Schedule
Pre-Conference Sessions
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
EMS Best Practices - J.R. Henry and Chris Dell
Farm Emergencies Part 1 - Davis Hill and Eric Rickenbach
ACLS for EMT-Basics - Craig Spector and Colleen Campbell
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Farm Emergencies Part 2 - Davis Hill and Eric Rickenbach
Advanced Burn Life Support - Robert Reeder, NREMTP; Michael Lynch, NREMT-P; Gerarda Bozinko, RN; Sandy Smith, RN; Karen Glass, RN
EMS Self Sufficiency for Disasters. - Keith Conover, MD
EMS Operations at the Fire Scene - Ed Davies
BLS Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Train the Trainer - Steve Lyle; Bryan Smith, Holly Millsaps, Dr. Reihart
Main Conference
Thursday, August 14, 2008
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Opening Ceremony PEHSC/DOH Welcome - Pittsburgh Honor Guard
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Keynote Lecture: Burned Out or Bummed Out - Craig Jacobus, D.C., NREMT-P, EMSI
10:30 am - 12:00 am
Helping the Confused Patient - Virginia Duffy, Ph.D., RN, CS, NPP
What makes you so special? Special Needs Patient and Geriatric Emergencies - Carol Cunningham, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
Man vs. Machine - Mike Smith, BS, MICP
Never Let Them See You Sweat; Taking Control of the Pediatric EMS Scene - Lou Romig, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
2008 ALS & BLS Protocol Update - Douglas F. Kupas, M.D., EMT-P
Visual Diagnosis - Richard A. Cherry, MS, EMT-P
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch - You must pre-register
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
From Punitive to Positive: Making Medical Mistakes Meaningful - Mike Smith, BS, MICP
Managing Emotions during Emergencies - Virginia Duffy, Ph.D., RN, CS, NPP
Sedation and Analgesia for Painful Pediatric Procedures - Lou Romig, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
Should I Stay or Should I go Now - Craig Jacobus, D.C., NREMT-P, EMSI
Motivating the Generation X-er and Y-er in Today’s EMS Workplace - Steve Wirth, Esq.
Chest Trauma - Carol Cunningham, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Keynote Lecture: EMS Master Craftsman - Richard Cherry, MS, EMT-P
8:15 am - 8:30 am
Announcements
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Keynote Lecture: Virginia Tech Tragedy - Colin Whitmore, EMT
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Calming Angry Patients and Preventing Escalation - Virginia Duffy, Ph.D., RN, CS, NPP
Common Pediatric Medical Problems - Lou Romig, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
Shock - Richard A. Cherry, MS, EMT-P
When the Crush is On - Mike Smith, BS, MICP
SCORE—EMS Sports Medicine for the EMS Provider - Craig Jacobus, D.C., NREMT-P, EMSI
Getting and Keeping Good People: EMS Recruitment and Retention - Steve Wirth, Esquire
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Annual EMS Awards Luncheon - you must pre-register
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Stridor - Richard A. Cherry, MS, EMT-P
Baby Talk—Communicating Effectively with your Pediatric Patient - Lou Romig, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
Managing the Hysterical Patient - Virginia Duffy, Ph.D., RN, CS, NPP
Sugar & Spice and Things….Not So Nice - Craig Jacobus, D.C., NREMT-P, EMSI
Paid, Volunteer or Both? The Legal Aspects of Compensating Your EMS Workforce - Steve Wirth, Esq.
The Resuscitation is Over - Now What? - Douglas Kupas, MD, EMT-P
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Keynote Lecture: How Full is Your Bucket? - Mike Smith, BS, MICP
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast - You must pre-register
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Practical Skills Lab - Faculty pending