Presented By: AAEM Leadership Academy and AAEM/RSA
A dynamic virtual emergency medicine education day featuring expert speakers from the Four Corners region hosted by AAEM’s Leadership Academy mentee Dr. Dillon Warr. This interactive program will cover a wide range of high-yield topics — from rural emergency medicine and PEM pearls to zone management and task prioritization skills, and so much more.
You’ll also get the latest updates on the development of a potential new AAEM chapter and hear from the AAEM president-elect on the current state of emergency medicine and what’s ahead for our specialty.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with your EM community — register today!
Event Details
- Location: Zoom
- Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
- Time: 9:00am – 1:15pm CT
Schedule
| Time | Program / Speaker | Title |
| 9:00am – 9:05am CT | Dillon Warr, MD Creighton of Phoenix Emergency Medicine | Welcome & Introduction |
| 9:05am – 9:20am CT | Simone Miller, MD University of New Mexico Emergency Medicine | Grace in the Transfer: Building Respect & Optimizing Care Across the Rural-Academic Divide |
| 9:20am – 9:35am CT | Matthew Kamer, MD Abrazo Health Network | Why the Pharmacokinetics Actually Matter: Alcohol Withdrawal |
| 9:35am – 9:50am CT | Andrea Wolff, MD FAAEM FACEP Creighton University East Valley Arizona | PERC up with YEARS: An evidence- based approach to low-to-moderate risk PE |
| 9:50am – 9:55am CT | 5 Minute- Break | |
| 9:55am – 10:10am CT | Matthew Mendes, MD Denver Health Medical Center | The Wheel of Flow |
| 10:10am – 10:25am CT | Yaron Ivan, MD HCA Healthcare Sunrise Health GME | PEM Rules for the General ED Physician |
| 10:25am – 10:40am CT | Kristina Domanski, MD Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV | Twinkies and Tianeptine: A Tour of the Gas Station Pharmacy |
| 10:40am – 10:45am CT | 5-Minute Break | |
| 10:45am – 11:00am CT | Justin Grisham, DO Kingman Regional | POCUS in Cardiac Arrest |
| 11:00am – 11:15am CT | Brian Drummond, MD FAAEM University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson (University) | Climate Health Impacts on Emergency Medicine |
| 11:15am – 11:30am CT | Eva Wilson, MD & Jessica Bates, MD FAAEM University of Arizona COM-Tucson/Banner University Medical Center Tucson/South | Tiny Objects, Big Problems: Pediatric Ingestions Every EM Physician Must Know |
| 11:30am – 11:35am CT | 5-Minute Break | |
| 11:35am – 11:50am CT | Brendan Tarzia, DO Creighton of Phoenix Emergency Medicine | Burst or Bust? The Evidence Behind Steroid Use in the ED |
| 11:50am – 12:05pm CT | Brian Merrit, DO University of Utah | Navigating the Shock State: Understanding Etiologies and Early Management |
| 12:05pm – 12:10pm CT | 5-Minute Break | |
| 12:10pm – 12:55pm CT | Vicki Norton, MD FAAEM Keynote Speaker President-Elect AAEM | Keynote Address: The State of Emergency Medicine: Business of EM |
| 12:55pm – 1:05pm CT | Katy Wyszynski, DO MS AAEM/RSA President | Closing Remarks AAEM/RSA |
| 1:05pm – 1:15pm CT | Katy Wyszynski, DO MS AAEM/RSA President Dillon Warr, MD Conference Organizer/COPA | Speaker Voting, Awards, Resident Raffle |
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the Four Corners+ Chapter Division of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (4CPAAEM). AAEM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Contact Information
- Email: Ashley Allgood
- Phone: (800) 884-2236