2014 Schedule Each speaker and topic is approved by the Massachusetts EMS Conference Committee to ensure that conference attendees receive up-to-date information relevant to the practice of emergency medicine and pre-hospital care. Mass OEMS approved credits are available during the conference. Individual course completion certificates are also available for out-of-state attendees. Please visit the registration desk for more information. The Massachusetts EMS Conference Committee reserves the right to substitute speakers and/or topics should circumstances warrant it. DAY 1: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 |
For speaker biography and course information, please click the title/speaker name 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Registration Open ALL ATTENDEES 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks ALL ATTENDEES 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation Kelly Grayson - Life , Death and Everything in Between Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers ALL ATTENDEES 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please pick ONE of the four available tracks Jonathan O'Dell - EMS and Special Needs Populations Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Adam Armstrong - Responding to Radiological/Nuclear Emergencies Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Please note longer time. Your next selection will be made from the 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. time slot) Kevin Webb & Faculty - CPR Throwdown Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Please note longer time. Your next selection will be made from the 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. time slot) Colin Smart - Pre-hospital Primary and Secondary Triage Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers *Limit of 24 registrants for this track* 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Please pick ONE of the two available tracks Kelly Grayson - Overcoming the Pediatric Pucker Factor Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Gary Wiemokly - How Many Fingers Am I Holding Up? Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. LUNCH 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Please pick ONE of the three available tracks Adam Armstrong - EMS and Midwifery: Natural Childbirth Partnership Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Eric Stratton - Drugs: Street to School Update Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (Please note longer time. Your next selection will be made from the 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. time slot) David Hiltz & Faculty Challenging Sudden Death: A Comprehensive Approach for Improving Outcomes Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Kelly Grayson - The Dirty Dozen: Beyond the Basics of Thoracic Trauma Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR The Holdsworth Group - EMS Officer Development Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 4:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Gary Wiemokly - Spirituality at 60 mph Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers ALL ATTENDEES 5 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Closing Remarks Following Closing Remarks 1st Annual EMS Bowl DAY 2: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 |
For speaker biography and course information, please click the title/speaker name 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. Registration Open ALL ATTENDEES 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks ALL ATTENDEES 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation Kelly Grayson - Eating Our Own Young Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers ALL ATTENDEES 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please pick ONE of the three available tracks Jim Graham - Isn't There Someone That Does That For Us?: Success in Field Training & Burnout Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Adam Wojciehowski - Domestic Violence: An EMS Approach Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Please note longer time. Your next selection will be made from the 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. time slot) Louis J. Durkin, MD Behavior Assessment & Management: An Overview Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Please pick ONE of the two available tracks Jason Martin - That's Going to Leave a Mark Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Mark X. Cicero, MD, FAAP - Pediatric MCI Triage Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. LUNCH 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Please pick ONE of the three available tracks Jim Graham - The Ethical Dilemma: Ethics Outside the Box Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Adam Wojciehowski - Zombie Driver...Shift of the Living Dead Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (please note longer time. Your next selection will be made from the 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. time slot) Mike J. Hunter & Faculty Into Tactical EMS: Is Your Community Prepared? Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Please pick ONE of the two available tracks Kelly Grayson - Children with Special Health Care Needs Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers OR Jason Martin - Joplin: Lessons Learned Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. BREAK *All breaks are held in the Exhibit Hall* 4:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mark Pettus, MD - Epigenetics and First-Responders: The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be Target Audience: BLS and ALS Providers ALL ATTENDEES 5 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Closing Remarks  Email this page | 
