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Who should attend and Why?
If you are an EMT, a paramedic, or a nurse who is interested in the latest updates in out-of-hospital
medicine, then this is the conference that you should attend!
The Code3 Conference provides the greatest amount of information in the most efficient period of time.
The newest developments and research in out of hospital medicine will be presented in a rapid-fire, 25
minute presentation format. This gives attendees what they need to know without bogging them down
in scientific details. The course objective is that by the end of the conference, the attendee will gain new
knowledge and insight into the latest research in out-of-hospital medicine and will be able to use that
information in the daily care of his/her patients.
We know that there are plenty of conferences out there that are simple refresher courses. This is not
going to be that kind of conference. You won’t be able to get this information by re-reading your
old textbook at home. Local and nationally known speakers have volunteered to come and introduce
attendees to the evolving science of Emergency Medical Services in an exciting new format.
Continuing Education
This continuing education activity is approved by Air-Evac Lifeteam (Provider No. AELT0024), an
organization accredited by the Continuing Education Coordinating Education Coordinating Board for
Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). CECBEMS-approved classes are accepted by the National
Registry for EMTs (NREMT) for recertification requirements. Attendees can earn credits in medicine,
trauma, pediatrics, and/or operations. Continuing Education Credit (CEUs) will be awarded based
upon attendance.
ANCC Nursing CNE will be awarded by Air Evac EMS, Inc., 1001 Boardwalk Springs Place,
O’Fallon, MO 63368, P0267 - CE Provider. Status: Accreditation with Distinction.
Event Location:
Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, 800 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63101. Majestic
Ballroom, Conference Plaza Second Floor, Rooms F, G and H.
Social Event: The Dubliner
Join us on October 23rd from 6-8pm to network and mingle with the speakers and your colleagues at
The Dubliner. Located at 1025 Washington Avenue, The Dubliner is an authentic European gastropub.
Appetizers will be provided and we would like to see you there. Space is limited to the first 75 people
to sign up, so please do so early! There are also plenty of bars, restaurants, and nightlife along the
same street, so come down and enjoy!
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE*
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
8:00 AM–8:10 AM
Welcome
8:00 AM–8:10 AM
Welcome Back
8:10 AM–8:35 AM
Stayin’ Alive or Another One Bites the Dust: The Science Behind Good
CPR
8:10 AM–8:35 AM
Bye-Bye Backboards:
Spinal Immobilization
8:35 AM–9:00 AM
Airway to Heaven…or Not:
Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest
8:35 AM–9:00 AM
As Seen on COPS: Care of the Tasered Patient
9:00 AM–9:25 AM
Plumbing 101:
Tranexemic Acid (TXA)
9:00 AM–9:25 AM
Just Say No: The Latest Look at ACLS Medications
9:25 AM–9:40 AM
Break
9:25 AM–9:40 AM
Break
9:40 AM–10:05 AM
Treating Ouchies: Pediatric Trauma
9:40 AM–10:05 AM
Resuscitation Times: How Long Should We Work A Code?
10:30 AM–10:55 AM Kissing Boo-boos: Pediatric Pain Management
10:05 AM–10:30 AM Put Me In Coach! Sports Injuries
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10:05 AM–10:30 AM I Have a Pulse Back, Now What? Post-ROSC Care
10:30 AM–10:55 AM Controversies in Post-Arrest
Hypothermia
10:55 AM–12:25 PM Lunch (On Your Own)
10:55 AM–12:25 PM Lunch (On Your Own)
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12:25 PM–12:50 PM
Children with Special
Healthcare Needs
12:50 PM–1:15 PM
Shake, Rattle, & Roll:
Pediatric Seizures
12:25 PM–12:50 PM
You Take the Blue Pill, the Story Ends: Narcotic Overdoses
12:50 PM–1:15 PM
Sweet & Sour: Management of the Hypoglycemic Diabetic Patient
1:15 PM–1:40 PM
Special K: Expanded Uses for an Old Street Drug
1:40 PM–2:00 PM
Break
2:00 PM–2:25 PM
Focus on 12 Lead EKGs:
You Don’t Want to Miss This One!
