Disaster medicine requires a multidisciplinary approach, similar to a team sport where diverse skills and backgrounds are essential. Ashley E. D. Kane, MD, MScR, a MedPeds-trained physician and a core faculty member of the Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Disaster Medicine Fellowship, emphasizes the importance of infrastructure in disaster response and recovery, learned from her experiences in Guatemala and Malawi.

Resources:

• Pediatric Disaster Medicine - World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellowship in Disaster Medicine - Harvard Medical School
• Participation of Children and Adolescents in Live Crisis Drills and Exercises - National Library of Medicine