DNC Session 4: Engaging in Regional Coalitions

Having relationships with external emergency management groups and individuals is key to the success of disaster response. Session 4 discussess strategies to increase that engagement and those relationships as a preparedness model.

 

How Completion Works

This session is one of 10 activities in the Disaster Networking Collaborative series. Activities may be completed in any order.

  • You may earn credit for each activity, which includes a video, evaluation, and quiz.
  • After completing all 10 activities, an overall Participation Certificate will be available in My Activities > Completed Activities.

To check your progress or view completed items, visit My Activities in the PPN CE Portal.

Note: Watching the video alone does not trigger completion.

  • Watch the video on PPN Learn
  • Click the button at the end of the video to complete the learning survey
  • Receive the attendance code
  • Enter the code at https://ce.pedspandemicnetwork.org/code
  • Log in or create an account
  • Complete the evaluation and quiz

Learning Objectives

  • Identify strategies to effectively participate in healthcare coalitions and bolster hospital commitment. 
  • Clarify various models for how to connect with people in various emergency management landscapes to improve pediatric disaster preparedness.

  • Discuss priority partner groups that the hospital may benefit from connecting with. 
  • Discuss strategies for tracking improvements in the expansion of external partnerships.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children's National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 1.00 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.
    • 1.00 General
  • 1.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
10/14/2025
Course expires: 
10/13/2028
Part of: 
Pediatric Preparedness Playback: The Disaster Networking Collaborative

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362

Credit Designation Statements

ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1 Enduring ANCC contact hours.

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest

The planning committee and presenters have no identified conflicts of interest.

Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support

No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support

No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Children's National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    Children's National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 1.00 ASWB
    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.
    • 1.00 General
  • 1.00 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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Prerequisite Required:
Please proceed only if you have completed Pediatric Preparedness Playback: The 2023–24 Disaster Networking Collaborative, Session 4 on PPN Learn.
During that session, you will receive a required attendance code needed to continue and claim CE credit here.