GETAC- Pediatrics Committee

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 evidence-based strategies for high-quality practice in order to deliver safe, compassionate, and effective care.


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

Christi Thornhill, RN
Committee Chair

Cook Children's Medical Center
Trauma Program Director

Fort Worth, TX 
76104

12/2025

Belinda Waters, RN, CEN, CCRN
Committee Vice-Chair

Covenant Children’s Hospital
Pediatric ICU RN

Lubbock, TX 
79410

12/2026

Crystal Bassham, RN

Winkler County Memorial Hospital 
ACNO

Fort Stockton, TX
79735

12/2026

Sondra Epley, RN

University Hospital Pediatric Burn Program & Trauma Resuscitation Unit
Assistant Director 

San Antonio, TX 
78229

12/2025

Barbara Gaines, MD

UT Southwestern
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery; Edwin Ide Smith Professor of Surgery

Dallas, TX
75235

12/2024

Jendi Haug, MD

Baylor College of Medicine at Children's Christus
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

San Antonio, TX
78207

12/2024

Charles Jaquith, LP

McLennan Community College
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator

Waco, TX 
76708

12/2024

Kathryn Kothari, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
Assistant Professor - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Texas Children's Hospital
Director of EMS

Houston, TX
77030

12/2026

Erin Lincoln, MD, EMT-P

Dell Seton Medical Center
Emergency Medicine Physician

Leander, TX 
78641

12/2025

Jessica Naiditch, MD

Dell Children’s Medical Center
Trauma Medical Director

Austin, TX 
78723

12/2025

 Karen Rhodes, RN

Valley Baptist Medical
Center Harlingen

Harlingen, TX 
78550

12/2025

Crissie Richardson, RN

Premier ER & Urgent Care
Regional Nurse Manager

Temple, TX 
76502

12/2026

Tabitha Selvester, RN

Full Spectrum
Emergency Center

San Antonio, TX 
78257

12/2024

Sally Snow, RN

Independent Consultant - Pediatric Trauma and Emergency Nursing

Graham, TX
76450

12/2024

Samuel Vance, LP

Baylor College of Medicine
Program Manager - EMS for Children State
Partnership Grant

Houston, TX 
77030

12/2025

Past Meetings

November 18, 2023

Agenda

Report

August 16, 2023

Agenda

Report

June 7, 2023

Agenda

Report

March 7, 2023

Agenda

Report

Committee resources


Texas Pediatric Readiness Education Series