ACCREDITCON

Leveraging Pediatrics and Obstetric Resources to Attain Competency

Saturday, May 31, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Location: Grand Ballroom A-D

CAPCE 1 CEH

Shira A. Schlesinger, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS

Director of Education & Innovation
Los Angeles County EMS Agency
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Susan Fuchs, MD

EMS Medical Director, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Presentation PDF
Joelle Donofrio-Ödmann, DO, FAAP, FACEP, FAAEMS

SDFD Paramedic School Medical Director, Deputy Chief Medical Officer SDFD; Associate Professor
San Diego Fire-Rescue, University of California, San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital

Disclosure(s):

Shira A. Schlesinger, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS: No financial relationships to disclose

Susan Fuchs, MD: No relevant disclosure to display

Joelle Donofrio-Ödmann, DO, FAAP, FACEP, FAAEMS: No financial relationships to disclose

Panel members will review the student minimum competencies in pediatrics, obstetric patients, and distressed neonates and discuss ways to accomplish these competencies.

Learning Objectives:

Objectives: Understand SMC recommendations for pediatric and OB exposures, skills, and team leads
Discuss the importance of incorporating pediatric and OB education in primary training for paramedics
Describe methods that programs can employ to promote OB and pediatric education and experiences