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8:00am CDT
International Scientific EMS Symposium: Best of 2018 Research - Oral Abstracts Session 1
Faculty
Associate Director, UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, David Geffen School of Medicine
Heather Davis is the Associate Director for the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care in the David Geffen School of Medicine. Her previous positions include the Paramedic Program Director for UCLA and the Education Program Director for LA County Fire. She holds a Doctorate in Educational...
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Director, Prehospital Care Research Forum, UCLA
David Page is the director of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA, and field paramedic with Allina Health EMS, in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a PhD candidate and senior lecturer at Monash University. David serves as the chair of the assessment and credentialing...
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Wednesday October 31, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Room 101E
1:30pm CDT
Revenue and Reimbursement Workshop: Keynote Address
Faculty
Partner, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth
Doug Wolfberg is one of the nation's best known EMS attorneys and a founding partner of Page, Wolfberg & Wirth. He has worked in EMS for 40 years as an field provider, county EMS director, state and federal-level EMS official, author, educator, consultant and lawyer. He is known...
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Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 104E
1:45pm CDT
Revenue and Reimbursement Workshop: Revenue Integrity: How to Make Sure You Can Keep What You Get
Faculty
Chief Legal Officer, EMS Consultants
Chris Kelly, Esq, is the Chief Legal Officer of EMS Consultants. He regularly writes for EMS World and sits on the magazine’s editorial advisory board. He has co-authored two books on HIPAA for EMS and ambulance services and has been an adjunct professor for Virginia College, teaching...
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Partner, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth
Doug Wolfberg is one of the nation's best known EMS attorneys and a founding partner of Page, Wolfberg & Wirth. He has worked in EMS for 40 years as an field provider, county EMS director, state and federal-level EMS official, author, educator, consultant and lawyer. He is known...
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Wednesday October 31, 2018 1:45pm - 2:15pm CDT
Room 104E
2:20pm CDT
Revenue and Reimbursement Workshop: Payment Reform in Community Paramedicine: It Gets Better
Faculty
Director, Medical & Clinical Operations, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Kathleen Schoenauer, RN, BSN, CCM, is Director of Medical & Clinical Operations for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Kathy joined UnitedHealthcare in 2012. Kathy provides clinical operational leadership to a large team of professionals providing care management to over 170,000 WI...
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Chief Legal Officer, EMS Consultants
Chris Kelly, Esq, is the Chief Legal Officer of EMS Consultants. He regularly writes for EMS World and sits on the magazine’s editorial advisory board. He has co-authored two books on HIPAA for EMS and ambulance services and has been an adjunct professor for Virginia College, teaching...
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Chief Strategic Integration Officer, MedStar Mobile Healthcare
Matt is the Chief Strategic Integration Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, TX. He has helped guide the implementation and financial sustainability of numerous innovative programs with healthcare partners that have transformed MedStar fully as a Mobile Integrated...
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Wednesday October 31, 2018 2:20pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 104E
3:05pm CDT
3:15pm CDT
International Scientific EMS Symposium: Best of 2018 Research - Oral Abstracts Session 2
Faculty
Associate Director, UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, David Geffen School of Medicine
Heather Davis is the Associate Director for the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care in the David Geffen School of Medicine. Her previous positions include the Paramedic Program Director for UCLA and the Education Program Director for LA County Fire. She holds a Doctorate in Educational...
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Director, Prehospital Care Research Forum, UCLA
David Page is the director of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA, and field paramedic with Allina Health EMS, in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a PhD candidate and senior lecturer at Monash University. David serves as the chair of the assessment and credentialing...
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Wednesday October 31, 2018 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT
Room 101E
3:50pm CDT
4:45pm CDT
Revenue and Reimbursement Workshop: Real-Life Implementations Sponsored by Integra Connect
Faculty
President, Integra Connect Revenue Cycle Solutions, EMS Division
Eric Foust is President, Integra Connect Revenue Cycle Solutions, EMS Division. He has served in several executive positions and has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining Integra Connect, Mr. Foust served as Senior Vice President of Revenue...
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General Manager, Community Ambulance
Brian Anderson, MBA, NREMT/General Manager has overseen the day to day operations of Community Ambulance since its inception in August of 2010. The company started with just 3 ambulances and 19 employees and has grown to 33 ambulances and 280+ employees. Brian earned a Bachelor's...
