Children's Prehospital Education Network of Illinois
The Children's Prehospital Education Network is dedicated to enhancing pediatric care by connecting EMS pediatric educators within Illinois. Our program fosters the development of a robust discourse community for EMS pediatric education, facilitating the exchange of best practices and innovative ideas. We are committed to creating curricula specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of EMS agencies in our community, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based pediatric care in prehospital settings.
Simulations
The simulations listed below were created from a needs assessment for the 2024-2025 instruction year. All simulations are free to use. All we ask is that you attribute our work and provide feedback on future edits as needed.
Pediatric Reference Materials
Listed below you will find our suggested pediatric medication reference card as well as a template to create one for your own region.
Meet Our Team
Meet the people who run this program.
Vishal Naik, MD, MEd
Director
Arie Habis, MD
SHAPE Director
Mary ("Mo") Otting, RN, BSN, CEN
EMS Coordinator, Lurie Children's
Andrea ("Annie") White, EMT-P
Co-Director
Kathleen ("Kat") Zielinski, APRN, PNP-PC
Program Coordinator, West Region