Emergency Medical Services Section (EMSS-AAEM)

Direct laryngoscopy dates to 1849. Progress continued into the late 40s and beyond. Success in prehospital care varied. In the 1980s, video laryngoscopy arose and allowed greater visualization of the glottic opening and eventually recording. See it, record it. Additional airway adjuncts became available, such as supraglottic airways. All of these are dependent, to a […]

There is a troubling cultural trend in EMS regarding how new technologies and procedures are being introduced into an EMS system. While certainly all EMS physician medical directors are well-meaning and want to inject new clinical protocols and technology into their systems, it is important that we as an EMS physician community continue to introduce […]

Live webinar hosted by the Emergency Medical Services Section of AAEM (EMSS-AAEM). Description: Horse sports present a unique set of challenges for EMS. This session is designed to introduce both English and Western styles of competition and familiarize prehospital caregivers with strategies for successful operations. Speaker: Michele Hollis, MD FAAEM AMSSM and Jacob Miller, MD CAQSM […]

Live webinar hosted by the Emergency Medical Services Section of AAEM (EMSS-AAEM). Description: EMTALA is often thought of as only pertaining to hospitals. However, more recent case law, as well as the historical roots of EMTALA, pertain directly to EMS physicians, EMS leadership and EMS providers. This session is designed to: Speaker: Hashim Q. Zaidi, MD […]

Join us for an engaging discussion on the CMS’s termination of the ET3 (Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport) model and the critical reasons why this initiative deserves a revival.

Topic: Women in EMS Speaker: Rachel Ely, DO FAAEM; Emily Kidd, MD FACEP FAEMS; and Katherine Raczek, MD FAAEM FACEP Moderator: Bryan Everitt, MD FAAEM Description: Join EMSS-AAEM and WiEM-AAEM for a panel discussion on the opportunities, challenges, and future of women in EMS.

Topic: Mass Gathering Medicine Speaker: Jeffrey H. Luk, MD FAAEM Moderator: Bryan Everitt, MD FAAEM Description: This presentation will focus on the planning, oversight, and operational considerations for EMS physicians involved in Event Medicine. Dr Luk will share experience and pitfalls to learn from and avoid when planning for an event as well as how […]