Please note there is an error in the brochure. The correct amount of continuing education for this session is 1.5 medical/trauma CEU
Join us on Friday, March 28, 2008 beginning at 8:15am when the EMS Practitioner of the Year for the EMSI region is announced. This prestigious award recognizes an individual whom the EMSI Board of Directors considers has made an outstanding contribution to emergency medical services in the EMSI region over the past year. Opening remarks from Joseph Schmider, Director of the Bureau of EMS of the Pennsylvania Department of Health as well as William Groft, EMSI's President round out the session. Thomas McElree, EMSI's Executive Director, will provide announcements to the attendees regarding the conference. Light continental breakfast is provided in Convention Hall for all attendees, guests, exhibitors, and faculty.
Information on the EMS Practitioner of the Year can be found on page 3 of the brochure or by clicking here.
An international speaker and author of over 50 articles, magazine columns, and book sections, Paul Werfel brings three decades of EMS experience to his presentations. In addition to fourteen years as a NYC Paramedic, Paul is a Founding Board of Directors Member of the National EMS Educators' Association. Paul is the Director of the Paramedic Program, an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is an expert writer for the National Standard EMT-Intermediate/Paramedic Curriculum revision project and a contributing editor for JEMS and is currently authoring the “Case of the Month” column. The book “Clinical Clues”, based upon those columns, was published and released by Mosby/Jems in February 2003.
An assessment is the basis from which all other decisions will be made. How important is it to have a proper assessment of the patient? Is it just as important to have a proper assessment of yourself? In this fast-paced lecture, Paul provides some commandments, some hints and some “hit-em-over-the-head” ideas on perfecting your assessments (both personal and professional).
The Welcoming Session and Keynote Presentation begins at 8:15am on Friday, March 28, 2008. Light continental breakfast is provided.
Continuing Education for the Keynote
1.5 Medical/Trauma category for all levels of EMS.
Early Admission to Exhibit HallParticipants in the Welcoming Session and Keynote Presentation get early admission to the Exhibit Hall on Friday, March 28, 2008. Only those inside the Convention Hall at 9:30am will be permitted exclusive early access to all exhibitors prior to the general public.