An opportunity for hospitals, emergency medical services, public health and healthcare preparedness professionals to gather and strategize on how to move pediatric preparedness forward in Michigan.

Who Should Attend: Pediatric Champions, Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, Emergency Medical Services, Public Health, Tribal Health, Health Profession Students, Emergency Management, Behavioral Health Professionals

Register at http://www.train.org/mi-train. Course #1083034

Continuing Education Credits: EMS, Nurses, Physicians, Social Workers.

Objectives:

• Increase the existing levels of planning and capacity of pediatric preparedness for healthcare professionals.

• Describe comprehensive pediatric preparedness and identify the value during an emergency incident.

• Demonstrate a coordinated, regionalized, accountable system that provides immediate and appropriate care.

• Identify existing gaps and challenges faced in pediatric psychological/behavioral health.

Funding for this conference was made possible by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response through CFDA 93.074, Grant Number 6 NU90TP921906. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Service, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.