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The full program is available in PDF format. The version below is intended to be a quick-reference.

Skills Labs (including the Mini Bushmaster sessions) and the Pittsburgh River Rescue Tour require advanced sign-up, which is done online. Capacities are limited and sign-up opens at 7:00 AM on Saturday. The Crashing Patient skills labs require attendance at the corresponding lecture at 9:25 AM on Saturday; sign-ups for those sessions will only be offered during the required lecture portion.

If you would like to create a personalized program, check the boxes next to the sessions you would like to attend, then click the Create My Program button at the bottom of the page. You may then save or print your personalized program through your browser.

Friday, February 22, 2019
15:30 - 22:00
(Ballroom Foyer)
17:00 - 22:00
(Ballroom Foyer)
Stryker EMS Skills Classic
Michael T. Hilton
17:30 - 18:00
(King's Garden 3)
How to Make the Most of the Conference Experience
Joseph M. Grover
Daniel McConnell
18:00 - 19:00
(Ballroom 3)
It's All Full Underneath the Rug.
Jeffrey Bilyk
(Ballroom 4)
Click. Click. Boom! A Review of Explosive and Blast Injuries
Brendan Mulcahy, Allegheny Health Network
(King's Garden 4)
Life Flight Program - A Career Opportunity
Cynthia Sanchas, Allegheny General Hospital
(King's Garden 5)
Funny, You Don't Look Deaf
Rebecca Valentine
(King's Garden 3)
Roundtable: Startup (1)
Joseph M. Grover
Daniel McConnell
19:10 - 20:10
(Ballroom 3)
Culture Triage: How's Your Agency Doing?
James Dlutowski, Pittsburgh EMS
(Ballroom 4)
Unconventional EMS Support to Law Enforcement Operations
Anthony Colantoni, FBI Tactical Section, Hostage Rescue Team
(King's Garden 4)
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?
Clayton Ondrizek, North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue
(King's Garden 5)
"Hacking the Human Brain" Addressing Real Life Fears in Resuscitation Education
David Hiltz, Code One
(King's Garden 3)
Chiefs and Presidents Leadership Panel
George J. Koenig, Jr, DO
20:20 - 21:20
(Ballroom 1)
The Tree of Life Tragedy - What Saved Lives
Ron Roth, University of Pittsburgh
21:15 - 23:55
(Ballroom 2)
PCOM Welcome Social and Mixer / CPR Challenge
N/A
Saturday, February 23, 2019
7:15 - 8:30
(Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast
N/A
7:45 - 8:15
(Ballroom 1/2)
Group Introductions / Meet and Greet
George J. Koenig
8:15 - 9:15
(Ballroom 1/2)
Out of the Crucible: Transforming Combat Casualty Care in Iraq and Afghanistan
Arthur Kellermann, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
9:25 - 10:25
(Ballroom 3)
You're Not Progressive, You're Just an Asshole
Jeffrey Bilyk
(Ballroom 4)
Managing Crashing Patients in the Field – Reducing Mortality
Mark Pinchalk, City of Pittsburgh EMS
(Commonwealth 1)
We Need You! Campus EMS Today, Unlimited Opportunities Tomorrow
Megan Hollern, NREMT
(Commonwealth 2)
EW! What's That Rash?
Rebecca Valentine
(King's Garden 1)
First Responder Organization (FRO) to Transport Service
Trent Herrod, Sugar Land Fire
(King's Garden 2)
Fit for Duty
James Boomhower, Boston MedFlight
(King's Garden 3)
Important EMS Research from 2018-2019: Ten Minutes at a Time
Kenneth Navarro, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
(King's Garden 4)
The Patient Arrested – Now What? Evidence-Based Resuscitation in 2019.
Jacob Miller, Cleveland Clinic
(King's Garden 5)
Throwing Out the Backboard: Evidence-Based Spinal Immobilization Protocols
Evan Kuhl, The George Washington University School of Medicine
(Sterlings 2/3)
Uberlamps & Ambulyfts: Exploring Ridesharing Alternatives to Ambulance Transportation
Thomas Goode, RAND Corporation
Leonard Weiss
(Benedum)
Roundtable: Administrator/Advisor/Medical Director (1)
Michael S. Wiederhold
(Duquesne)
Roundtable: Advertising and Campus Media
Kathryn Marquis
Daniel McConnell
(Brigade)
Johnny Is Lost: An Introduction to Search and Rescue
Steve Lanwermeyer, NOLS Wilderness Medicine
(Rivers)
The Art of Suturing- Skills Workshop
Katie Egan, University of Kansas Medical Center
Shannon Tomfohrde, Regions Hospital
Leah Krueger, Medical College of Wisconsin
(Sterlings 1)
Combat Zone Simulation: Mini-Bushmaster at the NCEMSF Conference!
