Pediatric Committee
The Pediatric Committee is responsible for promoting pediatric expertise through advocacy and education. The Pediatric Committee will serve as the resource for information regarding pediatric emergency preparedness and identify needs or trends in the management of injured and acutely ill children. The Pediatric Committee will also provide guidance in the development and review of hospital and pre-hospital assessment tools, regional plans and treatment guidelines, and the committee SOP. Additionally, the committee will provide interface with other NCTTRAC committees, professional associations appropriate to the service line, and the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC).
Committee Responsibilities & Representation
The following provides a continuation of the committee responsibilities to the TSA-E region:
- Establish standards and procedures for the Pediatric Committee.
- Focus on pediatric education and advocacy for health care providers and community partners.
- Create broad stakeholder representation while working to provide an opportunity to share resources leading to the development, operation and evaluation of pediatric education and advocacy and within TSA – E.
- Guide decisions based on current trauma trends, data, assessment of programs, and educational and advocacy opportunities.
- Organize, support and coordinate health care evidenced based education identified through NCTTRAC regional data and/or needs assessments.
- Provide and support its members with pediatric expertise and identify pediatric education and advocacy opportunities as requested.
- Solicit members to include stakeholders such as urban/suburban and rural EMS providers, nurses, trauma coordinators, educators, businesses, and community groups.
Please use the button below to view the current committee projects and assignments via the Accountability Scorecard:
Committee Voting Representatives
In accordance with NCTTRAC Bylaws Article IX, there is not a voting core group identified within the Pediatric Committee. The absence of an identified core group opens voting rights at the committee level to all NCTTRAC Members in good standing.
Pediatric Resource Library
The following links will direct you to various documents and webpages, providing resources in pediatric care for adult facilities to reference.
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Bronchiolitis – AAP Bronchiolitis Clinical Guidelines – Cook Children’s
Pediatric Bronchiolitis Clinical Pathways – CH Colorado Bronchiolitis Outpatient Pathway – CH Vanderbilt
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Bronchiolitis – RCH Melbourne Bronchiolitis Guidelines – Children’s MC Dallas
Pediatric Emergency Playbook: Bronchiolitis (Article & Podcast) Bronchiolitis Pathway – Seattle CH
Clinical Guidelines and Pathways: Asthma – Children’s MC Dallas
Education & Learning Management System (LMS)
NCTTRAC also provides educational opportunities to enhance the knowledge, skills, and best practices of emergency healthcare professionals in order to promote a system of quality care in North Central Texas. Please utilize the NCTTRAC Education Station to review internal and external course options:
NCTTRAC Education Station
Pediatric Committee Leadership
Committee Chair
Natalie Carpenter
Natalie.Carpenter@cookchildrens.org
Cook Children’s Medical Center
September 2024 – August 2025
Committee Chair Elect
Amy Tucker
Amy.Tucker@phhs.org
Parkland Health System
September 2024 – August 2025
Committee co-medical directors
Dr. DANIEL GUZMAN
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Dan.Guzman@cookchildrens.org
Dr. Geoffrey Lowe
Children’s Dallas Medical Center
Geoffrey.Lowe@UTSouthwestern.edu
Your Member Hub Account provides access to the following:
– NCTTRAC Membership Information
– Meeting Registration
– Active Member Directory Listings
– Committee/Workgroup Subscriptions
– Resource Library
Primary Committee Staff Support:
Corrine Cooper
EHS Program Administrator
CCooper@NCTTRAC.org
EHS2@ncttrac.org
Direct: 817.607.7011
NCTTRAC Main: 817.608.0390