Pediatric Emergency Care

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.

Scope

The Pediatric Emergency Care Council will provide a forum for communication, interaction, and networking between peers. This forum will allow 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.

Meeting Schedule

The PEC Council holds quarterly virtual meetings and meets in person at the NASEMSO Annual Meeting (generally in the spring at varied locations).

The PEC Steering Committee meets the month before full council meetings.

PEC Council Liaisons

National Associations & Organizations

• AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CoPEM)
  • Cyndy Wright-Johnson (MD)
• AAP Section on Emergency Medicine (SOEM)
  • Robin Suzor (MT)
  • Corolla Lauck (SD) – Alternate
• AAP Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) Steering Committee
  • Corolla Lauck (SD)
• EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) Knowledge Management Domain
  • TBD
• Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative (PRQC) – Advisory Committee
  • Cyndy Wright-Johnson (MD)
• EIIC Pediatric Readiness (hospital) Steering Committee
  • Morgan Scaggs (KY)
• EIIC Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Steering Committee
  • Crystal Mallory (DE)
• National Association of EMS Physicians – Pediatric Committee
  • Amanda Perry (LA)
  • Marc Minkler (ME) – Alternate
• NAEMSP Equipment for Ground Ambulances Position Statement – Revision Team
  • Marc Minkler (ME)
• National Pediatric Disaster Coalition Executive Committee
  • David Edwards (VA)
• National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Quality Improvement Registry
  • Elizabeth Weinstein, MD (IN)

Internal Projects/Committees

• Education Committee
  • • Crystal Mallory (DE)
• Program Committee
  • • Mike Bologlu (NV)
• Safe Transport of Children
  • Eric Hicken (NJ)
  • Katherine Schafer (NM) – Alternate

Chair

Amanda Perry, M.Ed, NRP
EMSC Manager
LDH|OPH|Bureau of Family Health

Chair Elect

Karen Moore
EMSC Program Coordinator
SC DHEC, Bureau of EMS

Secretary

Rachel Ford
EMS for Children Program Coordinator
OR State EMS and Trauma Systems

Immediate Past Chairperson

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Regional Representatives and Alternates

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East

Representative

Marc Minkler
EMSC Program Manager
Maine EMS

Alternate

Carolina Roberts-Santana, MD
EMSC Program Director
RI Dept. of Health, Center for EMS

Great Lakes

Representative

Kjelsey Polzin
EMSC Program Manager
Children’s Minnesota

Alternate

Erica Kane
Emergency Medical Services for Children Project Manager
Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin

South

Representative

Norma Campbell
EMSC Program Director
Georgia Office of EMS and Trauma

Western Plains

Representative

Robin Suzor
EMSC Program Manager
MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Services

Alternate

Katherine Shafer
EMSC Program Manager
University of New Mexico, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

West

Representative

Rachel Ford
EMSC Program Coordinator
Oregon Health Authority

Alternate

Reneé Escamilla
EMSC Program Manager
Alaska EMS Office

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