2:25 PM–2:50 PM
2:25 PM–2:50 PM
It’s More Than Just Catching:
Management of the OB Patient
2:50 PM–3:15 PM
2:50 PM–3:15 PM
Get it to Me Fast: Stroke Update
3:15 PM–3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM–4:00 PM
How to Pass Gas in Public:
The Latest Look at Oxygen Therapy
4:00 PM–4:25 PM
You Got What in You?! Medical Devices in the Community
4:25 PM–4:50 PM
Don’t Take This Home to Momma: What You Need to Know About Ebola & How to Protect Yourself
4:50 PM–5:00 PM
Wrap Up of the Day
1:15 PM–1:40 PM
1:40 PM–2:00 PM
2:00 PM–2:25 PM
Duck & Cover:
Lessons from RAC-TAC
Break
When Negativity Is Good For You: Means Of Increasing Blood Flow to the Heart
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Smoking the PVC Pipe:
Management of the Ventilated Patient
We Want to Pump You Up! Out of Hospital Use of Pressors
3:15 PM–3:35 PM
Break
3:35 PM–4:00 PM
The Financial Future of EMS in the
Age of the Healthcare Revolution
4:00 PM–4:25 PM
It’s Not all Lights & Siren:
Mobile Integrated Health Care
4:25 PM–4:50 PM
Face the Nation:
Reaching the Public
4:50 PM–5:00 PM
Wrap Up of the Conference
*Schedule subject to change
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Thursday, October 23, 2014
8:10-8:35 Stayin’ Alive or Another One Bites the Dust: The Science Behind Good CPR
W. Scott Gilmore, MD, EMT-P, FACEP
This session will cover some of the latest research behind the concept of Push-Hard, Push-Fast, breaking
it down to the sweet spot of compressions/minute and the theories and research behind how to create
the best resuscitative efforts for your work.
8:35-9:00 Airway to Heaven… or Not: Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest
Mark D. Levine, MD, FACEP
Is there any final consensus on which airway is the best? Or do we even need one at all? BVM,
Supraglottic, and Endotracheal airways will be discussed from the standpoint of the best airway to use
for the best survival.
9:00-9:25 Just Say No: The Latest Look at ACLS Medications
Bridgette B. Svancarek, MD
Depending on what era you practiced in, the size of our pharmaceutical arsenal for cardiac arrest has
grown and shrunk (as has the size and weight of our drug bags). A review of what really works, what
really doesn’t, and what might work will be presented.
9:40-10:05 Resuscitation Times: How Long Should We Work a Code?
J. Brent Myers, MD, MPH, FACEP
Stay and Play? Load and Go? Is there value in bringing patients to the hospital, or is it more humane
or safe to pronounce patients on the scene if there are no signs of life? The pros and cons of both will
be discussed.
10:05-10:30 I Have a Pulse Back, Now What? Post-ROSC Care
H. Philip Moy, MD
ACLS is very good at teaching us what to do in order to resuscitate a patient, but once we get the pulse
back, what should we do? Should we just drive fast or is there care that can be provided that will
really make a difference in long term outcomes?
10:30-10:55 Controversies in Post-Arrest Hypothermia
J. Brent Myers, MD, MPH, FACEP
Hypothermia has been a hot button topic recently in cardiac arrest care. But does it really work? If so,
should we start it early in the code? What if we can’t afford fancy refrigerators? What if our receiving
hospital is not going to continue hypothermic care? These and other questions will be reviewed and
put in a framework to bring back to your individual service.
12:25-12:50 You Take the Blue Pill, the Story Ends: Narcotic Overdoses
Evan S. Schwarz, MD, FACEP
We all know that naloxone treats narcotic overdoses, but then what? Can we keep patients who
want to leave? Is there a role for a second dose? Will we have access to patient-controlled narcan
autoinjectors? What is coming down from the FDA?
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12:50-1:15 Sweet and Sour: Management of the Hypoglycemic Diabetic Patient
Kim McKenna, RN, EMT-P
Everyone has a story about that one paramedic who treated a hypoglycemic patient in an unusual
fashion. Did it work? Was it appropriate? Is it safe to allow those patients to refuse or leave those
patients unattended? Can we be sure that they don’t need to be watched and will that change our
dispositions?
