24th Annual Minnesota EMS Medical Directors’ Conference
September 11-13, 2009
FINAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 Moderator: Jeffrey Ho, MD
11:00am Registration, Vendors and Exhibits - Refreshments Available
12:15pm Welcome and Opening Remarks - Jeffrey Ho, MD
12:30 Status of the State Medical Director Position - Keith Wesley, MD
1:00 Cool Future Technology That May Influence Your EMS PracticeRob Reardon, MD and Kevin Sipprell, MD
Discussion to include: Ultrasound and Resuscitation
2:00 Refreshment Break – Vendors and Exhibits
2:30 High Fidelity Simulation Training - Charles Lick, MD and Paul Satterlee, MD
3:15 State Trauma System Report - Tim Held
3:45 Time Dependent Emergencies and the Role of EMS
PANEL MODERATOR: William Heegaard, MD
Panelists: David Hildebrandt, EMT-P, RN, G. Patrick Lilja, MD, Mark Lindquist, MD, Art Ney, MD
Discussion to include:
*Trauma, Stroke, Cardiac Emergencies
*Transport Guidelines
*EMSRB and State Trauma Impact
4:45 Highway Safety for Responders: Why People Crash - John McClellan
5:30 Conference adjourns for the day
6:00 – 7:00 Welcome Reception
6:00 – 7:30 Kids Pizza Party
8:00 Bonfire by the lake
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 Moderator: William Heegaard, MD
7:00am Breakfast Buffet – Exhibits Open
7:45 Resuscitation Innovation - Marc Conterato, MD
8:45 Rural Trauma Care - Mike Wilcox, MD
9:45 Refreshment Break - Vendors and Exhibits
10:15 EMS in Recession: How to Survive the Grapes of Wrath
PANEL MODERATOR: Daniel Hankins, MD
Panelists: R.J. Frascone, MD, Buck McAlpin, EMT-P, Darel Radde, EMT-P
This panel will discuss billing and coding issues, how to maximize revenue, how services are surviving, ways to be more efficient, and regional funding opportunities.
11:15 RATHKE MEMORIAL LECTURE
Update on Cardiac Resuscitation: Keith Lurie, MD
12:15pm Lunch
Quality Healthcare in Every Corner of Minnesota - Guest Speaker, Paul Thissen
1:15 EMS Legal Review – Mike Miller
1:30 Kids Soccer Camp With the Minnesota Thunder
3:00 Conference adjourns for the day
3:15 Golf Tournament Starts
3:15 Family Pool Party at the Waterpark
6:00 Family Meal – All guests invited
8:00 Bonfire by the lake
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 Moderator: Brian Mahoney, MD
Continental breakfast will be available from 7:00-10:00 AM
8:00 Paramedic Homecare Project: Pilot Project on Extended Scope of Practice for Paramedics - Michael Wilcox, MD
8:30 Don't Take Your Dreams To The Grave - Pursue Your Passions - Rev. Greg Bodin
9:20 Sepsis Care in the Prehospital Arena - Christopher Russi, DO
10:10 H1N1: "The Mouse That Roars or the Lion That Squeaks?" EMS Pandemic Preparedness Issues and Actions - John Hick, MD
11:00 EMS Research and Cases - To be announced on final program
Selected, interesting case-based learning presentations, and current research being done.
12:30 Conference adjourns—Please complete evaluations & MD credit forms
See You Next Year! September 10-12, 2010