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Thank you to all who joined us for the 2023 Texas Chapter of NAEMSP Texas EMS Medical Director Conference in Round Rock!
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2023 Education Agenda
Monday, April 3
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Emily Kidd, Kevin Schulz & Juan Mejias
9:30 - 10:15 AM
Keynote Address: EMS in Perspective – The Role of EMS Physicians in Disruptive Times
Jose Cabanas
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Break with Sponsors & Exhibitors
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Texas EMS Medical Direction 101
Joe Schmider
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Paramedic Administered Buprenorphine Bridge Program
Jason Pickett, Blake Hardy & Mike Sasser
1:30 - 2:15 PM
Interacting With Your City/County Officials to Get Buy-in
Mark Escott, Justin Reed & Butch Oberhoff
2:15 - 3:00 PM
Dealing With the Acutely Agitated Patient/Behavioral Health Emergencies and Best Practices for Medical Direction
Faroukh Mehkri
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Texas Emergency Management Refresher – Why Should I Care About TDEM and Emergency Management? That’s Not My Problem…Is It?
Nim Kidd
3:30 - 3:45 PM
Break with Sponsors & Exhibitors
3:45 - 5:00 PM
Physician Only Track
The Burr Under My Saddle – Group Therapy for EMS Medical Directors – Problems, Pain Points, Issues, and Solutions From Your Peers
Group
Professionals Only Track
Workforce Wellness Workshop
Provider Resiliency
Melissa Graham
Firefighter Line of Duty Death Identification and Prevention
Kevin Patel
A New Day (Journaling)
Juan Mejias
Tuesday, April 4
9:00 - 10:00 AM
DEA Laws, Rules, and Pitfalls
Shannon Martin & Michael Borja
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Legislative Update – Things We Need to be Paying Attention to
Joe Schmider, Butch Oberhoff & Dudley Wait
10:30 - 10:45 AM
Break with Sponsors & Exhibitors
10:45 - 11:30 AM
34 Million Acres: Providing Quality EMS Education to Rural Areas
Brandon Morshedi
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
How Much Should Your Medical Director Cost – And What Should They be Doing for the Money?
Mark Escott, CJ Winckler, Jessica Wentling, Justin Reed & Christy Graves
12:15 - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 - 2:00 PM
DEI in EMS: Impact on Patient Care and the Workforce
Hashim Zaidi & Chivas Guillote
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Physician Only Track
Evidence Based Protocol Development for Any Size Agency
Brian Miller, Jeff Jarvis & Casey Patrick
Professionals Only Track
What level of Medical Director Oversight Must You Have for Protocols, New Medications, and Equipment – Guidance for ALL EMS Agency Types (including FRO and Industrial)
Joe Schmider
2:45 - 3:15 PM
Physician Only Track
EMTF Medical Direction Refresher – What is Your Responsibility When Your Agency Responds to a Disaster?
Emily Kidd, Taylor Ratcliff, CJ Winckler & Gerad Troutman
Professionals Only Track
Innovations That Any Size Agency Can Implement
Angela Cornelius, Kasia Kimmel, Katherine Raczek, Bryan Everitt & Chivas Guillote
3:15 - 3:30 PM
Break with Sponsors & Exhibitors
3:30 - 4:15 PM
Physician Only Track
Advocacy Discussion & The Burr Under My Saddle – Group Therapy for EMS Medical Directors – Problems, Pain Points, Issues, and Solutions From Your Peers – Part 2
Group
Professionals Only Track
How to Implement a QA/QI Program That Makes Real Change
Remle Crowe
4:15 - 5:00 PM
Physician Only Track
Advocacy Discussion & The Burr Under My Saddle – Group Therapy for EMS Medical Directors – Problems, Pain Points, Issues, and Solutions From Your Peers – Part 2
Group
Professionals Only Track
Two Tools: Learning From Samples
Dave Williams
Wednesday, April 5
8:00 - 9:00 AM
9:00 - 9:30 AM
MD Smackdown!
Physician Level Procedures in the Field – Medical Director Self-Pleasure or True Patient Benefit?
Jeff Jarvis vs. Jason Pickett
Criteria for Transport to Free-Standing Emergency Departments
David Miramontes vs. Emily Kidd
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Morning Cup ‘O Joe
Joe Schmider
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Texas Chapter of NAEMSP Chapter Meeting
Chapter Members