5/14/25 Webinar: Medically Fragile Children and Environmental Challenges
The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment (MACCHE)
invites you to an upcoming webinar.
Date: May 14, 2025
Time: 12 noon ET
Webinar participants who complete the evaluation and obtain an 80% or higher on the course post-test will receive a certificate for 1 nursing contact hour.
Children with chronic and complex medical conditions that require ongoing medical monitoring, treatment, and support are Medically Fragile. These children are frequently at higher risk for severe consequences from even minor illnesses or injuries. This webinar will cover the unique risks that extreme weather and other environmental challenges have on this population and what health care providers and caregivers can do to mitigate these risks.
About the Presenter
Erin Johnson, MPH, MSN, RN is a public health nurse. As a Program Coordinator for Technology Assisted Children鈥檚 Home Program, Ms. Johnson works with families of children with complex medical needs across 31 counties in Pennsylvania, supporting caregivers to navigate systems, obtain necessary resources, and advocate for themselves. She gained lived experience for this work after navigating her daughter's diagnosis and treatment for infant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
Ms. Johnson has taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses on topics related to environmental & human health, climate change & health, and public health. She has served on a variety of committees and developed initiatives related to urban sustainability, environmental health and policy.
She holds an MSN, MPH and RN from the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, including a semester abroad with the School for Field Studies on Sustainable Development.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the population of medically fragile children in Pennsylvania that are most at risk for impacts of extreme weather events and other environmental challenges.
List at least 3 adverse effects of extreme weather on medically fragile children in Pennsylvania.
Explain at least 2 actions that healthcare providers and caregivers can take to mitigate negative impacts of extreme weather on children with medical needs.