The Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC) focuses on pediatric disaster response (see About the DRC) and hosts improvement and networking sessions for participants. These sessions provide strategies for improvement, expert presentations on topical information, and opportunities to share ideas and collaborate with children’s hospital teams.
All team members listed on the roster for a registered hospital team will receive meeting appointments for the collaborative sessions. Recognizing that not all participants will be available to attend every session, your team might decide which member(s) should attend sessions and report back to the team. Session recordings and slides will be accessible online once each collaborative session has concluded. To change/update your children’s hospital team roster, email DNCPPN@austin.utexas.edu.
Upcoming DRC Sessions
For information on registration, dates, speakers, and resources, please visit the page for each focus area:
Future Session Dates
- April 1, 2025
- May 6, 2025 (full collaborative)
- June 3, 2025
- July 1, 2025
- August 5, 2025 (full collaborative)
- September 2, 2025
- October 7, 2025
- November 4, 2025 (full collaborative)
- December 9, 2025 (office hours)
- January 6, 2026
- February 3, 2026 (full collaborative)
- March 3, 2026
- April 7, 2026
- May 5, 2026 (full collaborative)
- June 2, 2026 (full collaborative)
Completed DRC Sessions
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Focus Area Option: Evacuation | February 4, 2025 |
| Focus Area Option: Pediatric Patient Tracking and Family Reunification | January 7, 2025 |
| Focus Area Option: Pediatric Surge Capacity | December 3, 2024 |
| Focus Area Option: Triage, Infection Control, and Decontamination | November 5, 2024 |
| Using Drills & Exercises to Achieve Disaster Response Improvements | October 8, 2024 |
| Disaster Response Collaborative Overview and Expectations | September 10, 2024 |