Aaron Saguil, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
10:30 - 12:00
(Main Lobby)
Skills Lab: Crashing Patients
Mark Pinchalk, City of Pittsburgh EMS
10:35 - 11:35
(Ballroom 3)
Postpartum Emergencies
Chris Ebright, National EMS Academy
(Ballroom 4)
Sliding Lungs and Shifting Fluid: Indications for Prehospital Ultrasound
Benjamin Lawner, Allegheny General Hospital
(Commonwealth 1)
Sense & Sensitivity: Trauma-Informed Responses to Sexual Assault Calls
Eric Garrison, William & Mary
(Commonwealth 2)
Love Hurts: When Sex Broke More Than Just My Heart!
Alan Heckman, EMS Education Solutions, LLC
(King's Garden 1)
Recruitment and Retention in EMS
Peter Melan
(King's Garden 2)
See One, Do One, Teach One: Finding Your EMS Mentor
Amy Eisenhauer, The EMS Siren
(King's Garden 3)
The Art of Writing a Compelling Clinical Narrative
Douglas Wolfberg, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth
(King's Garden 4)
The ABCs of Anaphylaxis
Ron Roth, University of Pittsburgh
(King's Garden 5)
Bringing Stop the Bleed to Your College Campus
Scott Spangler, Johns Hopkins Hospital
(Sterlings 2/3)
Body Language for Healthcare Providers
Koralia Burz, CodeOne Training Solutions
(Duquesne)
EMS Research Design & Execution Panel
Nicholas M.G. Friedman, The Journal of Collegiate Emergency Medical Services
Brittany J. Dingler, The Journal of Collegiate Emergency Medical Services
Michael T. Hilton, National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation
(Benedum)
Roundtable: Technology
Scott Savett, NCEMSF
Ian Feldman, NCEMSF Webmaster
(Rivers)
The Art of Suturing - Skills Workshop
Katie Egan
Shannon Tomfohrde, Regions Hospital
Leah Krueger, Medical College of Wisconsin
(Sterlings 1)
Combat Zone Simulation: Mini-Bushmaster at the NCEMSF Conference!
Aaron Saguil, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
11:45 - 12:30
(Ballroom 3)
You’ll Never Do That Again!: Simulation in Collegiate EMS Education
Victoria Clarke, Vassar College Emergency Medical Services
Daniel Moskowitz, Vassar College Emergency Medical Services
(Commonwealth 1)
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Providers
Lauren Wilson, ASU EMS
(Commonwealth 2)
The Cost of Caring: Compassion Fatigue
Riley Kimball
(King's Garden 1)
Community and Youth Education & Engagement: First-Aid & CPR
Catherine Gibbs, Temple University Emergency Medical Services (TUEMS)
(King's Garden 2)
From Transports to Triage: Applying Ethics to EMS
Mike Komarovsky, Case Western Reserve University Emergency Medical Service
(King's Garden 3)
It’s Happening on Your Campus: EMS Response to Sexual Assault
Jessica Duggan, Tufts University EMS
Hannah Vigran, Tufts University EMS
(King's Garden 4)
K2, Spice & Everything Nice: How to Identify Patients on Designer Drugs
Kathryn Marcon, The George Washington University Emergency Medical Response Group
(King's Garden 5)
On the Basis of Gender: A look at Women in EMS
Jamie Johar, Eckerd College Emergency Response Team
(Ballroom 1/2)
Regional Roundtable Discussions
Steve Lanieri
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
N/A
13:00 - 14:30
(Main Lobby)
Skills Lab: Crashing Patients
Mark Pinchalk, City of Pittsburgh EMS
13:30 - 14:30
(Ballroom 3)
H2-Ow!
