Statement of purpose
To work collaboratively with entities involved in prehospital and emergency pediatric care, to promote pediatric injury and illness prevention, and to improve the outcomes of our vulnerable pediatric patients by developing evidenced based strategies for high-quality practice in order to deliver safe, compassionate, and effective care.
Past Meetings
Current members
The Council appoints committees it considers necessary to perform its duties. Committees meet in conjunction with the quarterly GETAC meetings or as necessary to conduct committee business.
Council Liaisons: Cassie Campbell, RN, Katherine E. "Kate" Remick, M.D.
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Name |
Affiliation |
Location |
Term Expires |
Belinda Waters, RN, CEN, CCRN Committee Chair | Covenant Children’s Hospital Trauma Program Manager
| Lubbock, TX 79410
| 12/2023
|
Christi Thornhill, RN, DNP Committee Vice- Chair
| Cook Children's Medical Center Trauma Program Director
| Fort Worth, TX 76104
| 12/2022
|
Sondra Epley, BSN | University Health Pediatric Trauma Burn Program & Trauma Resuscitation Unit Assistant Director
| San Antonio, TX 78229
| 12/2022
|
Charles Jaquith, LP | McLennan Community College Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator | Waco, TX 76708 | 12/2024
|
Lillian Liao, MD | University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Trauma Medical Director
| San Antonio, TX 78229
| 12/2022 |
Erin Lincoln, MD, EMT-P | Dell Seton Medical Center
| Leander, TX 78641
| 12/2022
|
Ronald Mlcak, PhD | Shriners Hospital for Children Administrative Director
| Galveston, TX 77563
| 12/2023
|
Jessica Naiditch, MD | Dell Children’s Medical Center Trauma Medical Director
| Austin, TX 78723
| 12/2022
|
Karen Rhodes, RN | Valley Baptist Medical Center Harlingen
| Harlingen, TX 78550
| 12/2022
|
Crissie Richardson, BSN | Premier ER & Urgent Care Regional Nurse Manager
| Temple, TX 76502
| 12/2023
|
Timothy Ruttan, MD | University of Texas-Austin Dell Medical School Assistant Professor in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine
| Austin, TX 78723
| 12/2022
|
Tabitha Selvester, RN
| Full Spectrum Emergency Center
| San Antonio, TX 78257
| 12/2024
|
Roger Timperlake, MD | Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
| Corpus Christi, TX 78411
| 12/2022
|
Samuel Vance, MHA, LP
| Baylor College of Medicine Program Manager, EMS for Children State Partnership Grant
| Houston, TX 77030
| 12/2022
|
Past Meetings
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