Lurie Children's Transport Team

08/17/2026

The countdown is on! We’re officially 36 days away from Little People, Big Problems, and our team couldn’t be more excited. 🤗 Who’s going to be there? Drop a comment below! 👇

08/16/2026

Little People, Big Problems Speaker Series📣

Meet Oliver Boryszewski! A flight paramedic on the Air Evac Lifeteam, Oliver will be speaking on ventilating the post-cardiac arrest pediatric asthmatic.

Tell us a little about the topic you're speaking about.

I'll be walking through a real transport case: a pediatric patient whose severe asthma exacerbation progressed to respiratory arrest, and then cardiac arrest, before we ever arrived. Post-ROSC vent management in an asthmatic is one of those situations where two playbooks collide, and we'll dig into how to prioritize when you can't satisfy both. If you've ever fought a ventilator in the back of an aircraft, this one's for you.

What made you choose your current field of medicine?

My path here wasn't exactly a straight line: ground EMS, teaching EMTs and Paramedics, fixed-wing transport, and now rotor-wing. Every step seemed to pull me toward sicker patients and harder problems, and critical care transport is where all of it finally came together. Getting to apply that critical thinking to the sickest patients out there, and watching them turn the corner for the better, is extremely rewarding.

What is your favorite part about working with children and their families?

Every kiddo and every family is unique, and that's exactly what makes them so rewarding to work with. On some of the scariest days of their lives, you get the chance to earn a family's trust and be a calm presence for their child. There's nothing else quite like it.

What's the best advice you've ever received in your career?

Always have plans A, B, and C. Better yet, throw an extra one in there for good measure. Failing to plan is planning to fail, and that's never more true than when you're 1,500 feet in the air, and the piece of equipment you want isn't the piece of equipment you have.

What have you learned from working in the field of transport?

It doesn't matter how many classes you take, how many letters you collect behind your name, or how good you are at your job. The single most important thing is to be humble, kind, and thankful toward every patient you encounter. The adaptability is in that environment. Those who choose transport medicine are a very special (and brave) group!

08/05/2026

Little People, Big Problems Speaker Series📣
Meet Erin Bressler!

Tell us a little about the topic you're speaking about.

I am going to be speaking about Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies and their initial management, triage and stabilization.

What made you choose your current field of medicine?

I've always loved physiology and am drawn to acute care environments where the stakes are high but the rewards are higher. Cardiac ICU was the perfect marriage of those two loves for me.

What is your favorite part about working with children and their families?

This may sound cliche but I am absolutely amazed by the resilience of pediatric patients. Watching a patient overcome every odd imaginable and an incredibly lengthy hospitalization to be out there playing competitive sports, going to college, or getting their first job is so incredibly inspiring. It also helps buoy you on the more difficult days in the cardiac intensive care unit.

What's the best advice you've ever received in your career?

Honestly - it came from my father, not any clinical or academic mentor. The KISS method - "keep it simple, stupid". When everything is hitting the fan and a patient is really sick, I always go back to the nuts and bolts. It helps me focus on what I can do in that moment, what the most likely etiology of the decompensation is, and prevents me from getting "in my head" when I need to be leading a large multidisciplinary team to hopefully achieve a great outcome.

What have you learned from working in the field of transport?

I've been working with transport teams fairly closely since residency and in fellowship I had the honor of being one of the fellows who was an integral part of the team, including taking call and going out on runs. I think what I have both learned from my transport friends (and continue to be reminded of) is how different it is out there away from home base and how imperative innovation and adaptability is in that environment. Those who choose transport medicine are a very special (and brave) group!

07/31/2026

Want to get more chances to win one of our fun raffle baskets ?

1. Sign up for our conference
2. Find all of the save the dates hidden in this photo of our ambulance
3. Message Lurie Transport Team on instagram with your answers
4. Be the first to answer correctly & you will receive 2 extra raffle tickets on the day of the conference!

07/15/2026

Little People, Big Problems Speaker Series📣 Meet Teri Campbell!

Tell us a little about the topic you're speaking about.

I am lecturing on gun violence in the pediatric population. This is a national crisis and can no longer be considered "someone else's neighborhood." This lecture will help you to hone your assessment, prioritize care, and optimize outcomes.

What made you choose your current field of medicine?

I started my career as a high-risk L&D nurse. I loved it, but after 10 years, I was getting bored. By a series of weird and blessedly destined events, I ended up in the ED and fell in love with trauma and prehospital medicine.

What is your favorite part about working with children and their families?

I love that (most) of the time, kids read the "I need to get better" book, meaning if we address what ails them, such as "watering the flower, feeding the flower, giving fresh air to the flower," they usually get better. Our adult patients are not as compliant with reading the "I need to get better" book.

What's the best advice you've ever received in your career?

"Deliver your mail to the right address." Cat-talking or gossip is destructive to any clinical unit or work group. This is the advice I was given by my L&D nurse manager in 1987 and it still rings true today. If you have an issue or concern with a teammate, address it with them in a direct and respectful manner. You will likely both be a better version of yourself after the conversation.

What have you learned from working in the field of transport?

In order to be successful in transport medicine, you need to adopt a growth mindset. Medicine is changing in time-warp speed and challenges us all to keep up. What we used to know, and how we have always practiced is so 'yesterday." Accepting vulnerability and admitting knowledge-gaps is what sets apart great clinicians from those that fake-it-'til-they-make-it. Ask yourself, which of these clinicians do you want caring for your children? To have a sustained career in transport medicine you need to lean into humility and being uncomfortable with being uncomfortable. Only by admitting to others our knowledge gaps will we allow ourselves the opportunity to learn and thus provide exceptional care to our patients.

07/14/2026

Sign up for Little People, Big Problems today! Seats are limited. We hope to see you there😊

https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/events/little-people-big-problems/

07/08/2026

look at how much fun we had last year !

Sign up for this year’s conference here: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/events/little-people-big-problems/

07/08/2026

Little People, Big Problems Speaker Series 📣

Meet Emily Roben! Emily was a fan favorite last year and is coming back to do it again. This year she is speaking on the patient with altered mental status.

Sign up for the conference here: https://www.luriechildrens.org/en/events/little-people-big-problems/

06/29/2026

Every day is different on transport, but here’s a little glimpse into what we do!

06/29/2026