Benjamin Abo, University of Florida
(Ballroom 4)
Masters of Disguise: The Acutely Altered Patient
Kathryn Marquis, NNE Regional Coordinator
(Commonwealth 1)
EMS and Public Health
Gabe Gan, NCEMSF Staff
(Commonwealth 2)
Creating a Protocol for Intoxicated Collegiate Patients: A DIY Adventure
Thomas Goode, RAND Corporation
Michael Hilton
(King's Garden 1)
Volunteer to Paid - The Journey
Michael Overmyer, Arizona State University EMS
(King's Garden 2)
Russian Roulette - The American Way
Chris Ebright, National EMS Academy
(King's Garden 3)
Suicide and Other Psychiatric Emergencies on Campus
Ari Rabkin, Nationwide Children's Hospital
(King's Garden 4)
Cardiac Trauma: When What You Need Beating, Takes a Beating
Chris Wend, Johns Hopkins Emergency Response Unit
(King's Garden 5)
When Lightening Strikes
Jeffrey Nusbaum, UPMC Prehospital Care
(Sterlings 2/3)
The Weight of it All: Surviving Vicarious Trauma
James Dlutowski, Pittsburgh EMS
(Benedum)
Administrative Challenges in a Collegiate EMS Agency
Raymond Lovell, University of Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services
Shawn Miner, University of Rhode Island Emergency Medical Services
(Sterlings 1)
Combat Zone Simulation: Mini-Bushmaster at the NCEMSF Conference!
Aaron Saguil, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
(King's Terrace)
American Heart Association Training Center Faculty
Kori Burz
(Ballroom Foyer)
No IV, No Problem: a cross-sectional analysis of prehospital antiemetic therapy
Thomas Martin, Brown University EMS; The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Carlin Chuck, Brown University EMS
Isabelle Moseley, Brown University EMS
College vs Non-College EMT Students
Daniel Armstrong, Queensborough Community College
Kevin Rummel, Queensborough Community College
SIREN: Schema In-Fill Rendered from Entry Notification
Elizabeth DeTienne, MIT
Milka Piszczek
Integrating Continuing Education Credits with Collegiate EMS Training
David Gordon, University of Pennsylvania, Medical Emergency Response Team
Macro-Optimized Scheduling Solutions to Shift Placement
David Gordon, University of Pennsylvania, Medical Emergency Response Team
The Cost to Call: Analysis of Collegiate & Urban EMS Agencies
Cade Herman, Tulane EMS
Allison Foster, Tulane EMS
Reducing Barriers to Bystander Intervention: Piloting a Wintersession Program
Truelian Lee
(Main Lobby)
Tour of Pittsburgh River Rescue
City of Pittsburgh
14:40 - 15:40
(Ballroom 3)
“What’s on the Line? Fall and Suspension Injuries on Rope”
Douglas Hexel, NY-TF2
(Ballroom 4)
A Working Diagnosis from Afar: Mechanism of Injury Revisited
Mark Forgues, MIT EMS
(Commonwealth 1)
Public Access Naloxone
Michael Kaduce, UCLA Center for Prehospital Care
(Commonwealth 2)
What EMS Leaders Can Learn From The Six Boldest Presidential Decisions Ever Made
Douglas Wolfberg, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth
(King's Garden 1)
Avengers Assemble! A Perspective on Collegiate EMS Leadership.
J. Dominic Singh, UMass Amherst EMS
(King's Garden 2)
Gatekeepers to the Mindset of Mental Wellness
Amy Eisenhauer, The EMS Siren
(King's Garden 3)
Overdosing on Overdoses: I Hate "Junkies" and You Should Too.
John Ryan
(King's Garden 4)
Commotio Cordis
Jason Haag, MultiMed Billing
(King's Garden 5)
“Research Says…”
Christian Martin-Gill, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
(Sterlings 2/3)
Leading Through Mentorship: A Collaborative Leadership Approach at College Age
Daniel Burke, Battalion 1: Fire and EMS
James Weber, Battalion 1: Fire and EMS
(Duquesne)
From Awkward to Awesome: Turning Difficult Dialogues into Exquisite Exchanges
Eric Garrison, William & Mary
(Benedum)
Roundtable: Fundraising and Financing
Matthew D. Ricci
David Afienko
Lucas Rappert
(Rivers)
Prehospital Hocus Pocus- Ultrasound for the Prehospital Provider
Benjamin Lawner, Allegheny General Hospital
(Sterlings 1)
Combat Zone Simulation: Mini-Bushmaster at the NCEMSF Conference!
