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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
OCTOBER 7

MIH-CP

EDUCATOR

Mass Vaccination Clinic: Mobilizing Your
EMS Agency

Reinventing Recert: An Update on the
National Registry Continued
Competency Initiative

SHANE A. HARDWICK, EMT-P
If anything, the COVID-19 response has inspired
some outside the box thinking for EMS agencies.
This includes staffing, deployment models, and
major protocol change. Some agencies have even stepped deeper into
the public health role as a result. Albert Einstein said, " In the middle of
difficulty, lies opportunity. " This presentation highlights the
opportunity that EMS has been afforded during this difficult time. An
opportunity to bolster the efforts of public health and further impact
the communities they serve. Learn how Indianapolis EMS and the
Indiana Department of Homeland Security partnered with state and local
health assets to stand up Indiana's first EMS-led mass vaccination clinic.

MARK TERRY, MPA, NRP

LEADERSHIP

WILLIAM HEUSER, PHARMD, MS, EMT-P; DANIEL HU, PHARMD, BCCCP;
COREY M. SLOVIS, FACP, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS

Not Imposters: How Women in EMS Can
Break the Glass Ceiling
TRACEY LOSCAR, BA, NRP
The emergency services are a male-dominated field, and
nowhere is that more apparent than at the upper levels of
management. Whether fire-based, municipal, private, or
state, the female presence is thin at the top. For women
who are in leadership roles or aspiring to attain them, there is not
much information available that can be practically applied to gender
challenges. This presentation will take an honest and objective
approach to the social and generational influences that shape the
industry. It will offer advice on how to improve professional and
personal communication and help you learn to spot pitfalls and
instances where " imposter syndrome " and social conditioning may be
holding you back.
BLS

Practical Applications to De-Stress
on the Job
OLIVIA MEAD
Mindfulness practices such as yoga and meditation are commonly
referred to as the number one resource for relieving stress and anxiety.
Research is proving that both can have a powerful impact on brain
function, nervous system regulation, and physical pain relief. But for
many of us, the concept of meditation is so elusive that these benefits
feel theoretical or unachievable. Some may feel they don't have the
patience to " sit still " and in turn causes more anxiety. How does one
get from a theoretical understanding of mindfulness to practical and
consistent application methods that achieve results? This session will
introduce the basics of yoga and meditation with practical applications
including how to employ these techniques while on-the-job (ie, in the
cab of an ambulance or sitting in a lively office environment). These
techniques will be broken down, practiced, and yours to keep.
ALS

Realities of EMS: The (Not So) Mundane
Complaints - Part 2
RUSS L. BROWN, NRP
This is part 2 of a dynamic lecture series that will explore many of the
" mundane " or " routine " medical calls we are called upon to treat.
While lacking the excitement of a trauma resuscitation or airway
disaster, many of these chief complaints are fraught with danger if not
adequately assessed and treated. In this lecture, we will discuss the
can't-miss signs of abdominal pain. Abdominal pain is the third most
common complaint in patients over the age of 65 and the mortality associated with surgical causes of abdominal pain in the elderly are high.
Learn the signs and symptoms for some of the most life-threatening
etiologies of abdominal pain. We will also discuss the red flags of back
pain and key elements of the history and physical exam to risk stratify
these patients! Improve your diagnostic acumen and become a better
clinician by attending this lecture.

The National Registry began an initiative to explore new ways to verify
continued competency in 2019 with the aim of developing an agenda for
the future of recertification. New ways to verify continued competency
could revolutionize the ways in which we renew certification, licensure,
and local credentials. Mark will summarize the research and accomplishments of the continued competency initiative.
ALS

Resuscitation Pharmacotherapy: What's
Changed and What's New

This presentation will focus on pharmacotherapy updates and changes
in prehospital resuscitation. It is important that EMS providers are
current on their knowledge regarding innovative treatments and
cutting-edge pharmacotherapy to best serve their most critical patients.
Peri-intubation push-dose pressors, ketamine for pre- and post-rapid-sequence intubation (RSI), calcium channel blockers vs. beta blockers for
rapid atrial fibrillation, high-dose nitroglycerin in sympathetic crashing
acute pulmonary edema (SCAPE), droperidol for undifferentiated agitation, and much more will be discussed.
CRITICAL CARE

Riding the VIPER (Vasopressor Intravenous Push
to Enhance Resuscitation) to the Finish Line
DAVID J. OLVERA, BS, NRP, FP-C, CMTE
We all want to know what push dose pressors we
should use for patients, and if we should even
implement them. When we look at the data, we find
three things, use in the OR, use in the OB units, and sometimes in the ED,
and we heard it on a podcast. This presentation will go over the
identification of when we should consider push dose pressors, what
medications should we look at, and if there any medications that we can
also use outside of the push dose pressor world. VIPER looks at the use
of Phenylephrine and Vasopressin as the main arms of medication for
the push dose pressor and evaluates the pros and cons to these and other
medications for the peri-intubation arrest. By the end of the lecture, the
learner will be able to understand the use and implementation of push dose
pressors in the prehospital, peri-intubation arrest setting.

3:15 PM-4:15 PM
PEDS/GERIATRICS/SPEC POPS

A Prehospital Guide to Autism
Spectrum Disorders
KATHERINE A. KOCH, MED, PHD, NRP
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders can present in ways that
can be unpredictable and may create barriers to assessment, treatment,
and transport. This session will provide a review of autism spectrum
disorders, including general characteristics, communication challenges,
restricted/repetitive behaviors, and sensory issues, and offer suggestions for
facilitating communication, assessment, and treatment interventions.

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