• UC Davis Fire
  • Lehigh University EMS
  • SUNY Cortland EMS
  • dayton
  • Brown University
  • uvm
  • Syracuse
  • muhlenberg
  • Villanova
  • boston-college
  • emory
  • richmond
  • mit
  • northeastern
  • vems-desales
  • tulane2012
  • Rice University EMS Tahoe
  • rowan2
  • carnegie mellon
  • dartmouth
  • emerg
  • georgetown
  • rochester
  • tamu
  • University of Massachusetts - Lowell
  • Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
  • oswego
  • Franklin and Marshall EMS
  • RPI Ambulance
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • UC Davis Fire Department (Davis, CA)
  • Lehigh University EMS (Bethlehem, PA)
  • SUNY Cortland EMS (Cortland, NY)
  • University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
  • Brown University EMS (Providence, RI)
  • University of Vermont Rescue (Burlington, VT)
  • Syracuse University Ambulance (Syracuse, NY)
  • Muhlenberg College EMS (Allentown, PA)
  • Villanova University EMS (Villanova, PA)
  • Boston College Eagle EMS (Boston, MA)
  • Emory University EMS (Atlanta, GA)
  • University of Richmond EMS (Richmond, VA)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology EMS (Cambridge, MA)
  • Northeastern University EMS (Boston, MA)
  • DeSales University EMS (Center Valley, PA) and Villanova University EMS (Villanova, PA)
  • Drexel University EMS (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Loyola Marymount University EMS (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Tulane University EMS (New Orleans, LA)
  • Rice University EMS (Houston, TX)
  • Rowan University EMS (Glassboro, NJ)
  • Carnegie Mellon University EMS (Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Dartmouth College EMS (Hanover, NH)
  • George Washington University EMeRG (Washington, DC)
  • Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (Washington, DC)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology Ambulance (Rochester, NY)
  • Texas A&M University EMS (College Station, TX)
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell EMS (Lowell, MA)
  • Virginia Tech Rescue Squad (Blacksburg, VA)
  • SUNY Oswego SAVAC (Oswego, NY)
  • Franklin and Marshall EMS (Lancaster, PA)
  • RPI Ambulance (Troy, NY)
  • CWRU EMS (Cleveland, OH)

Founded in 1993, the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to scholarship, research and to creating a safer, healthier environment on college and university campuses through the support, promotion, and advocacy of campus-based emergency medical services. The Foundation is committed to the advancement of existing response groups and assisting in the development of new response groups. 

 NCEMSF serves as an umbrella organization supporting its over 250 constituent member colleges and universities in providing campus based emergency medical services. These, often student-run organizations, are comprised of highly trained students ready to respond in any medical emergency. Student volunteers respond within minutes and provide emergency care tailored specifically to their campus community. These groups range from quick-response services on foot or bike to advanced life support (ALS) transporting units.

In addition to providing for the acquisition of medical knowledge, campus based EMS allows student participants to develop certain life skills including leadership, communication, and decision-making. NCEMSF provides a forum for communication and creates an environment where ideas can be exchanged and problems can be solved.

Conference 2013 Vomacka Student Speaker Competition

Initially introduced at the 2002 Annual Conference, The Richard W. Vomacka Student Speaker Competition is named for an NCEMSF mentor who passed away in October 2001. This symposium is a chance for student lecturers to showcase their presentation skills and earn bragging rights for their collegiate EMS organization. The competition is judged on a speaker's ability to deliver a relevant high-quality seminar to his/her peers - points are awarded based on strength of the submitted abstract, quality of the delivered presentation and audiovisual materials.

Vomacka presentations may be delivered one or two speakers from the same institution.

For those students interested in participating in the Richard W. Vomacka Student Speaker Competition, please attach a Word Document to an e-mail to vomackaspeaker@ncemsf.org including the following information:

  • Full name(s) of speaker (as it should appear on a name tag and in the published program with academic degrees and clinical certifications)
  • School Affiliation / Campus Based EMS Group and any applicable leadership titles
  • Email address(es)
  • Telephone number
  • A brief biography suitable for printing as well as a current CV and/or resume
  • Proposed talk title and abstract both suitable for printing (abstracts should be no more than 200 words)
    • A detailed outline of the proposed 45 minute presentation is encouraged as well

The deadline for Richard W. Vomacka submission is February 1, 2013. Applicants will be notified of the commitee's decision by February 8th.

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