1:15-1:40 Special K: Expanded Uses for an Old Street Drug
Kelsie Cochran, CCEMT-P
Ketamine, a veterinary anesthetic that became a club drug, is now finding new use in sedation in
pediatrics and adults, as well as an analgesic in the pre-hospital arena. Safety, proper use, and
contraindications will be discussed.
2:00-2:25 Focus on 12 Lead EKGs: You Don’t Want to Miss This One!
David K. Tan, MD, EMT-T, FAAEM
Of course you don’t want to miss the ST-elevation MI, but there are other mimics and other lethal and
near-lethal rhythms that you should make sure you remember to look for when you are treating the
patient with (and without) chest pain.
2:25-2:50 It’s More than Just Catching: Management of the OB Patient
Cindy Lefton, RN, PhD
Being there to catch the baby is really important, but what about those few minutes (and months)
beforehand? A review of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia will be covered as well as what to do in
emergent obstetric situations.
2:50-3:15 Get It to Me FAST: Stroke Update
Laura E. Heitsch, MD
What is the latest in the treatment of stroke and stroke symptoms? How can we effectively decide who
is having a stroke and the best treatment centers possible using the mnemonic, FAST?
3:35-4:00 How to Pass Gas in Public: The Latest Look at Oxygen Therapy
Brian Zinanni, EMT-P
A little oxygen is good, so a lot of oxygen must be better, right? Should we use oxygen and how much
should we administer to patients having chest pain, a stroke, or being intubated? The latest findings in
the literature will be reviewed.
4:00-4:25 You’ve Got What in You?!? Medical Devices in the Community
Jacob B. Keeperman, MD
Area hospitals are implanting more Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) than ever before. If you
patient has one, you may not feel a pulse or obtain a blood pressure. Don’t Panic! What should you
do if you encounter a patient that has an LVAD and how should you medically treat them?
4:25-4:50 Don’t Take This Home to Momma: What You Need to Know About Ebola & How to
Protect Yourself
Stephen Liang, MD
Ebola—just hearing the name causes consternation at the least, panic at the most to the public, and to
providers as well. Is there cause for alarm? Is there cause for panic? What can we as providers to do
to protect ourselves so we can take care of our patients when an outbreak occurs?
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Friday, October 24, 2014
8:10-8:35 Bye-Bye Backboards: Spinal Immobilization
W. Scott Gilmore, MD, EMT-P, FACEP
How in the world will we protect the patients’ spines? Is everyone going to be paralyzed? Turns out,
the answer is no. Here’s a review of the latest findings that will put you ahead of the game while caring
for a trauma patient.
8:35-9:00 As seen on COPS: Care of the Tasered Patient
Nicholas D. Rathert, MD, EMT-T
Your patient has been tased. Does he or she have to be transported or can you just remove the barbs
and allow the police to place him or her in shiny new bracelets? Do we have to worry about cardiac
effects? Some of your speakers are living proof that tasers aren’t as dangerous as the media says.
9:00-9:25 Plumbing 101: Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
Jay H. Reich, MD, FACEP
What’s old is new again. TXA has been around for years, but it is now making an appearance in
critical patients to stop acute hemorrhage. We will review the needs, uses, and dosing of this newly
rediscovered medication.
9:40-10:05 Treating Ouchies: Pediatric Trauma
Mary Alice McCubbins, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC
Children are not just little adults and the treatment of pediatric trauma is not just a matter of using
smaller band-aids. Some of the latest advances in pediatric trauma will be presented, so you will have
the knowledge to apply it in these very stressful, small encounters.
10:05-10:30 Put Me In Coach! Sports Injuries
Richard Dandridge, EMT-P
The coach wants the player back in the game, but is that the best thing for the player? What is the
background behind concussions, how do we remove sports gear, and how do we best interact with the
coach and athletic trainers?
