Kids in Disasters: Facing Our Challenges
Webinar Details
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Online webinar >> http://learning.mchb.hrsa.gov/LiveWebcast.asp?id=293
Presenters
Tasmeen Weik, DrPH (Moderator), HRSA, MCHB, EMSC
Sarita Chung, MD (Presenter), Director, Disaster Preparedness, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Mark X. Cicero, MD (Presenter), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine; Director, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness, Yale School of Medicine
Description
This panel presentation will highlight innovations in pediatric disaster preparedness. The EMSC Targeted Issue projects "A Novel Imaging System for Reunification of Children Separated during Disaster" and "Refining Pediatric Disaster Triage Algorithms and Education in the prehospital Setting" will be presented. Project investigators will provide a brief overview of their work and highlight significant findings and implications for participants to consider as they strive to improve the provision of emergency care for children during disaster situations.