Featured resource: While approvals for children under 5 are pending, recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that parents reported 61% of children ages 12-17 have received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 33% of children ages 5-11 have received one vaccine. Explore resources to help combat misinformation and encourage vaccination: Why COVID-10 vaccines are important for children (AAP) | COVID-19 vaccine parent FAQs (AAP) | Talking with parents about the COVID-19 vaccine (CDC) | Vaccine location finder (CDC, HHS)

EMSC in the news

• It could happen on my shift - EM Pulse podcast, Feb. 17
• 2 Minute Medicine Rewind February 7, 2022 - 2 Minute Medicine, Feb. 7
• Association of emergency department pediatric readiness with mortality to 1 year among injured children treated at trauma centers - MD Linx, Feb. 4
• ED Readiness Key to Kids' Survival After Trauma Visits -MedPageToday, Feb. 2
• Pediatric Emergency Care Research Grows Up - Emergency Medicine News, Feb. 1

Latest resources

• Prehospital Toolkit and Checklist - EIIC
• Pediatric Advocacy and Education Kit (PEAK): Suicide - EIIC
• Prehospital pain management guidelines - NASEMSO, NAEMSP, ACEP
• MIS-C or Sepsis: Evaluating an Emerging Syndrome webinar slides - CHA
• Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the COVID-19 Pandemic - National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Pediatric Emergency Department Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic - CDC
• Pediatric Emergency Department Visits Associated with Mental Health Conditions Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic - CDC

Upcoming events

• National EMS Advisory Council virtual meeting - March 2-3
• PWDC Learning Session: Quality Improvement Methodology  - March 3 (open only to PWDC registrants)
• NASEMSO Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Pain Management webinar - March 9
• ENA Achievement Awards – including the Pediatric Readiness Improvement Award  - nomination deadline - March 9
• AAP Advocacy Conference - March 20-22
• EMS for Children Survey deadline - March 31
• ACEP & AAP: Advanced Pediatric Emergency Medicine Assembly - April 11-13
• EMS Week - May 15-21 (theme is “Rising to the Challenge”); EMSC Day is May 18 (theme is “Mental Health”)

Job opportunities

• Advanced Quality Improvement Specialist (2 positions) (UT Dell Medical School)
• Project Assistant (UCSF Benioff)
• Sr. Quality Improvement Specialist  (UH Rainbow)
• BI Solutions Architect (UH Rainbow)
• Sr. Informatics Developer (UH Rainbow)