10:30-10:55 Kissing Boo-Boos: Pediatric Pain Management
Julie McManemy, MD, MPH
When dealing with a child in pain, you are likely dealing with two patients – the patient and the
parent(s). What is the best treatment for a child in pain? Will parent be satisfied with the treatment
provided? Is the treatment safe? Will it make the child comfortable? These issues will be discussed.
12:25-12:50 Children with Special Health Care Needs
Mary Alice McCubbins, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC
Children with Special Health Care Needs make the provider nervous because we are hesitant to do the
wrong thing. The basics of interaction, treatment, and potential medical pitfalls will be discussed.
12:50–1:15 Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Pediatric Seizures
Erica Carney, MD
Seizures are a scary event for all involved, the child, the parent, and the provider. Seizures are the
number two cause for pediatric EMS activation. Basic assessment and treatment will be covered with an
emphasis on those types of seizures more commonly found in the pediatric arena.
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1:15-1:40 Duck and Cover: Lessons from RAC-TAC
David K. Tan, MD, EMT-T, FAAEM
Hopefully you will never be in a situation where you are the medic in the middle of a gunfight. But if so,
you can use the lessons from Rapid Access Casualty Treatment Assessment and Clearance to improve
your life-saving abilities under fire.
2:00-2:25 When Negativity is Good For You: Means of Increasing Blood Flow to the Heart
Craig Manifold, DO, FACEP, FAEEM
How do changes in intrathoracic pressure enhance circulation and perfusion? We will discuss the
science and practical use of thoracic impedance devices to improve your treatment of shock and
improve cardiac arrest survival.
2:25-2:50 Smoking the PVC Pipe: Management of the Ventilated Patient
Claudia Myers, RN, CEN, EMT-B
Eric M. Bean, RN, BSN
Now that the tube is in, the job is not over. The management of the ventilated patient is just as
important as management of the airway. Ventilation rate, ventilator settings, and other aspect of
treatment based on type of illness will be explained.
2:50-3:15 We Want to Pump You Up! Out of Hospital Use of Pressors
Jacob B. Keeperman, MD
Epi? Dopamine? Phenylephrine? Norepi? What is the best treatment in your patient who has low blood
pressure? Does the etiology of shock matter? You will leave with a better understanding of what to use
in each case.
3:35-4:00 The Financial Future of EMS in the Age of the Healthcare Revolution
J. Brent Myers, MD, MPH, FACEP
The ACA is drastically changing the way health care is going to be reimbursed. What impact will it
have on EMS? Is there anything now that we should be focusing on to ensure maximum reimbursement
in the future?
4:00-4:25 It’s Not All Lights and Siren: Mobile Integrated Health Care
H. Philip Moy, MD
Brian R, Froelke, MD
Plenty of stores offer a 30-day refund policy – not so in medicine. If a patient is readmitted to the
hospital within 30 days, the hospital does not get reimbursed. What benefits do these specially-trained
paramedics offer to the public and the health care system at large?
4:25-4:50 Face the Nation: Reaching the Public
Bhavin Mehta, EMT-P
Do you interact with the public only while on an emergency call? If so, you are missing an excellent
opportunity to increase the public’s perception of your service. Hear how a successful organization has
managed outreach and how their experience can benefit your service.
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FACULTY
Eric M. Bean, RN, BSN is a Regional Educator for Air Evac Lifeteam. A former Base Supervisor and
Clinical lead, he was also a Staff nurse at Denver Health Medical Center in Colorado. He has spoken
throughout the Midwest on a broad range of topics ranging from trauma to burns and cardiac
emergencies.
Erica Carney, MD is currently an EMS fellow at Washington University School of Medicine. She
graduated from UMKC School of Medicine and completed her Emergency Medicine residency at
UMKC – Kansas City, Missouri in 2014 where she served as a Chief Resident. She has taught ACLS
for UMKC and Truman Medical Center as well as teaching AEMT courses for the Kansas City Fire
Department.
Kelsie Cochran, CCEMT-P is the Clinical Education Manager for Abbott EMS, which includes locations
in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. She started her fire and EMS career in 2003 while concurrently
attending Saint Louis University. Since that time, she has worked for several EMS agencies and fire
departments in the metro area. After spending the last three years teaching paramedic education with
IHM Academy of EMS, Kelsey transitioned to her new position in February where she works on clinical
initiatives, protocol review, and continuous quality improvement strategies.