Aaron Saguil, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
(King's Terrace)
American Heart Association Training Center Faculty Part 2
Kori Burz
15:30 - 17:00
(Main Lobby)
Skills Lab: Crashing Patients
Mark Pinchalk, City of Pittsburgh EMS
15:40 - 15:55
Snack Break
N/A
15:55 - 16:55
(Ballroom 3)
Gnarly Injuries and Broken Bones
Christian Martin-Gill, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
(Ballroom 4)
When Once In A Lifetime Calls Become More Common...
Benjamin Abo, University of Florida
(Commonwealth 1)
Which Way is the Right Way for the Airway?
Benjamin Lawner, Allegheny General Hospital
(Commonwealth 2)
Adult Trauma Assessment – A Systematic Approach to Patient Evaluation
Walt Stoy, University of Pittsburgh
(King's Garden 1)
Followership: Leadership in Disguise
Mark Forgues, MIT EMS
(King's Garden 2)
Scene Safety, Leadership & Communication - It's All Connected
Daniel Maas, Cornell University
(King's Garden 3)
To Err...Patient Safety in EMS
Dylan Morris, UPMC
(King's Garden 4)
CPR Superheroes Assemble! Overcoming the Barriers of Bystander Initiated CPR
Richard Shok, Code One Training Solutions, LLC
(King's Garden 5)
Penetrating Trauma - A Primer
Adam Fox, Rutgers NJMS/New Jersey Trauma Center @University Hospital
(Sterlings 2/3)
You Took What? Recognizing Toxidromes
Joseph Grover, UNC Department of Emergency Medicine
(Benedum)
Roundtable: Building an Alumni Network
Jeffrey Bilyk
(Duquesne)
Innovative Training Strategies and Debriefing with Good Judgement
Joseph Lalor
(Rivers)
Presenting and Visualizing EMS Data
Gabe Gan, NCEMSF Staff
(Sterlings 1)
Combat Zone Simulation: Mini-Bushmaster at the NCEMSF Conference!
Aaron Saguil, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
17:00 - 18:00
(Ballroom 1/2)
The 5 Questions of Conscience and other Musings on Patient Care and Leadership
Adam Fox, Rutgers NJMS/New Jersey Trauma Center @University Hospital
18:00 - 19:00
(Ballroom 1/2)
NCEMSF Business Meeting and Awards Presentation
George J. Koenig
19:00 - 21:30
(King's Garden 4/5)
Alumni Social and Networking Event
N/A
19:00 - 22:00
Dinner in Pittsburgh on Your Own
N/A
22:00 - 23:55
(King's Garden 4/5)
Club NCEMSF and Casino
N/A
Sunday, February 24, 2019
7:30 - 8:30
(Ballroom Foyer)
Continental Breakfast
N/A
8:00 - 9:00
(Ballroom 3)
Murder! Responding to Traumatic and Unusual Events on Campus
Blake Topper, Harpur's Ferry SVAS
Samuel Engel, Harpur's Ferry SVAS
(Ballroom 4)
Sharks! Jellyfish! And Waves! Oh my!
Stephen Baumgarten
(Commonwealth 1)
Veterinary Emergencies: A Basic Guide for EMS Personnel
Jacqueline Cavendish, Case Western Reserve University EMS
Kellyn McNulty, Rainbow Veterinary Hospital
(Commonwealth 2)
Who Should Go First? Medical Ethics and Disaster Triage
Avi Dobrusin, Central Michigan University College of Medicine
(King's Garden 1)
National Registry: The Nation’s EMS Certification
Donnie Woodyard, National Registry of EMTs
(King's Garden 2)
EMS Planning for Mass Gatherings
Michael Overmyer, Arizona State University EMS
(King's Garden 4)
Horses and Zebras: Separating Rare from Common Conditions in EMS
Adam Elwood, Drexel University College of Medicine
Mark Tamarin, FDNY EMS
(King's Garden 5)
Resuscitate the Dying Art of the Physical Exam
Jeffrey Rabinowitz, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
(Benedum)
Roundtable: Administrator/Advisor/Medical Director (2)
Michael S. Wiederhold
(Duquesne)
Roundtable: Startup (2)
Joseph M. Grover
Daniel McConnell
(King's Terrace)
Collegiate Resuscitation Officer Program - Part 1
David Hiltz, Code One
9:10 - 10:10
(Ballroom 3)
Dispelling Myths and Upcoming Topics
N. Alex Cutsumbis, University of Pittsburgh, SHRS, Emergency Medicine Program
(Ballroom 4)
The OG OD: Deadly Over-the-Counter and Prescription Overdoses
