The
one-day conference, designed for physicians, paramedics, emergency medical
technicians and other first responders and clinicians, will be held from 7 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 18, at the Doubletree by Hilton in downtown
Binghamton. The conference also includes a buffet luncheon.
The
conference has been popular with the emergency medical community for three
decades, drawing thousands of participants over the years and such prominent
speakers as forensic pathologist Michael Baden, MD.
This
year’s presentations will include:
•Adam Fox,
DPM, DO, FACS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Section Chief, Trauma Rutgers -
NJ Medical School on "The Five Questions of Conscience and Other Musings
on Trauma Patient Care and Leadership".
•Raymond
Shelton, Ph.D., F.A.A.E.T.S, Director of Professional Development at the
National Center for Crisis Management on managing psychological trauma.
•Chief Ken
Bouvier, NREMT-P, Deputy Chief of Logistics and Special Operations New Orleans
- EMS (Ret.) on pre-hospital care for burns.
•Anthony
Horton, BHS, NR-P, FP-C, TP-C, CCEMT, PNCCT, Director of Fire/EMS/Tactical EMS
North American Rescue on tactical EMS products and their use.
•Adam
Hatala, FP-C, NREMT-P, Flight Paramedic - LifeNet of NY & Paramedic Field Training
Officer -Superior Ambulance and Devin M. Howell, DO, Advanced EMT-CC, Resident
in Emergency Medicine Northwell Health - NSLU on "Wow, We Definitely
Didn't Learn That in EMT Class".
UHS is a locally owned, not-for-profit
hospital and healthcare system serving Greater Binghamton and surrounding
counties. Founded in 1981, UHS provides a full range of medical, surgical,
rehabilitative and long-term care services throughout New York’s Southern Tier.
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