BCHO Grand Rounds: Pediatric Perspectives in Mass Casualty Incidents

Presented by:
Christopher Newton, MD
Director, Trauma Care 
Co-Director, Neuroscience Center
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Objectives:

• Describe the challenges in a mass casualty incident that are specific to the pediatric patients.
• Identify the current regional, state and national policies and resources for pediatric disaster management.
• Use the principles of designing a mass casualty site plan to drill and develop local disaster management plans.

CME/CEU
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

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