March Updates:

READY. PREP. GO. A podcast from the Pediatric Pandemic Network.
March 12, 2024
The show Ready. Prep. Go!, a podcast from the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), featuring compelling conversations with emergency, disaster and preparedness subject matter experts and those on the frontlines. Guests share their transformational stories and invaluable lessons learned from their experiences. New episodes drop every other week on Tuesdays. Listen on the PPN website or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Pediatric Champion Office Hours
March 26, 2024
The March Pediatric Office Hours will offer two 1- hour sessions, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2024, on maternal emergencies and how to reduce mortalities. Presentations will be by Dr. Melissa Bauer and Dr. Jody Jones. Dr. Melissa Bauer an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University. She is dual board certified in Critical Care and Anesthesiology. Dr. Jody Jones is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She works for the Trinity Health System in the IHA Obstetrics and Gynecology program at Cherry Hill Village in Canton, Michigan. 
Please join us for these dynamic and informational presentations.
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​TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
May 29 and 30, 2024
Corewell Health is sponsoring the MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Management course offered by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX).
The course will be held on May 29 and 30, 2024 at the Michigan State Police, 6th District Headquarters in Walker. Lunch will be provided.
Corewell Health will also be offering this program on October 9 and 10 at Corewell Health Troy. Registration information for that class will be released later this spring.
This course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations, needs identified in a 2010 report by the National Commission on Children and Disasters. Based on the needs assessment, a training gap exists for emergency responders, first receivers, and emergency management personnel reducing their effectiveness in responding to pediatric patients and their unique needs/considerations. The course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations through a combination of lectures, small group exercises, and a table-top exercise.
Instructions to Register
Register for May 29 & 30, 2024

​Sphere of Influence: Comprehensive Trauma Care and Regional Pediatric Preparedness
Several weeks ago, WRAP-EM hosted the following webinar. It was so popular the session filled quickly. The good news is that this excellent session was recorded and is now available on YouTube.
The webinar was presented by Mary Fallet MD, FACS, FAAP Professor of Surgery University of Lousiville School of Medicine and one of the foremost national leaders in Pediatric Trauma.
View the Presentation Here

​From the National Pediatric Coalition: Engage-Calm-Distract
Engage-Calm-Distract provides foundational material on pediatric distress and information on applying developmentally appropriate strategies and activities for engaging, calming, and distracting children and their caregivers. The resource kit comes in two versions. One for EMS and emergency medical providers and another designed for non-medical providers, educators and caregivers that support children during disasters, emergencies, or individual crises and there is even an app! Please share with Pediatric Champions and other partners.
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