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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