Pediatric Emergency Care (PEC) Council

Council Overview

The PEC Council is comprised of the lead voice in each state/territory for out-of-hospital pediatric emergency care issues. The council aims to improve health outcomes by advocating for an emergency medical care system that addresses the unique needs of children.

The council provides a forum for communication, interaction and networking between peers, other national organizations and federal agencies with similar missions. This forum allows for the sharing of best practices; developing and encouraging mentoring programs; the joint resolution of obstacles and challenges; and the nationwide promotion of evidence-based decision making for EMS system development.

Documents & Resources
Access pediatric-related materials and supporting council documents below (to include meeting minutes, accessible by members only). Resources with descriptions can be found from the "Documents & Resources" button or a list of documents through the "Library" button.

Documents & Resources

Library

Council Leadership & Liaisons

The PEC Council Steering Committee is made up of the Officers & Regional Representative leads.

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Officers

Chair

Anna Sessa

EMS for Children Program Manager

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Chair-Elect

Greg Edwards

EMS for Children Program Manager

North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation

Secretary

Rachel Ford

EMS for Children Program Manager

Oregon EMS & Trauma Systems

Immediate Past Chairperson

Marc Minkler

EMS for Children Program Manager

Maine Bureau of EMS

Terms through May 2026

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Regional Representatives

East

Lead: Eric Hicken (New Jersey)

Alternate: Megan Umbriano (Rhode Island)

Great Lakes

Lead: Kjelsey Polzin (Minnesota)

Alternate: Jess Davis (Ohio)

South

Lead: Sam Sindelar (Georgia)

Alternate: Vacant

Western Plains

Lead: Nicolena Mitchell (Colorado)

Alternate: Jared Wright (Utah)

West

Lead: Rachel Ford (Oregon)

Alternate: Renée Escamilla (Alaska)

Terms through May 2025

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Liaisons

Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (COPEM) Liaison

(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Cyndy Wright Johnson (Maryland)

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Prehospital Emergency Care for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) Steering Committee

(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Megan Petrucelli (Connecticut)

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National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Steering Committee

Morgan Scaggs (Kentucky)

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National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) Steering Committee

Nicolena Mitchell (Colorado)

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National Pediatric Disaster Coalition Executive Committee

Dave Edwards (Virginia)

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Council Vision and Mission

Vision

Improve the care of children by utilizing outcome based data, pediatric focused education, supporting innovative programs, as well as encourage EMS system analysis to ensure quality emergency care.

Mission

Lead the industry through development and promotion of policies, research, and collaborations to improve the emergency medical care for children.

Staff Support

Rachael Alter

Program Manager

Contact Rachael