CHaMP EMS Research Node Center

04/26/2024

Happy Birthday, EMSC!

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02/12/2024

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12/12/2023

Want to learn more about the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network?
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Welcome back and happy new year! If you are an EM or peds provider you likely know the name PECARN (Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network). This powerhouse was the first federally funded pediatric emergency medicine research network in the US and generates quality studies like nobody’s...

11/16/2023

Does your ED have the three elements most likely to drive improved pediatric outcomes? Start improving your pediatric readiness at https://bit.ly/pedsreadyproject or take the assessment at www.pedsready.org.

National Pediatric Readiness Project

10/31/2023

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, EMS Fellow Dr. Dahlstrom, PA Joel Vallier, and special guests Dr. Manish Shah and Dr. Lorin Browne discuss pediatric EMS research, PECARN, CHaMP, and the legacy of Dr. E. Brooke Lerner.

Use the link below or check the comments for a link to the episode on Apple Podcasts.

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, EMS Fellow Dr. Dahlstrom, PA Joel Vallier, and special guests Dr. Manish Shah and Dr. Lorin Browne, discuss pediatric EMS research, PECARN, CHaMPS, and the legacy of Dr. E. Brooke Lerner. More inf...

10/09/2023

We at CHaMP regret to share that E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS has passed away, ending her battle with cancer. She will be missed by so many, and has left behind an inspiring legacy.

Please consider donating to the E. Brooke Lerner Research Fund Grant (link below) in her honor.

Over the past 10 years, Dr. Lerner’s contributions to PECARN have made pediatric emergency medical services (EMS) research in PECARN flourish through her ground-breaking leadership of the Charlotte, Houston, and Milwaukee Prehospital (CHaMP) research node, her phenomenal impact serving on the PECARN Executive Committee, and her dedicated mentorship of numerous EMS investigators. Because of her work, we now have a formidable national network poised to fill critical knowledge gaps in pediatric EMS care.

Beyond PECARN, Dr. Lerner’s leadership and lifelong accomplishments in research, advocacy and mentorship have helped to shape the national science, practice and vision of EMS. Dr. Lerner began her career in EMS as a field paramedic, and the gaps in evidence that she observed over 5 years in that role prompted her to pursue further education to earn both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Epidemiology.

She had over 20 years of experience in EMS research, and her academic career spanned contributions at the University of Rochester, Medical College of Wisconsin, and the University at Buffalo, where she was a Professor of Emergency Medicine.
Dr. Lerner’s most meaningful contributions to the science of EMS were in the realm of acute injury of children.

She authored over 135 peer-reviewed publications and received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health to study how mechanisms of injury inform the triage of severely injured children. As a result of this body of work, she led the development of a national guideline for mass casualty triage. Her research contributed to the underpinnings of current trauma triage practices for both adults and children.

Dr. Lerner served on the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Board of Directors, and she was an Associate Editor for the journal Prehospital Emergency Care. Her career-long contributions to the community and field of EMS have been previously recognized by NAEMSP with the 2013 Keith Neely Award and the 2023 Ronald D. Stewart Award.

Lastly, Dr. Lerner was an inspiring mentor. She is known not just for her influential advice but her supportive, personable style. She was instrumental in shaping our future generation of EMS researchers, ensuring that we have a pipeline of knowledge generators for the next decades.

NAEMSP, in partnership with the GMR Foundation for Research and Education, created a the E. Brooke Lerner Research fund to realize Dr. Lerner’s vision and honor her commitment to promote the growth of early career researchers in EMS (link below).

- The CHaMP and PECARN team

NAEMSPLearn about professional development opportunities and access career advancement resources with the National Association of EMS Physicians.

09/21/2023

What has CHaMP EMS Research Node Center been up to for the past four years? Here's a vignette of one of our publications, Destination Decision Making for Children Transported by EMS. Link to the full paper in the comments!

Video detailing a recent study completed by the CHaMP EMS Research Node.Link to study paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/acem.13641Want ...

09/13/2023

We are thrilled that the Charlotte, Houston, and Milwaukee Prehospital EMS Research Node Center (CHaMP E-RNC) will continue to work with the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) for at least another 4 more years thanks to Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) funding. Grateful to continue advancing innovative prehospital and EMS research. A special shout out goes to Dr. Brooke Lerner for her continued leadership and mentorship as the Nodal PI of CHaMP EMS Research Node Center, and special thanks to our P*s Manish Shah, Jonathan Studnek, and Lorin Browne!

09/12/2023

Grant available now: The E. Brooke Lerner Research Fund Grant is now open to National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) members to support new ideas and innovative thinking in EMS research. Letters of intent are due October 1, and applications are due November 1. Check out the link below to learn more.

NAEMSPLearn about professional development opportunities and access career advancement resources with the National Association of EMS Physicians.

08/24/2023

Hot off the press: high pediatric readiness in emergency departments associated with decreased pediatric mortality at trauma centers. CHaMP EMS Research Node Center EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center
American Academy of Pediatrics National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) JAMA Surgery

This cohort study investigates the association of transport time, US trauma center proximity, and emergency department (ED) readiness with pediatric survival.