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We are writing to inform you of an important procedural matter regarding the recent NAEMSP bylaws vote.

Our organization’s bylaws require that votes on bylaws amendments be conducted at an official meeting of the membership, rather than through electronic ballot alone. Because the vote initiated on July 6 was conducted electronically outside of a meeting, we need to redo the vote in accordance with our bylaws.

We recognize this may be an inconvenience, and we want to be transparent about what happened and how we are correcting it. To ensure the vote is conducted properly, we are calling a membership meeting for this purpose.

Meeting Details:

Date: August 28, 2026

Time: 12 PM ET

Location / Format: Zoom (must register to attend, click here to register)

At this meeting, members will have the opportunity to discuss and vote on the proposed bylaws amendment(s) in accordance with our governing documents. The proposed language is on our website for your review in advance.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure this process follows our bylaws correctly. If you have questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out to either of us directly.

FAQ: If I have already voted electronically do I have to attend the meeting to cast another vote?

A: Yes, we are requesting all members attend the meeting to officially vote on the bylaws at the virtual meeting.

Sincerely,

Douglas F. Kupas, MD, NRP, FAEMS

President

JerrieLynn Kind

Executive Director

The deadline will be here before you know it:  August 15, 2026! Apply for a chance to be a 2026 Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Medical Services (FAEMS™)‎. This prestigious ‎designation honors NAEMSP® members who have made special ‎contributions to our association and the subspecialty.

The NAEMSP and SAEMF Innovations in Prehospital Care Pilot Grant, in memory of E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, will award $50,000 to support early-career investigators advancing EMS research. This one-year grant is designed for teams of a physician/researcher and an EMS professional to develop pilot data, strengthen research skills, and build pathways toward future funding. Applicants are encouraged to explore critical areas such as cardiac arrest, workforce wellbeing, EMS informatics, and community paramedicine while contributing to the future of prehospital care. Application Deadline is August 15.

Thank you to our members who took two days from their busy schedules to discuss the issues of EMS physicians, EMS clinicians, and EMS agencies with members of Congress in March.

This year, NAEMSP joined NAEMT and other EMS stakeholder groups in Washington DC to discuss our Bill (H.R.3443) as well as legislation supporting a study of payment for treatment-in-place and proposed grant funds for mobile integrated healthcare. EMS On-the-Hill 2026 had over 300 participants, breaking the record for the most attendees ever at this event…

Friends,

It is estimated that simplistic improvements in emergency care can reduce death from acute medical conditions by about 50% in low- and middle-income countries around the world. That fact led the World Health Organization to develop the Acute Care Action Network (ACAN) – an international group of 90 organizations that is working to implement tools for better EMS, emergency medicine, acute surgery, and critical care in these countries.

NAEMSP is committed to developing and nurturing the next generation of clinical quality and patient safety leaders in the EMS community. The NAEMSP Year-Long Quality Improvement and Safety Course provides EMS physicians and quality improvement leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives in their region, system or agency. Participants will develop an in-depth understanding of how to apply tools and strategies of quality improvement to their local needs to affect the care of patients.

Applications will be reviewed by faculty beginning July 10th through July 31st. No notifications will go out to applicants during the application or review process.

Applicants will be notified by August 10, 2026, if they are accepted.

The first course date will be Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

On Thursday February 5, 2026, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officially published its long-awaited final rule implementing the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (PPAEMA). This rule codifies the statutory framework enacted in 2017 and provides critical regulatory clarity for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies nationwide, and the rule will go into effect 30 days after its official publication.

My President’s Message this month revolves around advocacy, and I am happy to share some good news and some opportunities for our members.

In November 2017 – almost 8 years ago – our NAEMSP Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (PPAEMA) unanimously passed Congress and was signed into law. While we are still awaiting the promulgation of the corresponding regulations for this Act, there has just been some important progress.

My President’s Message this month revolves around advocacy, and I am happy to share some good news and some opportunities for our members.

In November 2017 – almost 8 years ago – our NAEMSP Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (PPAEMA) unanimously passed Congress and was signed into law. While we are still awaiting the promulgation of the corresponding regulations for this Act, there has just been some important progress.

NAEMSP® represents thousands of EMS clinicians who are committed to ensuring that the citizens in their communities have professional, quality, fair, and equal access to needed emergency medical care.

This year, in honor of NAEMSP 2026 being in Tampa and the city’s famous Gasparilla celebration, we’re launching Captain’s Bounty: The NAEMSP PAC Challenge. Our mission is to raise $100,000 for the NAEMSP PAC by January 31, 2026.

Application Deadline: November 14, 2025 – 5 pm CT – NO EXCEPTIONS