COPEM
2011-2012
Kathy N Shaw MD MSCE
Chairperson
Alice D Ackerman MD MBA
Thomas H Chun MD MPH
Gregory P Conners MD MPH MBA
Nanette C Dudley MD
Joel A Fein MD MPH
Susan M Fuchs MD
Brian R Moore MD
Steven M Selbst MD
Joseph L Wright MD MPH
Staff
Susan Tellez
Manager
Division of Hospital and
Surgical Services
847-434-7395
stellez@aap.org
The AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (COPEM) addresses the unique needs of infants, children, and adolescents in the access to and delivery of pediatric emergency care.
As an advocate for Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), the Committee utilizes its resources to foster national programs and policy designed to heighten professional and public knowledge of such issues as prehospital care of children and EMS, pediatric life support, hospital resources for the delivery of pediatric emergency care including essential equipment, supplies, staffing, and protocols.
The Committee serves as a voice for EMSC within and outside the Academy and is a liaison member of the EMSC National Resource Center Partnership for Children Stakeholder Group, American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Committee, and American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
~ Disaster Preparedness
~ H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)
~ Section on Emergency Medicine
~ Section on Critical Care
~ AAP Committees
~ AAP Sections & Councils
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Other Key Resources on ED Readiness
Check out additional resources developed by the EMSC National Resource Center including a Pediatric Equipment Guidelines Toolbox and a Facility Categorization Toolbox. Best viewed in Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer 9.
In addition, the policy statement, Emergency Information Forms (EIFs) and Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) has also been updated. CSHCN risk uncommon and dangerous emergencies related to their chronic illness. The AAP and American College of Emergency Physicians' EIF provides a link to the child's Medical Home and pediatric subspecialists with advice for first steps to emergency treatment. It includes expanded discussion of disaster planning, electronic applications of the EIF, and a link to the University of Minnesota/Michigan Public Health Institute EIF project Midwest Emergency Medical Services for Children Information System that can be toured at www.memscis.com. An electronic EIF is also provided as a possible template.
Additional Items of Interest
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