2019 Oregon EMS Medical Directors & Agency Managers Forum

Oregon EMS Forum - Agency managers and supervising physicians only.

This meeting is open only to EMS supervising physicians and EMS agency managers – there is no registration fee thanks to generous support from the 2019 Oregon EMS Conference and OHSU Office of Rural Health.

A twice yearly gathering of Oregon EMS Supervising Physicians/Medical Directors and Agency Managers. How do other agencies do EMS? What can we do to enhance EMS in Oregon? What works great in your system or with your agencies? In what areas do you have questions or need new ideas? Bring your ideas/thoughts/ desires and share our collective Oregon EMS brainpower and expertise.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 – EMS supervising physicians/medical directors as EMS Section of Oregon Fire Chiefs Association occurs at the same time.

1300-1330    Introductions & Agenda – Erin Burnham, MD

1330-1500    Hot Topics -Part I

1500-1515    Break

1515-1545    Extreme Premature Delivery: EMS Care & Debriefing - Rebecca Lucas DO

1545-1600    Oregon CARES Data & Funding - Paul Rostykus, MD

1600-1615    LVO Stroke Protocols - Bill Reed, MD

1615-1630    Wrap up - Erin Burnham, MD

1630-1830    VIP Exhibit Hall Reception with EMS Medical Directors, Conference Exhibitors & EMS Agency Managers – no host bar

Friday, September 27, 2019 – EMS physicians and agency managers

0800-0815    Introductions & Agenda – Erin Burnham, MD

0815-0900    NAEMSP – Oregon Chapter – Erin Burnham, MD

0900-0930    Prehospital indications for Hyperbaric treatment - Enoch Huang, MD

0930-1000    Break - in the Conference Exhibitor Hall

1000-1015    Oregon EMS & Trauma Medical Director Update – David Lehrfeld, MD

1015-1030    Uninterrupted Chest Compressions? Shocking! - David Adler

1030-1100    PDC Protocol Updates & Legislative Update– Ritu Sahni, MD

1100-1200    Hot Topics - Part II

1200-1220    Wrap up - Erin Burnham, MD

1220-1330    Lunch at the Oregon EMS Conference (provided if you pre-register)

1730-2100    2019 Oregon EMS Awards Banquet – support and honor your EMS Providers