased Surgical Complications, American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference, Washington D.C. | 07/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Palliative Care , March 2018., Faith Forum; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 03/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Patient Experience: Excellence Every Encounter, Schwartz Rounds. University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 03/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using Guidelines for Improvement, Practicing Pediatrics with Evolving Guidelines CME event; Children's of Mississippi, Jackson, MS | 01/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, When Newborn Screens Fail, Maple Syrup Urine Disease in a Toddler., American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, IL | 09/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Using Your Communication Style Successfully, Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Workshop; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 05/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Patient and Family-Centered Rounding, Gulf States Chapter of Society of Hospital Medicine Meeting, Jackson, MS | 05/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Patient Family Centered Rounds: Improving Performance and Safety Culture in Batson Children’s Hospital, Region 8 Sigma Theta Tau International Conference, Jackson, MS | 09/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Not Your Everyday Dress: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Pediatric Hospital Medicine national meeting; sponsored by AAP and SHM, Chicago, IL | 07/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, The Febrile Infant, 29-60 Days of Age: Improved Utilization after Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support Algorithm and Order Set, Pediatric Hospital Medicine National Conference; sponsored by AAP and SHM, Chicago, IL | 07/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, All Hands on Deck: Team Responsiveness, Solutions of Patient Safety South Regional Meeting, Little Rock, AK | 07/2016 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, CDI/MD Collaboration, MSHIMA, Jackson, MS | 06/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, An Exploratory Study of Pediatric Patient Views Regarding what Medical Students Should Know about Communication with Them in Clinical Interactions, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Lexington KY | 04/2012 |
| Pediatric Grand Rounds, Circumcision: Confessions of a "Circ Queen", Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi | 02/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Teaching Handovers in an Advanced Pediatrics Elective Using a MedEdPortal Resource, MedEdPortal Poster Session, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting, Washington DC | 11/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Improving Pediatric Resident Board Pass Rates Using Curriculum Redesign, Graduate Medical Education Leadership Symposium, University of Iowa | 05/2009 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Hearin Scholarship for enrollment into the Millsaps Business Advantage Program, Hearin Grant Foundation and The Office of Faculty Affairs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 |
| Leadership Change Management Training, The Joint Commission - Center for Transforming Healthcare | 2019 |
| Culture of Safety Training, Solutions for Patient Safety - Children's Hospital Association | 2018 |
| Pediatric Quality Award Semifinalist, Children's Hospital Association | 2018 |
| Inducted into the Evers Society Hall of Fame for teaching excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2016 |
| Inducted into the Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2015 |
| Evers Society M4 Attending of the Year, University of Mississippi Medical Center Evers Society | 2015 |
| Evers Society M3 Attending of the Year, University of Mississippi Medical Center Evers Society | 2014 |
| Graduate of Leadership Development Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2013 |
| Evers Society M3 All Star Attending, University of Mississippi Medical Center Evers Society | 2013 |
| Medical College of Georgia Raft Debate Winner, Medical College of Georgia Alumni Association | |
| Claibourne Dungy PL-3 Teaching Award, University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics | |
| Gilbert Cuthnertson Award for Excellence as a Pediatric Resident, University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics |
Professional Membership and Service
| Children's Hospital Association, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Quality Improvement and Innovation Network; American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Society of Hospital Medicine, Member | 2015 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Hospital Medicine, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Mississippi Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2011 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2005 - Present |
Committee Service
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Adult Patient and Family Advisory Council, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Safety Coach Program, Steering Comittee Member | 2019 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Serious Safety Event Review Team, Chair | 2018 - Present |
| Pressure Injury Reduction - Children's of MS, Co-Chair | 2018 - Present |
| Children's of MS Hospital Expansion Steering Committee, Member | 2017 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-DIVERSITY, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Children's of MS Family Advisory Support Team, Steering Comittee Member | 2017 - Present |
| Children's of MS Surgical Site Infection Reduction, Co-Chair | 2017 - Present |
| Physician Compliance Sub-Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Patient Advocacy Reporting System (PARS) Leadership Council, Co-Chair | 2016 - Present |
| Discharge Instruction Standardization and Improvement, Chair | 2016 - 2016 |
| Patient Experience Performance Improvement Oversight Team, Chair | 2016 - Present |
| CLABSI Reduction - Children's of MS, Co-Chair | 2016 - Present |
| Nursing Commnication Performance Improvement Team, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Children's of Mississippi Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Patient Flow Committee, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Patient Family Centered Rounding - Batson Initiative, Co-Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Value Analysis Program Steering Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-RADIATION/LASER SAFETY, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Utilization Review Committee, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Quality Committee, Chair | 2015 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Quality Board, Member | 2015 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Quality Board, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Expansion Steering Committee, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
| Batson Children's Hospital Discharge Summary Performance Improvement, Chair | 2014 - Present |
| Batson Children's Hospital Fever Without a Source 0-2 months Performance and Quality Improvement Committee, Chair | 2014 - 2016 |
| Batson Children's Hospital Bronchiolitis Performance Improvement Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee, University of Mississippi Pediatric Residency Program, Member | 2014 - 2015 |
| Batson Children's Hospital Overt Video Surveillance Committee, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Batson Childrens Hospital Early Discharge Performance Improvement Committee, Chair | 2014 - Present |
