Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum

This is an easily accessible disaster medicine curriculum that will educate pediatric healthcare providers on critical disaster medicine topics, ultimately leading to improved outcomes for children involved in disasters. As disasters increase in frequency and intensity on a global scale, the vulnerability of children during disasters becomes more apparent. Children are vulnerable on a variety of levels including physically, mentally, and emotionally, as was made clear with the repercussions suffered by so many children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatric healthcare providers are obligated to advocate for child health, but often are not sure how best to do this in a disaster situation. Most pediatric healthcare providers receive minimal or no disaster medicine training throughout their training or residency. However, pediatric healthcare providers should be able to prepare families, mitigate poor outcomes, or assist in recovery of a disaster.

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Target Audience

Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Physicians
Physician Assistants
Psychologists
EMTs

Learning Objectives

Understand the basic concepts of disaster medicine to provide the best care for their patients and families through all phases of a disaster.
Demonstrate increased awareness of resources to assist their patients and their practice through a disaster event
Review hospital/clinic pediatric disaster preparedness plans
Identify ways to improve outcomes of disasters for pediatric patients
Identify vulnerable patients and community hazards specific to their practice
Implement preparedness efforts or alternate forms of medical care to mitigate poor outcomes from the identified risks
Recognize the mental health effects of disasters, not only on their patients and patient families, but also in themselves and their colleagues.

Course summary

Course opens:

01/27/2026

Course expires:

01/27/2029

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, 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

Physicians: Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 3.50 LIVE ANCC contact hours.

ABP MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 3.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.