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Friday, March 6
8:00am–12:00pm Concurrent Session One
OB Mobile SIM: Obstetric Emergencies on the Move Julie Vieth, MD; Molly Stevens, MD; Madison Daly, MD; Laura Mulvey, MD
Instructor Development Workshop Laurel Plante Michael Leyden, MPH, NRP
Zombie MCI Nicholas Carson, NRP; Prescott Nadeau, NRP; Kyle Brouillette, NREMT, TR-C
8:00am–4:30pm Concurrent Session Two
PHTLS 10th Edition Hybrid skill session Joshua LaDuke, MA
Skills Instructor Development Workshop Courtney Newman, NRP; Christopher LaMonda, NRP
12:30–4:30pm Concurrent Session Three
Mobile Sim Laurel Plante, MD; Michael Leyden, MPH, NRP; Christine McCarthy, EMT
Zombie MCI Nicholas Carson, NRP; Prescott Nedeau, NRP; Kyle Brouillette, NREMT, TR-C
OB Mobile SIM: Obstetric Emergencies on the Move Julie Veith, MD; Molly Stevens, MD; Madison Daly, MD; Laura Mulvey, MD
Saturday, March 7
8:00 – 8:40 am Conference Check-in / Exhibitor Hall Opens
8:40 – 8:50 Introduction & Welcome
8:50 – 9:50 Keynote Address: State-wide Trauma System Development Todd Maxson, MD
10:00 – 10:30 Concurrent Session One
Management of Unstable Pelvic Fractures Anthony Charles, MD
Crash Airway, Not Crash Landing
Cindy Cox, RN; Adam Hart, NRP
Optimizing EMS Response Times in Rural Vermont Jack Foster, EMT
Pediatric Training – Where do I Begin? David Nelson, MD; Kate Soons, RN
10:40–11:10 Concurrent Session Two
They’ve Fallen But, Can You Get Them Back Up Alia Aunchman, MD, FACS
CHF Madison Daly, MD
Assessment of the Entrapped Patient: Urban Search and Rescue David Weiss, RN
Evolving Beyond a Checklist Jeremiah Goyette, FP-C
11:20–11:50 Concurrent Session Three
Burning Questions? We've Got Answers Margaret Tandoh, MD
When ALS Becomes BLS: Lessons from Vermont’s CPAP Protocol Update Brian Canova, NRP, MS3
The 4E Model: A Framework for Rebuilding Trust and Driving Innovation in EMS Leadership Marsha McCombie, NRP, FP-C
Images From the Field: How Prehospital Ultrasound Can Support Your Decisions Andrew Pettit, MD; Andrea Roche, DO
12:00 –12:30pm Concurrent Session Four
Nuances of Pediatric Trauma: No, They Aren’t Small Adults Martin Keller, MD
Interesting Case Review Laurel Plante, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Stopping Respiratory Failure Tiffany Bombard, MD, NRP, FACEP
Building a Sustainable Prehospital Ultrasound Program Madison Daly, MD; Douglas George, MD
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch, Exhibitor Hall Opens
1:30 –2:00 Concurrent Session Five
Vermont EMS for Children LIVE Case Review Dave Nelson, MD; Kate Soons, RN
Whole Blood and TxA After Trauma: What Does the Data Show? Ajai Malhotra, MD
Resiliency Tactics for the Only Responders: Navigating the Chaos of Emergency Response Misha McNabb, MA-EMEL, VT-EMD, NRP
2:10-2:40 Concurrent Session Six
Vermont EMS for Children LIVE Case Review Dave Nelson, MD; Kate Soons, RN
Recognizing Child Abuse in the Field James Metz, MD, MPH
VITLAcess and EMS Agencies Sarah Thompson
2:50-3:20 Concurrent Session Seven
Field Management of Adult and Pediatric Patients with Suspected Traumatic Brain Injury Katrina Ducis, MD
Hydroxocobalamin in Smoke Inhalation Joe Kennedy, MD, FAAEM, FAACT
More Bears Than Medics – PAIN Trial Daniel Wolfson, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Tick-Talk, lub-dub: Lyme-Induced Heart Failure Latimer Hoke, MEd, AEMT
3:20 – 3:50 Break and Exhibit Hall Opens
3:50 – 4:20 Concurrent Session Eight
Trauma in Pregnancy Stefanie Lazow, MD
EMS Witnessed Cardiac Arrest Ryan Gerecht, MD, FACEP
CyanoKit Program Tony Simanskas, NRP
Child Life Ride Along Dave Nelson, MD; Kate Soons, RN, Jen Hipsley
4:30 – 5:30 Keynote Address: Something Funny Happened on the Way Home from the OR Todd Maxson, MD
Sunday, March 8
8:00 – 8:50 am Coffee, Light Refreshments, Exhibit Hall Opens
8:50 – 9:50 Keynote Address: Resuscitation Improvement: Time is Ticking Tom Rea, MD, MPH
10:00 –10:30 Concurrent Session One
10 Steps RA Overview Andy McCoy, MD
5 Best Practices to Improve Pre-Hospital Care of Children with Medical Complexity Christian Pulcini, MD, MPH, MEd
Life in the Fast Lane: Resuscitation After a High-Speed Pursuit Sarah Lamb, NRP
IFT Decision Making Ryan Mason, MD, FAAEM
10:40 –11:10 Concurrent Session Two
Survival in Rural Communities Mike Levy, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, FACP
Neonatal Resuscitation – HALO Brooke Redmond, MD, FAAP
Pharmacotherapy Topic Blake Porter, PharmD; Kyle Dewitt, PharmD
Biological and chemical terrorism Molly Furin, MD, MS
11:20 – 11:50 Concurrent Session Three
Calm Before the Storm Douglas George, MD; Danielle Goodrich, NRP
Tragedy at Garren Creek, Vermont Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1’s North Carolina Response to Hurricane Helene Mike Cannon, EMT
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Pediatric Vignettes for First Responders Christine Campbell, MD, MSPH – University of Vermont Health
What’s in the Drug Supply and Why It Matters Elly Riser, MD, MACP; Mark Pasanen, MD, MPH, FACP
12:00–12:30 pm Concurrent Session Four
Exertional Heat Injury JD Storn, MD, FAWM, NRP, DIMM
EMS Kahoot Laurel Plante, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Rethinking Response: A Mobile Integrated Health Approach to Keeping Vermonters Safely at Home Kevin Argentieri, MD
Cardiac Arrest and CPR in the Ski Resort & Mountain Rescue Environment Aaron Brillhart, MD
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch, Exhibitor Hall Open
1:30 – 2:10 Keynote Address - Let’s Make It: The Role of EMS in Vermont’s Anti-Violence Campaign Dan Batsie, NRP
2:20–2:50 Concurrent Session Five
T-CPR: Taking Stock of the Most Important "First Responder” Tom Rea, MD
PREVENT- Prehospital Vermont EMS Buprenorphine Treatment Daniel Wolfson, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Leveling the Hierarchy of Medicine Danielle Goodrich, NRP; Douglas George, MD
From Delivery to Diversion: Implementing an Emergency Protocol for Obstetric Patients Miguel Reyes-Zaragoza, MD, MS
3:00–3:30 Concurrent Session Six
Feedback and Call Review Andy McCoy, MD
Behavioral Health Crisis in the Community Samantha Weber, MS
Caught on Camera: Resuscitation on the Road Sarah Lamb, NRP
Aortic Dissection Case Review Keith Hermiz, AEMT
3:30 Conference Adjourn