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.
The competition highlights topics relevant to the practice and maintenance of a collegiate EMS organization. Vomacka presentations may be co-presented by up to two speakers from the same institution. Each year, between six and eight submissions are selected to be presented and judged at the annual Conference. In general, multiple submissions from the same institution will not be selected, but all are encouraged to submit.
Vomacka presentations are accepted during the same timeframe as standard Conference lecture submissions. All Vomacka Student Speaker Competition participants must be paid Conference attendees; selection for this program does not offer the presenter(s) complimentary Conference registrations.