| Batson Children’s Hospital Asthma Center of Excellence Committee, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Medical Staff Quality Review Council, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Chief Medical Officer's Clinical Advisory Group, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
| Batson Children's Hospital Patient Satisfaction Sub-Committee, Member | 2012 - 2016 |
| Batson Children's Hospital Utilization Review Committee, Member | 2012 - 2015 |
| Batson Children's Hospital Quality Committee, Member | 2012 - 2015 |
| Resident Selection Committee, Medical College of Georgia Pediatric Residency Program, Member | 2010 - 2011 |
| Development of the Advanced Pediatrics Elective Committee, Medical College of Georgia, Member | 2010 - 2010 |
| Review of the Resident Didactic Curriculum Committee, Medical College of Georgia, Member | 2010 - 2010 |
| University of Iowa Pediatric Resident Education Committee, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| University of Iowa Pediatric Resident Evaluation Committee, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| University of Iowa Pediatric Resident Selection Committee, Member | 2008 - 2009 |
| University of Iowa Children's Hospital Subadvisory Committee, Member | 2006 - 2008 |
| University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics Resident Recruitment, Member | 2005 - 2006 |
Community Service
| Mississippi Children's Museum Board of Directors, Member | 10/2017 - Present |
Other Service
| Workplace Violence Task Force, Member of team who identified need to increase awareness, support, and surveillance of workplace violence across the organization | 07/2019 - Present |
| Second Victim Program Development, Member of team who researched and implemented a second victim program across UMMC | 2019 - Present |
| Disclosure Program Development, Development team and member | 10/2018 - Present |
| Journal of Patient Safety Peer Reviewer | 07/2018 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Faculty Development Program, Member of Dr. Viswanath Gujula's committee | 07/2016 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Faculty Development Program, Faculty Mentor for Dr. Marla Johnson | 2016 - Present |
| Children's of MS Length of Stay Teams | 08/2015 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Performance Improvement Conference, Director | 06/2015 - Present |
| Implementation of Pediatric Multidisciplinary Rounds, Leader | 11/2014 - Present |
| Interview Medicine-Pediatric Residency Candidates, Interviewer | 11/2014 - Present |
| Department of Pediatrics Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Co-Director | 11/2014 - Present |
| Interview Pediatric Residency Candidates, Interviewer | 11/2012 - Present |
| EPIC Superuser | 03/2012 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Core Fellowship Curriculum | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2019 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Practicing Pediatrics with Evolving Guidelines | Spring 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Core Fellowship Curriculum | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2018 |
| Inter-professional, Course, Course Director, UMMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Workshop | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics Core Fellowship Curriculum | Annual 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2016 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2015 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2014 |
| Medicine, Small Group | Fall 2014 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2013 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2013 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Spring 2012 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pediatric Clerkship | Fall 2012 - 2017 |
| Small Group, Pediatric Physical Diagnosis; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Course Director, Pediatric Intercession; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine II; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Lecturer, Pediatric Intercession; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine I; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2011 - 2011 |
| Course Director, Pediatric Intercession; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2010 - 2010 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine II; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2010 - 2010 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine II; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine I; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2010 - 2010 |
| Small Group, Pediatric Physical Diagnosis; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2010 - 2010 |
| Lecturer, Advanced Pediatrics Elective; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Lecturer, Medical College of Georgia Pediatric Residency Noon Lecture Series | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Lecturer, Medical College of Georgia Pediatric Residency Noon Lecture Series | Spring 2010 - 2010 |
| Small Group, Pediatric Physical Diagnosis; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine I; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| Lecturer, Pediatric Intercession; Medical College of Georgia | Spring 2010 - 2010 |
| Lecturer, Chief Resident Lecture Series during 3rd year Pediatric Clerkship; University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine | Spring 2009 - 2009 |
| Small Group, Pediatric Physical Diagnosis; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2009 - 2009 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine I; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2009 - 2009 |
| Small Group, Essentials of Clinical Medicine II; Medical College of Georgia | Fall 2009 - 2009 |
| Observer, Patient based assessment of 3rd year medical students; University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine | Spring 2009 - 2009 |
| Lecturer, Chief Resident Lecture Series during 3rd year Pediatric Clerkship; University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine | Fall 2008 - 2008 |
| Observer, Patient based assessment of 3rd year medical students; University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine | Fall 2008 - 2008 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Harrison "Reed" Davis | 2016 - 2016 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Shannon Leung | 2011 - 2011 |
| Medical Student Group Advisor | 2010 - 2011 |
Residency Training
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatrics Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2017 - Present |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program, Research Advisor | 2016 - 06/2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2015 - 06/2018 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2015 - 06/2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2014 - 06/2017 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2014 - 06/2017 |
| University of Mississipp Medical Center Pediatric Residency Academic Enrichment Program, Training Faculty | 2014 - 06/2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Academic Enrichment Program, Training Faculty | 2014 - 06/2016 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2013 - 05/2014 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2011 - Present |
| Medical College of Georgia Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2010 - 06/2011 |
| Medical College of Georgia Pediatric Residency Mentoring Program, Training Faculty | 2010 - 06/2011 |
| Medical College of Georgia Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2009 - 07/2011 |
| University of Iowa Pediatric Residency Program, Attending Physician | 2008 - 06/2009 |