Mar 1, 2024
The Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) for its 2024 Pilot and Emerging Issues Project, aiming to advance pediatric care in future disasters, emergencies, and pandemics. With the mission to coordinate and disseminate high-quality...
Feb 23, 2024
The Pediatric Pandemic Network is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast, “Ready. Prep. Go!” The podcast will feature compelling conversations with emergency, disaster and preparedness subject matter experts and those on the frontlines. Guests share their...
Dec 12, 2023
The PPN Mentored Disaster Research Career Development Award (PDRCD) program gives clinical and health services research-oriented physicians and PhDs the opportunity to develop research skills and gain experience in advanced methods and experimental approaches needed...
Dec 4, 2023
Reviewed by Roberta L. DeBiasi, MD, MS and Larry Kociolek, MD, MSCI, FSHEA, FPIDS Media reports and inquiries from families have brought to attention a recent surge in severe respiratory illness among children in China. The World Health Organization (WHO) is...
Sep 6, 2023
The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) Pediatric Surge Playbook is live. This playbook is designed to provide considerations, potential response strategies, and supporting resources for the most common major challenges experienced...
Aug 17, 2023
An important component of the recovery phase of the Hawaii wildfires will be the mental health and well-being of children, the community, and caregivers. Mental health for kids With any disaster, children may experience a range of emotions that could deeply impact...
Aug 8, 2023
Louisville, KY — The Pediatric Pandemic Network’s (PPN) Annual Meeting, held in the city of Louisville, witnessed a convergence of expertise and insights from leading minds in the field of pediatric healthcare disaster preparedness and everyday readiness. The...
Aug 3, 2023
Marginalized communities will be impacted by climate change in serious or fatal ways. According to Shana Godfred-Cato, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah and Pediatric Pandemic Network expert, climate change affects some groups more than...
Jul 18, 2023
Leaders from the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) recently joined the International Society for Pediatric Innovation’s Pediatrics 2040 conference: Transforming Pediatric Healthcare Together to discuss the future of pediatric healthcare innovation. As iSPI’s flagship...
Jul 12, 2023
The federally funded Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), which aims to improve outcomes for children in emergencies, disasters, and pandemics, is launching its first collaborative opportunity: the Disaster Networking Collaborative (DNC). The DNC is open to all...
