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CHART Webinar Series – Integrating Extreme Weather Preparedness for Families into a Clinical and Public Health Setting
Integrating Extreme Weather Preparedness for Families into a Clinical and Public Health Setting
February 3, 2026, from 12-1 pm ET
Attendees will be eligible for 1 CNE credit
Description: With high-impact severe weather events on the rise, it is important for clinical professionals and those working with communities to understand the role they can play in disaster preparedness and response. This webinar will highlight how pediatricians can support families in disaster preparedness more directly at the clinical level. It will also look at the impacts of severe weather from a public health perspective with a focus on pharmaceutical distribution and supply chain response.
Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Educate patients, families, and community members on the basics of preparing for extreme weather.
- Include the unique needs of children in planning for weather-related emergencies.
- Describe key pharmacy-related challenges and practical considerations in extreme weather scenarios.
- Identify priorities for extreme weather preparedness to mitigate the impact of future events.
Bios:
Dr. David Greenky, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Dr. Greenky is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, with expertise in pediatric disaster and emergency preparedness. His research focuses on global pediatric preparedness and the ways international crises and health threats affect the care of children. He has published on pediatric preparedness, travel-related health threats, and related areas, providing insights for pediatric emergency care. At Emory, Dr. Greenky serves as principal investigator for the Gulf-7 Pediatric Disaster Network and as a co-investigator for the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers. He is a physician leader for the Special Care Unit at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a federally funded unit caring for children with special pathogens. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children and Disasters. Prior to his medical career, Dr. Greenky worked as a research analyst focused on global resilience.
Paul E. Petersen, PharmD, MPH, CEM
Director of the Emergency Preparedness Program, Tennessee Department of Health
Dr. Peterson is the Director of the Tennessee Department of Health’s Emergency Preparedness Program. Dr. Petersen serves as lead in Tennessee’s response to all public health and medical emergencies. Tennessee has experienced a wide range of threats and public health emergencies requiring decisive action by program staff, health care coalitions, and other response partners. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he also served as the interim Director for the Vaccine-Preventable Disease and Immunization Program. Originally from California, he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree a the University of the Pacific Thomas L. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2001. Dr. Petersen completed his PGYI Pharmacy Practice Residency at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville where he also served as the Clinical Operating Room Pharmacist prior to his move to state government in 2005. He completed his Master of Public Health degree from East Tennessee State University in 2022. He serves on various national preparedness policy committees including work with the National Academies, National Emergency Management Association, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. He is also an active member of several professional public health and pharmacy associations including the 2025 President of the Nashville Area Pharmacists Association.