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Wednesday October 31, 2018 4:45pm - 5:00pm CDT
Room 104E
5:00pm CDT
5:30pm CDT
7:30am CDT
Data & Tech Summit: Keynote Address
Faculty
Quality Improvement Expert, FirstWatch
Mike Taigman, MA is the Improvement Guide for FirstWatch helping partner organizations make meaningful improvements by organizing and leveraging their data. During his more than four decades in EMS Mike has focused the majority of his career on helping make things better. A popular...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
Room 209
8:30am CDT
Data & Tech Summit: Real-Life Implementations sponsored by ImageTrend
Faculty
Data Systems Manager, Coastal Valleys EMS Agency
Douglas Butler Jr. began his EMS career in 2003 and has worked throughout the State of California. He has filled many roles including EMT, Paramedic, FTO/Paramedic Preceptor, EMD/EFD Certified 9-1-1 Dispatcher, EMS Educator, Regional Faculty (AHA) and Clinical Manager. As a Clinical...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 8:30am - 8:45am CDT
Room 209
8:45am CDT
9:00am CDT
Ambulance Purchasing Conclave: Keynote Address
Faculty
Commander/Fire Logistics, Nashville Fire Department
Bryan Jones, Paramedic, is the Commander of Logistics Operations for the Nashville Fire Department. He is tasked with procuring and maintaining all supply, equipment, and apparatus, EMS and Fire, for the department. This includes completing specifications and securing contracts for...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 9:00am - 9:15am CDT
Room 102AB
9:15am CDT
9:15am CDT
9:15am CDT
10:00am CDT
10:00am CDT
10:30am CDT
10:30am CDT
10:35am CDT
10:45am CDT
Data & Tech Summit: Implementing New Technology: Don’t Forget About the People, Pt. I
Faculty
Founder, Pulsara
James Woodson, MD, FACEP, is a Board-Certified Emergency Physician whose passion is to serve. He is Founder of Pulsara and the Alpine Compassion Clinic, which provides free preventative care to those in need in the East Texas Community. After completing his Emergency Medicine specialty...
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Medical Director, Colorado Springs Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) Ambulance Service
E. Stein Bronsky, MD, is the medical director for the Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) Ambulance Service, El Paso County, CO. He also works as an emergency physician at Centura Health. Dr. Bronsky began his career as an EMT in 1991 and later...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 10:45am - 11:15am CDT
Room 209
11:00am CDT
11:15am CDT
Data & Tech Summit: Implementing New Technology: Don’t Forget About the People, Pt. II
Faculty
Founder, Pulsara
James Woodson, MD, FACEP, is a Board-Certified Emergency Physician whose passion is to serve. He is Founder of Pulsara and the Alpine Compassion Clinic, which provides free preventative care to those in need in the East Texas Community. After completing his Emergency Medicine specialty...
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Medical Director, Colorado Springs Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) Ambulance Service
E. Stein Bronsky, MD, is the medical director for the Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) Ambulance Service, El Paso County, CO. He also works as an emergency physician at Centura Health. Dr. Bronsky began his career as an EMT in 1991 and later...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 11:15am - 11:45am CDT
Room 209
11:45am CDT
Data & Tech Summit: Real-Life Implementations sponsored by Operative IQ
Faculty
Support Services Director, NORCAL Ambulance
William Vance, Support Services Director, oversees all fleet and supply operations at NORCAL Ambulance. A graduate of Colorado State University with a BS in Fire & Emergency Service Administration, William manages many organizational projects including the implementation of GeoTab...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 11:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Room 209
12:30pm CDT
Data & Tech Summit: Real-Life Implementations sponsored by Digitech
Faculty MH
Executive Director of Analytics, Digitech
Mitch has over 30 years of experience in the field of Fire and EMS and deep expertise at creating reports for budget analysis. He began as a Paramedic/Firefighter and worked his way through the ranks in the Fire Service. He served as Logistics Chief in the Business Services Division...
