The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program, supported by HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau, will sponsor the Third National Congress on Childhood Emergencies April 15-17 in Dallas, Texas.

The conference, titled Taking Action Saving Lives, will examine the nation’s system of pediatric emergency care, focusing on patient safety and quality improvement, prehospital and emergency department care, injury and violence prevention, and disaster preparedness.  Sessions also are scheduled on emergency department overcrowding, access to care, bioterrorism and the latest research in pediatric emergencies.

The EMSC National Congress occurs every two years and is nationally known as the leading conference on pediatric and adolescent emergency issues.  Participants include physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, hospital and EMS administrators, health advocates and consumer representatives.

National Heroes’ Awards will also be distributed at the conference.  Since 1998, HRSA has recognized outstanding achievement in EMS for children by honoring top-performing individuals, state teams and organizations with these awards.  HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau established the EMSC National Heroes Award Program.

For meeting details and to register online, go to the web site for the Third National Congress.

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