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NAEMSP Awards Exceptional Contributions to EMS at 2024 Annual Meeting
At its 2024 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, NAEMSP honored dedicated EMS clinicians with grants, scholarships and awards, including multiple new additions to this year’s slate of awards.
Registration Open: #NAEMSP2024
Registration is open now for NAEMSP's 2024 Annual Meeting. We can't wait to see you in Austin next January! Head to the registration page to reserve your spot at #NAEMSP2024.
FAEMS – Class of 2023
We are pleased to announce the Class of 2023, Fellows of the Academy of EMS.
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NAEMSP Mourns E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS
NAEMSP is deeply saddened by the news that E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, FAEMS has passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
A Message from the NAEMSP President
NAEMSP responds to the recently published Urban Chiefs Forum and NFPA document regarding the elevation of head and torso during CPR.
Applications Open: NAEMSP/Stryker Award
Applications are open now for the 2024 EMS Medicine Early Career Medical Director Award from NAEMSP & Stryker. This new award is meant to foster the early career development of an EMS physician who demonstrates aptitude, talent and potential. The 24-month, $60,000 award will provide support for a supervised career development experience in Emergency Medical Services to support the transition from EMS fellow to independent EMS physician at an academic institution and/or health system with involvement in a ground or air medical EMS system.
Now Free With CME Via Prodigy: LGBTQ: Patients, Personnel, and Colleagues
Health care is one of the primary vehicles for non-medical professionals to codify discriminatory practices aimed at LGBTQ communities. In light of the recent wave of discriminatory legislation aimed at LGBTQ communities — and particularly transgender people — we have worked with our partner Prodigy to make Dr. Timothy Hong's NAEMSP 2023 Annual Meeting session, “LGBTQ: Patients, Personnel, and Colleagues,” available for free with CME.
COVID-19 Patient Education Resources
Educating patients on their risk factors, treatment options, and the timing of when they need to start treatment can help keep them out of the hospital. Use these handouts, posters, talking points, and social media messages to help educate your patients about:
- Who is at increased risk for severe illness from COVID
- The availability of COVID treatments
- The importance of getting treated early
The Future of Healthcare Policy After the COVID 19 Public Health Emergency: What Does it Mean for Emergency Medical Services?
Despite the disruptive impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the healthcare system, the EMS industry has continued to push forward with new approaches to service delivery. In our recent NAEMSP/AAA Town Hall, panelists discussed the current healthcare landscape, including what innovative programs may be here to stay and what it means for EMS Systems.
AHA Town Hall: A Conversation about Shared Challenges in Rural and Global Resuscitation
Monday, February 27, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. U.S. Central Time
Join the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion volunteer taskforce of the AHA's Science Subcommittee for a webinar focusing on rural and global health, including prehospital bystander engagement and care in rural settings, post-cardiac arrest care in rural/remote areas, and global resuscitation challenges. The webinar will feature expert speakers including NAEMSP Immediate Past President Dr. Michael Levy.
Remembering Dr. Leonard Cobb
Today we mourn EMS pioneer Dr. Leonard Cobb, who won the Ronald D. Stewart Award for his contributions to EMS. In the words of NAEMSP Immediate Past President Mike Levy, "So much of my EMS system’s opportunity to improve survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest is directly attributable to what he achieved and made available to the world through the use of the scientific method…The world owes Dr. Cobb a debt of gratitude."
NAEMSP Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to EMS at 2023 Annual Meeting
The work of EMS is as important as ever, and the work our community does to advance the subspecialty is vital to EMS continually providing the best possible care for its patients. At its 2023 Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, The National Association of EMS Physicians® (NAEMSP®) honored some outstanding EMS colleagues with grants, scholarships and awards.