• Andrew Donahue, Seth Brown, Suhkvir Singh, Nikita Shokur, J Bracken Burns, Kathryn L Duvall, and Dawn S Tuell.
• From the Department of Pediatrics.
• Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Feb 1; 38 (2): e635e638e635-e638.

ObjectiveBecause training in pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) is neither required nor standardized for pediatric residents, we designed and integrated a PDM course into the curriculum of a pediatric residency program and assessed if participation increased participants' knowledge of managing disaster victims.MethodsWe adapted and incorporated a previously studied PDM course into a small-sized pediatric residency program. The curriculum consisted of didactic lectures and experiential learning via simulation with structured debriefing. With IRB approval, the authors conducted a longitudinal series of pretests and posttests to assess knowledge and perceptions.ResultsSixteen eligible residents completed the intervention. Before the course, none of the residents reported experience treating disaster victims. Pairwise comparison of scores revealed a 35% improvement in scores immediately after completing the course (95% confidence interval, 22.73%-47.26%; P < 0.001) and a 23.73% improvement 2 months later (95% confidence interval, 7.12%-40.34%; P < 0.01).ConclusionsResidents who completed this course increased their knowledge of PDM with moderate retention of knowledge gained. There was a significant increase in perceived ability to manage patients in a disaster situation after this educational intervention and the residents' confidence was preserved 2 months later. This PDM course may be used in future formulation of a standardized curriculum.Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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