The Cutting Edge - What Is Coming Next?
As of March 23, 2020, this event has been canceled. If you have previously registered, you will be contacted soon in regards to a refund.
Conference Overview
The 5th annual Cutting Edge conference continues its focus on up to date emergency medical care looking at some of the most recent treatment information as well as challenges healthcare workers face.
Presenters
How the use of Ultrasound in EMS could change prehospital treatment
Rebecca Tracy, DO, Emergency Medicine Resident, SIU School of Medicine
James Hart, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, SIU School of Medicine
Drug Misuse and Abuse: New Trends and Community Responses
Matt Johnston, MD, EMS System Medical Director, Memorial Health System
Sara Brown, M.Ed, EMT-P, EMS System Manger, Memorial EMS
EMS Accuracy of Estimation During Scene Assessments
Zachariah Krueger, EMT-P, LI, Assistant EMS Coordinator, Memorial EMS
Quit Blowing Smoke! Treatment of E-Cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Injury
Rick Wiese, AA, EMT-P, EMS Education Facilitator, Memorial Health System
How Weed Creates Changes Healthcare for Emergency Care
Tami Carpenter, MS, EMT-P, EMS Education Facilitator, Memorial Health System
Emergency Providers being Targeted
Josh Mifflin, BA, EMT-P, EMS Education Facilitator, Memorial Health System
The Evolution of Active Threat Patient Care
Chuck Kean, MA, EMT-P, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Memorial Medical Center