The PPCs and Emergency The PPCs and Emergency Preparedness (EP)Preparedness (EP)

Mary Schroth, MDMary Schroth, MDUniversity of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin

Pediatric Pulmonary CenterPediatric Pulmonary Center

Impact of 2006 EP Joint Meeting Impact of 2006 EP Joint Meeting on PPCson PPCs

PPCs incorporated EP into:PPCs incorporated EP into:– Trainee and Faculty TrainingTrainee and Faculty Training– Continuing EducationContinuing Education– Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

PPC EP Trainee and Faculty PPC EP Trainee and Faculty TrainingTraining

Lectures/PresentationsLectures/Presentations

Self-Directed Learning ActivitiesSelf-Directed Learning Activities

ProjectsProjects

Family Involvement/Home VisitsFamily Involvement/Home Visits

PPC EP Trainee and Faculty PPC EP Trainee and Faculty TrainingTraining

Lectures/PresentationsLectures/Presentations– Cultural competence and Disaster RecoveryCultural competence and Disaster Recovery– Emergency managementEmergency management– University Disaster planUniversity Disaster plan– Child Alert/ EMSCChild Alert/ EMSC– Participation in University/institution/city EP Participation in University/institution/city EP

trainingtraining– MCH seminar on EP w/focus on personal EP MCH seminar on EP w/focus on personal EP

and CSHCNand CSHCN

Self-Directed Learning ActivitiesSelf-Directed Learning Activities– website/resource review website/resource review – view webcast view webcast – create personal EP planscreate personal EP plans

PPC EP Trainee and Faculty PPC EP Trainee and Faculty TrainingTraining

PPC EP Trainee and Faculty PPC EP Trainee and Faculty TrainingTraining

ProjectsProjects– Disaster Advocacy Disaster Advocacy – Attend EP meeting (local, state, or national)Attend EP meeting (local, state, or national)– Work with community group/agency on EP Work with community group/agency on EP

planningplanning– Write article for publication on EP for CSHCNWrite article for publication on EP for CSHCN

PPC EP Trainee and Faculty PPC EP Trainee and Faculty TrainingTraining

Family Involvement/Home VisitsFamily Involvement/Home Visits– Trainees discuss EP with a family Trainees discuss EP with a family – In partnership with family, trainees assist in In partnership with family, trainees assist in

developing an EP plandeveloping an EP plan– EP is included in home visitsEP is included in home visits

PPC EP Continuing EducationPPC EP Continuing Education

PPC website EP page addedPPC website EP page added

PPCs working with own institutions to PPCs working with own institutions to increase EP awarenessincrease EP awareness– PPC sponsored Pediatric Grand RoundsPPC sponsored Pediatric Grand Rounds

Include EP training in pediatric home Include EP training in pediatric home RN/RT trach/vent training taught by PPC RN/RT trach/vent training taught by PPC facultyfaculty

PPC EP Technical AssistancePPC EP Technical Assistance

Collaborate with state organizations Collaborate with state organizations regarding disaster response for CSHCNregarding disaster response for CSHCN– EMSEMS– EMSCEMSC– State Dept of Public HealthState Dept of Public Health– Children’s Medical ServicesChildren’s Medical Services– Child AlertChild Alert

PPCs work with local organizationsPPCs work with local organizations

Thank You!Thank You!

Questions?Questions?