Remote Resilience: Tackling Medical Emergencies in the Aleutian Wilderness

Another Grand Rounds lecture with Dr. Sarah Spelsberg as she discusses the geographically remote and diverse practice of medicine in the Aleutian Wilderness of Alaska!

Frozen Frontiers: Navigating Medical Care at the Poles

Inform medical students and residents about the captivating field of Polar Medicine, and how they could pursue this career pathway.

PDM Committee: Entrapment, Tension, and Traumatic Arrest

Revving up Safety: Exploring Motorsports Medicine

Current EMS Fellow Panel

Join us for a lively panel of current EMS fellows, who are currently training at a variety of programs across the country. They will share their current experience as a fellow, their paths to becoming prehospital physicians, and more. Bring your questions! The panel will include current EMS fellows from FDNY/Long Island Jewish, Hennepin Healthcare, University of Cincinnati, University of New Mexico, and University of Washington.

International EMS

Hear from Dr. Erin Noste, Associate Clinical Professor at UCSD! She is EM- and EMS-trained, and has served as a leader in multiple international healthcare organizations, including experience in systems building in Africa and the Pacific Islands.

Erin E. Noste, MD FACEP

EMS Applications in Aerospace Medicine

Drs. Natacha Chough, NASA Flight Surgeon and Rebecca Mendelsohn, UTMB Aerospace Medicine Resident spoke about their experience with medicine in the final frontier!

Mass Gathering Medicine: A Birds-Eye View

How would you define a mass gathering? What is the role of a physician on a mass gathering/events medical team? What are the general capabilities of a field mass gathering/event medicine? Or what is generally at your disposal?

Dr. Asa Margolis, DO, MPH, MS
Dr. Nathan Woltman, MD
Dr. Shane Kappler, MD, MS, MBA, FACEP

Urban Search and Rescue

Dr. Patricia Cantwell shared her riveting experiences interfacing with the dynamic world of disaster medicine. Working nationally and internationally, she has has has responded to numerous disasters over the years including the 2001 Word Trade Center attacks, multiple hurricane responses, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and the 2021 Miami Surfside Building Collapse, to name a few.

G. Patricia Cantwell, MD

Tactical Medicine: Opportunities for Emergency Medicine Trainees

Learn more about the opportunities and future training pathways for Emergency Medicine trainees, interested in pursuing a career in the emerging field of Tactical Medicine.

* Brian Springer, MD - Chair, ACEP TALEM Section
* John Wipfler, MD - Past Chair, ACEP TALEM Section
* Nelson Tang, MD - Fellowship Director, Johns Hopkins Tactical Medicine Fellowship
* Russell Baker, DO - Fellowship Director, Texas Tech University Health Science Center Tactical Medicine Fellowship
* Stephanie Kemp, MD - Johns Hopkins University
* Kyle Jones, MD - Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
* Stephen Schwartfeger, MD - Fellow, Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Hosted by Sriram Venkatesan, FAWM

Mobile Stroke Unit

Northwestern Medicine has put passion, time, and energy into creating one of the world's first mobile stroke units (MSUs), which brings advanced stroke care right to the patient's doorstep. Equipped with a CT-scanner, ventilator, cardiac monitors, medication pumps, remote access capabilities, and specialized stroke medications, the MSU brings the hospital to the patient. EMS medical director Dr. Stephen Graham, MD and stroke program manager Keely Buffo discussed the MSU's inception, capabilities, and impact on stroke care.

Dr. Steven Graham & Dr. Keely Buffo

EMS Hot Topic

At the CORD 2023 PDM meeting, Dr. Craig Cooley discussed how EMS is responding to ED boarding and increased EMS offloading times as well as strategies to address these issues​.

Craig Cooley, MD, MPH, EMT-P, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in US EMS

NAEMSP's DEI Committee joins us to discuss the current state of equity in prehospital care, the EMS workforce, and the ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in our field.

HEMS: The Flight Physician

University of Cincinnati Air Care's Dr. William Hinckley and Stryker Fellow Kate Conelley discuss critical care anywhere.

Women in EMS

An online discussion about the unique challenges of female leaders and practitioners in prehospital medicine.

