Topic: Above the Clouds and Out of Your Lane: In-Flight Emergencies for Pediatricians

Objective(s):

  • Describe the epidemiology, common presentations, and medico-legal considerations of in-flight medical emergencies encountered by physicians responding outside their usual scope of practice. 
  • Apply a practical, stepwise approach to assessing and stabilizing medical emergencies across the age spectrum using the limited equipment, medications, and support available during commercial flights. 
  • Demonstrate effective communication and decision-making with flight crews and ground medical support, including determining when to recommend flight diversion.

Speaker(s): Dr. Alyssa Ryan

 

Session date: 
01/30/2026 - 7:30am to 8:30am EST
Location: 
GMH - CC3 MS Teams
Greenville, SC 29605
United States
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  • 1.00 ABP Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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