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Slide Presentation by Molly Hicks
On March 3, 2003, Ms. Hicks made a presentation in the Web-Assisted Audioconference entitled Addressing the Smallpox Threat: Issues, Strategies, and Tools.
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Comprehensive Clinical and Policy Resource Guide To Assess Children's Needs
Slide 1
Who We Are
57,000 members
Primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists
Dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Slide 2
Why We Are Involved
Children are more vulnerable than adults
Children have unique treatment needs
Children have unique mental health needs
Children require specialized care from health professionals trained to meet their unique needs
Slide 3
What We Have Done
Work on children, terrorism and disasters pre-dates events of September 11, 2001
Produced policy statements, treatment guidelines, and family resources
Sponsored continuing education and medical training
Slide 4
Task Force on Terrorism: Formation
Established in October 2001
Comprised of 12 pediatricians from around the country
Expertise in such areas as emergency medicine, environmental health, mental health and infectious diseases
Slide 5
Task Force on Terrorism: Goals
Ensure that pediatricians and other providers have the information they need as fast as it becomes available
Ensure that children's needs are considered in all planning efforts
Ensure functioning linkages between the Academy and all appropriate Federal, State and local governments and private entities
Slide 6
Task Force on Terrorism: Resources
Children, Terrorism & Disasters Web site
Children, Terrorism & Disasters Toolkit
Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource
Addressing Mental Health Needs Resource
AAP Membership
Slide 7
Children, Terrorism & Disasters Website
http://www.aap.org/terrorism
What's New
Academy Resources
Federal Resources
Medical Journal & Reports
Parents, Teachers & Community Planners
Featured Links
Slide 8
Children, Terrorism & Disasters Toolkit
Pediatricians
Family Physicians
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Federal and State Officials
Professional Organizations
Advocacy Groups
Slide 9
Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource
Comprehensive clinical and policy reference concerning the needs of children following a terrorist attack or other disaster
Improve the ability of all health care professionals to undertake pediatric preparation and planning activities for hospitals, schools, emergency medical systems and communities
Slide 10
Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource
Equipment lists
Medication dosages
Treatment protocols
Educational material
Training packages
Illustrations
Resource links
How children are different
Systems management
Biological terrorism
Chemical terrorism
Radiologic terrorism
Blast terrorism
Mental health
Integrating resource into practice
Slide 11
Addressing Mental Health Needs Resource
Comprehensive mental health resource for providers who are seeing children affected by the tragedy of 9/11 and other trauma-related situations
Inform providers working with children and families about crisis-related mental health problems
Demonstrate the use of tools for screening these mental health problems through a case study approach
Describe treatment options and where to refer patients for mental health services
Address issues such as parental reassurance and bereavement support
Slide 12
American Academy of Pediatrics
For More Information
Children, Terrorism & Disasters Website: http://www.aap.org/terrorism
Contact the Task Force on Terrorism: E-mail: kids1st@aap.org
Contact Academy Staff : Molly Hicks, M.P.A., Assistant Director
Dept. of Federal Affairs
Current as of February 2004
Internet Citation:
Comprehensive Clinical and Policy Resource Guide To Assess Children's Needs. Text Version of a Slide Presentation at a Web-assisted Audioconference. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/news/ulp/btlinksau/hickstxt.htm
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