Kathrine Connelly, MD, University of Cincinnati
Erin Kane, MD, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Sarayna Mcguire, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Katherine Raczek, MD, FAAEM, UT Health, San Antonio, TX
Kaori tanaka, DO, FACEP, MSPH, University of Buffalo
Jessica Wentlin, DO, FAAEM, FACEP, UT Health, San Antonio, TX
Heather De Anda, MD, Oregon Health and Science University

Community Paramedicine Panel

Learn more about the evolving field of community paramedicine and how community paramedic programs accross the country differ in their organization and services.

Cody Main, Community Paramedic, Walla Walla Fire Department, Washington
Mark Babson, Community Paramedic, ADA County Community Paramedics, Idaho
Rober Whistler, EMS Program Director at Martin CC, North Carolina
Teal Jacobs, Community Paramedic, Nash UNC Healthcare, North Carolina
Evan Berg, MD, Medical Director of Medically Home, Massachussetts

EMRA Pre-Hospital & Disaster Medicine Lit Blitz

The Pre-Hospital & Disaster Medicine and Research Committees discussion of some of the latest high impact research in pre-hospital medicine.

Online Medical Control

A look at the methods of Online Medical Control from around the country, from both the paramedic and physician point of view.

Presented by Kyle Essex, NRP FP-C, CCP-C

Governemnt Services + EMS Committees

Yev Maksimenko, MD, NRP
Capt, USAF, MC
EMRA Director of Leadership Development

Incorporating Civilian EMS Lessons Into a Vision for the Future of EMS Medical Direction in the US Military

2nd Annual EMS Fellowship Happy Hour

Hangout with EMS Fellowship Program Directors & fellows from across the country during this informal event and ask questions you might have about EMS fellowship.

Participants from: University of Cincinnati, University of New Mexico, Brown, Loma Linda, Medical College of Wisconsin, UCSD, UCSF, UMass, and more!

Trauma Link

January 11, 2022

Learn from a multidisciplinary prehospital medical team in Bangladesh as they provide an overview of Trauma Link, a self-sustaining prehospital model to reduce the burden of traffic injuries in Bangladesh and beyond.

Jon Moussally - Primary Founder
Arup Saha - Primary Founder
Abdul Baqi - Primary Founder

Prehospital Ultrasound

October 5, 2021

Interested in Ultrasound? Interested in EMS? Did you know that ultrasound is being used more frequently in the prehospital setting? Come hear about Seattle's implementation and use of prehospital ultrasound to impact patient care.

Dr. Andrew Latimer, MD Associate Medical Director and Flight Physician, Airlift Northwest, Seattle, WA

Beyond EMS Panel

May 6, 2021

Hear from experts in Event Medicine, Tactical Medicine, and Search & Rescue/National Parks System on unique opportunities within EMS.

Bridget Onders, MD; Matt Sztajnkrycer, MD, PhD, NRP; Will Smith, MD, FAEMS

Stay and Play or Treat with Diesel?

October 20, 2020

Chris Laube, MS3, EMT-B
MS3, University of Arizona - COM Phoenix

Lecturing the Lecturer:  The Intersection of EMS and Medical Education

September 27, 2020

Sarah Thead, MS-III, NRP
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

EMS Logistics: Communications and Protocols

August 9, 2020

Luke Wohlford, BS, EMT-B
MS3, University of Arizona - COM Phoenix
EMRA Medical Student Council Southwest Regional Representative, 2020-2021

An Introduction to Emergency Medical Services: Past, Present, and Future

July 19, 2020

Jordan Rudman, BA, EMT
MS3, Rush Medical College
Chicago, IL

TOPIC : Prehospital Care During COVID-19: Response and Ethical Considerations

Join us as we hear from prehospital leaders from University of Washington, Mayo Clinic, and Mount Sinai regarding COVID-19 prehospital response and ethical considerations

ACEP EMS Prehospital Section

As a resident, you get joint memberships in both EMRA and ACEP - so make sure you're aware and informed of what the ACEP EMS-Prehospital Section is doing!

When you set up your EMRA/ACEP membership, you get (2) section memberships for free - one to the ACEP Young Physician Section, and one of your choice. Why not make that choice EMS-Prehospital?

Additional ACEP section fees are half off - only $20

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