Zachary Matuzsan, NCEMSF - Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator
(Commonwealth 1)
Stats, stat! Leveraging Data to Improve Care, Operations, and Retention
Thomas Goode, RAND Corporation
(Commonwealth 2)
Rescue and Resuscitation of a Drowning Victim
Tommy Renner
(King's Garden 1)
European vs American EMS: Two Approaches to the Delivery of High Quality Care
Jada Wang, Arizona State University Emergency Medical Services
(King's Garden 2)
Going Off-Campus: Emergency Medicine and Technology in International Disaster Response
Kyle Kotowick, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Emergency Medical Services (MIT EMS)
(King's Garden 3)
Pediatric CBRNE Disaster Preparedness and Response
Hendrik Bilek, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
(King's Garden 4)
My Oh $%!& Moments Two Years into ALS Care
Kerry McCans
(King's Garden 5)
Patient Tracking: Mass Gatherings, MCI, and Everything in Between
Katherine Kemberling, Geisinger
(Duquesne)
Roundtable: Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness
Eric Pohl
Ryan M. Hay
(Rivers)
Splinting Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Outdoors
Steve Lanwermeyer, NOLS Wilderness Medicine
(King's Terrace)
Collegiate Resuscitation Officer Program - Part 2
David Hiltz, Code One
10:20 - 11:20
(Ballroom 3)
Can You Hear the Banjos? Lessons Learned in Rural EMS
Blaise Loughman, EMS Southwest
(Ballroom 4)
The Crashing Asthmatic
Evan Kuhl, The George Washington University School of Medicine
(Commonwealth 1)
Somebody Hit the 'Lyte: Case Studies in Electrolyte Imbalances
Lucian Mirra, University of Virginia
(Commonwealth 2)
Size Matters: Differentiating Large Vessel from Small Vessel Occlusion in Stroke
Kenneth Navarro, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
(King's Garden 1)
Healthcare Theater and the Future of EMS Simulations
C Lombardi, University of Maryland Medical Center
(King's Garden 2)
Psychological First Aid
Steve Lanwermeyer, NOLS Wilderness Medicine
(King's Garden 3)
"Is There a Medical Provider on Board? Medical Emergencies at 30,000 Feet."
Adam Tobias, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
(King's Garden 4)
Pediatric Sepsis
Jason Haag, MultiMed Billing
(King's Garden 5)
NOT MY ADDICTION
Rebecca Valentine
(Duquesne)
Roundtable: Training
Zachary Matuzsan
Tommy Renner
Gabe Gan
(Rivers)
All That Elevates isn't a STEMI
Benjamin Lawner, Allegheny General Hospital
(King's Terrace)
Collegiate Resuscitation Officer Program - Part 3
David Hiltz, Code One
11:30 - 12:30
(Ballroom 3)
Heat and Cold Emergencies
Jerry Escajeda, UPMC
(Ballroom 4)
Approaching the Undifferentiated Shortness of Breath Patient
Jared Ross, Washington University in St Louis EMS
(Commonwealth 1)
North American Bites and Stings
Steve Lanwermeyer, NOLS Wilderness Medicine
(Commonwealth 2)
Diabetes: The Highs and Lows
Carrie Matuzsan
(King's Garden 1)
Developing Students for the Future of Emergency Services
Mark Milliron, NCEMSF
(King's Garden 2)
Emergency Management: It's More Than Just ICS
Daniel Maas, Cornell University
(King's Garden 3)
Inside The Journal of Collegiate EMS
Nicholas M.G. Friedman, The Journal of Collegiate Emergency Medical Services
Brittany Dingler, The Journal of Collegiate Emergency Medical Services
(King's Garden 4)
Management of the Equipment Ladden Potentially Spine Injured Hockey Athlete
Philip Hensler, UPMC Sports Medicine
Cara DeSalvo
(King's Garden 5)
Things That Go Boom
Michael Smith, University of Illinois- Illini EMS
(Brigade)
Skills Lab:MCI Tabletop
Michael Kaduce
(King's Terrace)
Collegiate Resuscitation Officer Program - Part 4
David Hiltz
12:30 - 13:00
(King's Garden 5)
Conference Wrap-Up
George J. Koenig

 

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