Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Pediatric Surge Capacity and Capability

This case-based module equips pediatric healthcare providers with essential strategies to prepare for, respond to, and assist in the recovery of disasters affecting children. Children face heightened physical, mental, and emotional risks during disasters. While pediatric healthcare providers are natural advocates for child health, many lack formal training on disaster preparedness and response. This module provides the necessary tools to prepare families, reduce adverse outcomes, and support recovery efforts. Enroll in this module to enhance your ability to advocate for and protect children in disaster situations, ensuring they receive the care and support they need.

Take the module on PPN Learn, and claim credit here. 

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Psychologists
  • EMTs

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize core concepts of healthcare surge, including surge capacity and capability
  • Describe the differences in pediatric clinical considerations for a no-notice mass casualty surge versus a persistent seasonal surge
  • Review surge strategies that can be used in hospital and clinic settings through all four phases of the disaster cycle - mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
  • Locate and review available surge management resources to improve the care of children in the next surge event 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABP Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1.00 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.
  • 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 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
04/30/2026
Course expires: 
04/30/2029
Part of: 
Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum

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 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 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 1.0 LIVE ANCC contact hour.

ABP MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn 1.0 MOC point 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.

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 ABP Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 1.00 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.
  • 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 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
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Prerequisite Required:
Please proceed only if you have completed Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Introduction to Disaster Medicine on PPN Learn.
During that session, you will receive a required attendance code needed to continue and claim CE credit here.