In this episode, we explore the latest NAEMSP Prehospital Trauma Compendium on Pediatric Severe and Inflicted Trauma, published in Prehospital Emergency Care (2025). Joined by pediatric EMS and trauma experts, we discuss how Emergency Medical Services (EMS) clinicians can improve outcomes for children through evidence-based assessment, early recognition of inflicted injuries, and thoughtful implementation of trauma care protocols.
In this episode, Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney are joined by Dr. Joshua Gaither, EMS Fellowship Director and Medical Director for Tucson Fire Department, and Dr. Daniel Gonda, Director of Epilepsy Surgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine to explore critical considerations for pediatric head and cervical spine imaging. With traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a leading cause of death among children, this episode provides essential insights for managing pediatric patients with TBI or cervical spine injuries.
In this episode Drs. Donofrio-Odmann and Finney bring you two experts in pediatric prehospital care, Drs. Hansen and Errikson, who are working tirelessly to identify why caring for children in cardiac arrest is so unique and so challenging. Join us as we review two papers that shed light on this critical care scenario and offer opportunities to elevate care for you and your agency.
This episode was recorded in collaboration with The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) to provide expert review of prehospital pediatric airway management. With respiratory complaints being one of the most common prehospital pediatric emergencies, you definitely want to join us to ensure you and your agency are ready for the next pediatric airway emergency.
In this episode Dr. Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Finney discuss the future of pediatric head and cervical spine imaging with the very physicians who brought us the groundbreaking research that will forever change how we approach these pediatric injuries. This episode will have you rethinking the evidence behind your own protocols and making adjustments going forward.
In this episode Dr. Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney kick off a multipart series on pediatric trauma just in time for summer and trauma season. Join your two hosts as they tackle the prehospital management of pediatric trauma. Everything from head to toe and the pathophysiology that makes pediatric trauma unique from the adult population.