Addressing pediatric emergencies such as arrhythmias and cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, severe abdominal and spinal trauma, as well as effectively managing healthcare teams—these are the central themes of a high-level scientific training activity with an international scope. The initiative is promoted by the University of Trieste and the IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, focusing on advanced management of pediatric emergencies. Approximately 60 residents from the University's Pediatric Specialization School and about 15 healthcare professionals from the Institute participated.

Leading the initiative were two world-renowned experts visiting Trieste for the first time: Professor Marc Berg from Stanford University, a specialist in pediatric simulations and a prominent member of the American Heart Association, and Professor Brent Barber from the University of Arizona, an expert in pediatric and neonatal cardiology. Both have extensive clinical experience in emergencies and are among the authors of international guidelines for pediatric resuscitation.

The event, conceived and coordinated by Dr. Stefania Norbedo, an emergency pediatrician at Burlo and a simulation instructor at the University of Trieste's Specialization School, began on Wednesday, 7 May, with an introductory seminar at Burlo. During the seminar, the two American professors presented and discussed critical clinical scenarios.

Participants engaged in high-fidelity scenarios, managing complex clinical situations in real-time, such as cardiogenic shock, major trauma, poisonings, and respiratory failure. This was made possible through the use of mannequins capable of realistically reproducing the physiological and clinical conditions of pediatric patients.