West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services

About the Conference

Annually, the Office of Emergency Medical Services and West Virginia EMS Technical Support Network, Inc. host the Annual West Virginia EMS Conference, bringing vendors, speakers, and attendees together from across the state and the country.

Read the 2009 Attendee Registration Package for information about the most recently held conference. We're working on the 2010 Registration Package right now.

Questions about the conference should be directed to Carla Wisman at WV EMS TSN.

Awards

Nominations for the Samuel W. Channell Award for Excellence in EMS are due by October 15, 2010. Send nominations to Jim Donathan at WV EMS TSN, Inc.

Room Rates

The room rates for 2010 are as follows:

• Single: $73.40
• Double: $82.56

Vendors

Looking for vendor/exhibit information? Download and complete our Vendor/Sponsor Registration Packet.

Topics

• Opening Session - Greg Mears, MD
• General Session - Stephen Wirth, Esq. (Health Care Reform Act)
• The First Few Seconds - Jerry Allison, MD
• The Challenges of Emergency Care When Dealing with an Injured Football Athlete: Injured Spine-Dan Martin, EdD; Brian Potter, MS; Scott Street, MS
• Advanced Practice Opportunities for EMS-Jerry Allison, MD
• When EMS and Law Collide-G. Christopher Kelly, Esq. (EMS Consultants, Inc.)
• The Perfect Squad Medical Director: Medical Direction at the Squad Level-Lee Smith, MD
• 5 Acute Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies-Jerry Allison, MD
• Find the Right People and Teach Them the Right Stuff at the Right Time: Turning People Into Teams-Dana Love, PhD, NREMT-P; David Tesh
• "The Chronic Obstructed Airway - What Really Matters" COPD Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Management-Jerry Allison, MD
• EMS Quiz Show-G. Christopher Kelly, Esq. (EMS Consultants, Inc.)
• EMS Update in WV-Jerry Kyle, BS, NREMT-P