BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-AUCD VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DCREATED:20240328T103653 LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T103653 DTSTART:20120620T163000Z DTEND:20120620T180000Z SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Kids in Disasters: Facing Our Challenges (MCHB Webinar) LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:webinar DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:=0D=0A=0D=0APresentersTasmeen Weik, DrPH (Moderator), HRSA, MCHB, EMSCSarita Chung, MD (Presenter), Director, Disaster Preparedness, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical SchoolMark X. Cicero, MD (Presenter), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine; Director, Pediatric Disaster Preparedness; Yale School of Medicine=0D=0A=0D=0ADescription=0D=0A=0D=0AThis 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.=0D=0A=0D=0AAttendees are encouarged to submit questions in advance of the webcast.Submit your question to the panel=0D=0A=0D=0AAgendaIntroductionsDr. Sarita Chung - REUNITE: A Novel Imaging System for Children Separated During Disaster.Dr. Mark Cicero - Small Victims, Big Challenges: Refining Pediatric Disaster Triage Algorithms and Education in the Prehospital Setting.=0D=0A=0D=0ALearning ObjectivesDefine a process to better integrate the unique needs of children in to local community/hospital disaster planning efforts. Implement strategies to address at least two common problems when teaching pediatric disaster triage skills to prehospital providers. Identify and implement processes to improve the reunification of children and families when disasters strike. =0D=0A=0D=0ATarget Audience=0D=0A=0D=0AThis webcast is appropriate for those with an interest or responsibility for disaster planning and emergency care of children, including but not limited to: state disaster and EMS leaders; EMSC grant managers; parents and family members; all levels of health care providers, including physicians, nurses, and prehospital professionals and educators.=0D=0A=0D=0AAccreditation=0D=0A=0D=0AThe Indian Health Service (IHS) Clinical Support Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The IHS Clinical Support Center designates this live webcast educational activity for a maximum of 1 ½ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.=0D=0A=0D=0AThe IHS Clinical Support Center is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.=0D=0A=0D=0AThis activity is designated 1.50 contact hours for nurses.=0D=0A=0D=0AA certificate of continuing education will be available only for attendance at the live presentation. To obtain a CEU certificate you must attend the activity in its entirety, submit a completed evaluation form within one week of the education activity, and document your attendance on the sign-in record.=0D=0A=0D=0AAccreditation applies solely to this educational activity and does not imply approval or endorsement of any commercial product, services or processes by the CSC, IHS, the federal government, or the accrediting bodies.=0D=0A=0D=0AFaculty Disclosure Statement=0D=0A=0D=0AAs a provider accredited by ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE, the IHS Clinical Support Center must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course directors/coordinators, planning committee members, faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty will also disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. The course directors/coordinators, planning committee members, and faculty for this activity have completed the disclosure process and have indicated that they do not have any significant financial relationships or affiliations with any manufacturers or commercial products to disclose.=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A PRIORITY:3 URL:http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=3292&id=965 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR