Upcoming Events
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EMS Transformation Summit/EMS On the Hill Day 2016
Help Drive the Future of EMS. TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR EMS. It has never been more important for EMS professionals to speak out on behalf of our patients’ needs and on issues that impact our ability to provide quality medical care. Participate in EMS On the Hill Day and personally meet with your U.S. Senators, House Representative and their Congressional staff. Ensure that Congress fully understands our diverse role — from supporting healthcare systems by managing and redirecting non-emergent patients, to responding to disasters, accidents and other calls for skilled emergency medical care.
Date
EMS Transformation Summit: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
EMS On the Hill Day: Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Location
Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport
2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, VA 22202
Host Organization
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation’s only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.
Registration Deadlines
Summit: Before April 8 – $65; After April 8 – $75
On the Hill: $20
Refunds must be requested before April 8
Registration Information
Website: https://www.naemt.org/advocacy/emsonthehillday.aspx
Phone: (800) 34-NAEMT
Email: info@naemt.org
27th Annual May Day Trauma Conference
The 27th Annual May Day Trauma Conference continues the tradition of creating an annual forum utilizing nationally recognized experts in trauma care and emergency medical service systems. Designed to meet the needs of all health care professionals involved in the trauma care continuum, this year’s presentations examine diverse subjects from evidence based practice and innovative advances in the care of injured patients.
Date
Thursday, May 5 – Friday, May 6, 2016
Location
100 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27599
Host Hotel
Courtyard Chapel Hill by Marriott
100 Marriott Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Host Organization
The UNC Trauma Program is a collaborative enterprise that incorporates the expertise of many different disciplines in order to provide the most comprehensive care possible for adult and pediatric trauma patients. Units involved in the care of trauma patients include Carolina Air Care, the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Units, Surgical Units, Pediatric Specialty Units, Rehabilitation units, and the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center. In coordination with the Department of Surgery and the Trauma Medical Director, the Trauma Program establishes and maintains all protocols and guidelines involved in our trauma process.
Registration Deadlines
April 29, 2016
Any registration after this date will incur a $25 fee.
No cancellations after April 29, 2016. An administrative fee of 25% will be deducted from all refunds.
Registration Information
Website: http://www.midcarolinarac.com/may-day/
Phone: 984-974-2430
The National Conference on Wilderness and Travel Medicine
The National Conference on Wilderness and Travel Medicine is targeted towards health care professionals who might encounter patients in remote settings or who might treat patients that develop medical problems after visiting remote areas.
Date
Pre-Conference: Saturday, August 13 – Sunday, August 14, 2016
Conference: Sunday, August 14 – Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Location
400 Squaw Creek Rd.
Olympic Valley, California 96146
Host Organization
Wilderness and Travel Medicine specializes in the highest quality expedition, travel, and wilderness medicine CME conferences for medical professionals. Their courses prepare participants to become more adept at rendering emergency medical care in wilderness environments, which can be remote and austere. These courses are also excellent preparation for medical problems associated with foreign travel, medical missions, and disasters.
Registration Deadlines
No deadline noted for registration.
Refunds must be requested by July 14, 2016 and will be subject to a $75 service charge
Registration Information
Website: http://www.wilderness-medicine.com/
Phone: (888) 955-3088 or (406) 522-9038
Email: info@ameetingbydesign.com
43rd Annual Emergency Medicine Today Conference
Emergency Medicine Today (EM Today) is one of the most widely recognized EMS educational conferences in the country, offering its attendees the opportunity to hear presentations from outstanding faculty from across North Carolina and the United States. The conference offers continuing education credit for topics of general interest and current advancements in the fields of pre-hospital emergency care, emergency and trauma medicine and public health. The conference audience includes basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) personnel, emergency medical dispatchers (EMD), EMS professionals, EMS administrators, EMS educators, emergency medicine/trauma physicians/nurses, public health professionals, emergency managers, State Medical Assistance Team (SMAT) personnel, disaster planning coordinators, medical facility administrators, law enforcement officials, search and rescue responders, preparedness officials and others who play an important role in critical incidents.
Date
Pre-Conference: Friday, Sept. 30, 2016
Conference: Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 – Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016
Location
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons and Koury Convention Center
3121 Gate City Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27407
Host Organization
The North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services’ (NC OEMS) mission is to foster emergency medical systems, trauma systems and credentialed EMS personnel to improve in providing responses to emergencies and disasters which will result in higher quality emergency medical care being delivered to the residents and visitors of North Carolina.
Registration Deadlines
Not currently open. Please check back for updates.
Registration Information
Website: http://www2.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/EMS/conferences.html
Phone: (919) 855-4679
Email: Debra.A.Nichols@dhhs.nc.gov
EMSWorld Expo
Date
Monday, October 3- Friday, October 7, 2016
Location
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70130
Host Hotel
Multiple Hotels, see conference website for details
Host Organization
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation’s only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.
Registration Deadlines
Not currently open. Please check back for updates.
Registration Information
Website: http://www.emsworldexpo.com/
Phone: (877) 398-6944
Email: EMS@xpressreg.net
World Trauma Symposium
Date
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Location
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70130
Host Hotel
Multiple Hotels, see conference website for details
Host Organization
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) is the nation’s only organization solely dedicated to representing the professional interests of all EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine. NAEMT members work in all sectors of EMS, including government service agencies, fire departments, hospital-based ambulance services, private companies, industrial and special operations settings, and in the military.
Registration Deadlines
Not currently open. Please check back for updates.
Registration Information
Website: http://www.worldtraumasymposium.com/
Phone: (877) 398-6944
Email: EMS@xpressreg.net
19th Annual Southeastern Trauma Symposium
The Southeastern Trauma Symposium is a two-day conference designed to include interests of all trauma care professionals. The conference addresses the clinical management of the trauma patient beginning with pre-hospital resuscitation through acute care and rehabilitation services. National and local experts will present the most current concepts in trauma care.
Date
Thursday, October 27 – Friday, October 28, 2016
Location
Trauma Association of South Carolina
Host Hotel
Unknown. Please check back for updates.
Host Organization
Unknown. Please check back for updates.
Registration Deadlines
Not currently open. Please check back for updates.
Registration Information
Website: http://www.sc-trauma.org/
Phone: unknown
Email: unknown
National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting 2017
The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Annual Meeting will include a diverse range of topics that present an array of emerging concepts in the delivery of prehospital care, provide a forum for the presentation of current EMS research, and expose attendees to the growing political, economic, and academic forces shaping the future of EMS.
Date
Conference: January 24-26, 2017
Location
601 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Host Organization
National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) is an organization of physicians and other professionals partnering to provide leadership and foster excellence in the subspecialty of EMS medicine. As part of its ongoing commitment to improving out-of-hospital emergency medical care, the NAEMSP promotes meetings, publications and products that connect, serve and educate its members. In addition, the Association acts as a resource and advocate of EMS related decisions in cooperation with organizations throughout the country and the community at large, including agencies of the Federal Government.
Registration Deadlines
Registration opens between late September and early October.
Registration Information
Website: http://www.naemsp.org/pages/annual-meeting.aspx
Phone: (800) 228-3677 or (913) 895-4611
Email: info-naemsp@goAMP.com