Preparedness for Special Populations -

Children

A primary focus of the Center for Disaster Medicine, is addressing the unique needs of special and vulnerable populations, such as children, persons with disabilities, and the elderly. Three of the leading national experts on pediatric emergency preparedness, Drs. Rob Amler, David Markenson, and Sherlita Amler are core Center faculty and former CDC panelists. They each have a unique expertise in identifying the needs of vulnerable populations (especially children) in emergencies. Their expertise allows them to assist public health and health care systems, and the emergency preparedness community in addressing these unique issues in planning, mitigation and response to disasters and emergencies.

In addition to expert faculty, the Center for Disaster Medicine is affiliated with and adjacent to two specialized clinical facilities – Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and the Westchester Institute for Human Development. Specialists at these facilities assist in the further development of preparedness and response paradigms for children and persons with disabilities, including model best practices for children’s hospitals and university-affiliated Centers for Excellence in Disabilities.

For more information about Preparedness for Special Populations at the Center for Disaster Medicine, please contact us at: disastermedicine@nymc.edu or call 914-594-4323