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Executive Director of Client Relations, Digitech
Bill’s experience ranges from local, state, and national presentations to serving on numerous committees at all three levels. Presentations include Georgia Senate hearing testimonies, conference presentations, and state and National Fire Academy programs. Under Bill’s leadership...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 12:30pm - 12:45pm CDT
Room 209
12:45pm CDT
1:00pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: Suicide and the First Responder
Faculty
Senior Vice President of Operations, Ready Responders
Pat Songer, NREMT-P, BS, FACPE, has been involved in EMS since 1990. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations for Ready Responders. Previously, he served as EMS Chief for UCHealth EMS in Fort Collins, CO. UCHealth EMS responds to over 30,000 calls each year...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
Room 102AB
1:25pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: Thinking About Thinking: Reducing Medical Error
Faculty
Emergency Medicine Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health
Dr. Kevin King is an emergency medicine physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Health San Antonio. After obtaining his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University and completing his residency in Emergency Medicine at the Univeristy of...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 1:25pm - 2:00pm CDT
Room 102AB
2:05pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: EMS Safety: A Response-Based Approach
Faculty
Public Safety/Homeland Security Consultant
Erik Gaull is a Nationally Registered Paramedic, a Pro Board-certified Fire Officer III and Fire Instructor III, and a law enforcement officer. He is the longest-serving responder with the Cabin John Park VFD in Montgomery County, Maryland. In his full-time work, Erik is a public...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 2:05pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 102AB
2:50pm CDT
3:15pm CDT
International Scientific EMS Symposium: Best of 2018 Research - Oral Abstracts Session 3
Faculty
Associate Director, UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, David Geffen School of Medicine
Heather Davis is the Associate Director for the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care in the David Geffen School of Medicine. Her previous positions include the Paramedic Program Director for UCLA and the Education Program Director for LA County Fire. She holds a Doctorate in Educational...
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Director, Prehospital Care Research Forum, UCLA
David Page is the director of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA, and field paramedic with Allina Health EMS, in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a PhD candidate and senior lecturer at Monash University. David serves as the chair of the assessment and credentialing...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 3:15pm - 4:15pm CDT
Room 101E
3:30pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: Processing Stress and Building Resilience
Faculty
CEO, Yoga for First Responders
Olivia Kvitne, ERYT 500, YACEP has been a yoga instructor since 2003 having studied with masters throughout the U.S. and India, obtaining the highest accreditation for yoga education and instruction. In 2011, after working with military and veterans diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 3:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Room 102AB
3:50pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: What's The Hurry?
Faculty
Patient Safety Director for EMS Services, Center for Patient Safety
Lee is the Patient Safety Director for EMS Services at the Center for Patient Safety. Lee is a certified Just Culture Trainer and a Certified Professional in Patient Safety. Lee is also a founding member of the National EMS Safety Council and an active member of the NAEMT.
Thursday November 1, 2018 3:50pm - 4:10pm CDT
Room 102AB
4:15pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: Clean Cab and FF Safety, Cancer Prevention
Faculty
Fire Chief, Coral Springs Parkland Fire Department
Frank Babinec was appointed as the Chief of the Coral Springs – Parkland Fire Department in 2014. The fire department is comprised of approximately 400 members with core services consisting of Administration, Operations, EMS, Community Risk Reduction, Training and CERT. He has dedicating...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 4:15pm - 4:45pm CDT
Room 102AB
4:50pm CDT
Safety Officer Workshop: Crew Resource Management for EMS: It's Not Just for the Aviation Industry
Faculty
Director of Professional Standards, Greenwich EMS
Christopher Tremblay, MBA, NRP, CCEMT-P is the Director of Professional Standards for Greenwich EMS in Greenwich, CT. Prior to entering the emergency services, Christopher was employed as a commercial/corporate pilot and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Christopher remains active...
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Paramedic, Abbott EMS
Dick Blanchet, BS, MBA, has worked as a paramedic for Abbott EMS in St. Louis, MO, and Illinois for more than 22 years. After graduating from the U. S. Air Force Academy, he flew as a pilot in numerous different aircraft and retired as a Lt. Colonel. He is also an airline captain...
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Thursday November 1, 2018 4:50pm - 5:20pm CDT
Room 102AB
5:25pm CDT
8:00am CDT
9:15am CDT
1:45pm CDT