1. Laura Aird, MS Manager, Disaster Preparedness and Response American Academy of Pediatrics Disaster Outreach and Collaboration for Kids Project September 13, 2012

2. Natural Partnership American Academy of Pediatrics  M embership organization (60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical specialists)  Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council and initiatives  Ties to community pediatricians and disaster experts University of Illinois at Chicago, Library of the Health Sciences (LHS)  UIC LHS Mission to support learning, discovery, community engagement, and clinical services in six professional schools  As RML for the Greater Midwest Region (GMR) of the NN/LM, LHS promotes access to information by health professionals and health consumers; also creating ties to health science librarians with disaster-related experience

3. Purpose  The purpose of the project is to encourage community pediatricians, public librarians, and health science librarians to partner and improve preparedness and response efforts for children.  Objectives: Identify and disseminate collaborative strategies Promote cross-training and mutual awareness of disaster roles and health information needs Enhance availability of and access to disaster health-related documents

4. Project Advisory Council  Sarita Chung, MD, FAAP  Diane E. Dubsinsky, MD, FAAP  Janna C. Lawrence, MLIS, AHIP  Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MS(LIS), MD, FAAP  Michele Spatz, MS  Joan Zivich, MLIS  Staff: L aura Aird, MS; Kathryn H. Carpenter; Ryan Rafferty

5. Outcomes  Information dissemination in AAP and UIC electronic communications Feature article in AAP Library Newsletter AAP News OnCall SmartBrief daily e-messages E-Appendix e-journal at UIC GMRLIST email newsletter  Project Web page: http://www2.aap.org/disasters/NLM-Project.cfm http://www2.aap.org/disasters/NLM-Project.cfm  Survey of pediatrician, librarian experiences/needs  Examples of pediatrician librarian partnerships

6. Children & Distasters

7. Collaborative Strategies  Respond to health questions from consumers  Develop a funding proposal for community project  Pediatricians could educate librarians on health topics  Librarians could educate pediatricians about information dissemination strategies or types of health inquiries  Focus on community response strategies for select disasters (flood recovery, infectious disease outbreak, tornado/storms)  Librarian/pediatrician partners could discuss where they seek disaster-related information and/or how to create an information portal (or Web page)  Partner to use social media for information sharing  Position library facility as a haven/resource during a disaster

8. Progress

9. Opportunities, Challenges, Lessons Learned  Project Advisory Committee  Critical asset  Brought life to project outcomes  Thoughtfully considered all approaches, took project in interesting direction, not necessarily what was planned  Fruitful partnership at all levels  Different way of thinking  DISASTER-OUTREACH-LIB and NLM interactions very helpful/informative  More staff time required up front for a new project  Staff should prepare draft materials  Communicate strategically with Project Advisory Committee  Plan for IRB review and approval early on

10. Opportunities, Challenges, Lessons Learned, Con’t  Project Scope  Organizational processes differ (mandatory funding and research processes in university)  Increased project complexity and time requirements  IRB review and approval in two organizations  Literature Review  Did not yield reports of pediatrician/librarian collaboration  Added to challenge of constructing the questionnaire  Next Steps  Complete the IRB reviews  Administer the survey, analyze the results  Seek funding to implement knowledge gained in survey

11. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?

12. Thank You! 847-434-7132 laird@aap.org