Richard Dandridge, EMT-P is the Pre-Hospital Outreach Coordinator for St. Louis Children’s Hospital. A
graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, he completed his Paramedic training at Christian
Hospital’s Paramedic training program and has over 10 years of experience in training and educating
hospital providers, working in the Emergency Room at Crossroads Regional Medical Center and as a
Paramedic and Training officer with the Warren County Ambulance District.
Brian R. Froelke, MD, FACEP is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Washington University
School of Medicine in St. Louis. He attended the University of Cincinnati Medical School and
continued his training at Barnes Jewish Hospital where he served as Chief Resident. He assisted with
the construction of an EMS Fellowship Program in which he was the inaugural fellow in Emergency
Medical Services. He is the EMS medical director for Christian Hospital EMS in Saint Louis as well
as a number of local emergency response agencies. He is the Chief Medical Officer for the Missouri
Disaster Response System and the Chair of Missouri’s Regional Medical Director Committee. He is
President of the Interstate Disaster Medical Collaborative and most recently has been appointed as the
EMS Medical Director for the State of Missouri.
W. Scott Gilmore, MD, EMT-P, FACEP is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Program
Director for the EMS Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He started
his career in healthcare as an Emergency Medical Technician-Ambulance and continues to maintain his
license as a paramedic. He graduated from Southern Illinois University where he obtained his Doctor
of Medicine. He completed an Emergency Medicine residency and EMS fellowship at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital and is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. He is active
in the prehospital setting serving as the Medical Director for St. Louis Fire Department, Board Member
for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and chair of the Education Committee of
the National Association of EMS Physicians.
Laura E. Heitsch, MD is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School
of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and went on
to complete an Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati, working in part as a
helicopter flight physician for the last 3 years of her training. She then undertook two year fellowship in
Neurovascular Emergencies at the same institution before joining the faculty at Washington University.
Dr. Heisch has been involved in multiple stroke-related areas and quality improvement projects for
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the acute care of stroke patients at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She has also served on regional and
national committees for the AHA/ASA as well as SAEM. In addition, she has begun a research
program in the genetics of acute recovery for ischemic stroke patients and has been awarded grants
by both the Emergency Medicine Foundation and the American Heart Association for her ongoing
research.
Jacob B. Keeperman, MD is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine
at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis. He started his career as an Emergency
Medical Technician – Basic. He graduated from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in
Chicago and competed his Emergency Medicine residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is board
certified in Emergency Medicine. After residency he completed fellowships in Multi-disciplinary Critical
Care Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. He is the Medical Director for Air Evac EMS.
He is frequently an invited lecturer locally, nationally, and internationally on Emergency Medicine,
Critical Care Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services. He has special interests in out-of-hospital
management of critically ill patients, emergency management of LVADs, out-of-hospital vasopressor use,
and utilization of air medical resources.
Cindy Lefton, RN, PhD has combined her extensive experience as a Registered Nurse, Paramedic,
and Organizational Psychologist to develop strategies aimed at helping hospitals across the country
positively impact their communication and collaboration. As the Manager and Researcher, Patient
Experience, Emergency Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Cindy utilizes a variety of evidence
and resources to guide patient care areas in creating and sustaining evidence based healthy work
environments that promote safe quality care. Dr. Lefton has published articles on communication,
collaboration and meaningful recognition and has presented these topics at various national
conferences. She also serves as the Team Leader for The DAISY Award Impact Research Project.
Mark D. Levine, MD, FACEP is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Course Director at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He started his career as an
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic. He graduated from New York University School of Medicine
and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the MetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic
program in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as a Flight Physician for Metro Life Flight. He is board
certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. He was the former Medical Director
of the St. Louis Fire Department, and now serves as the Assistant Medical Director. He has lectured
locally and internationally on Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Medicine and is a reviewer
for Emergency Medical Services Magazine and a member of the Commission on Accreditation of
Ambulance Services (CAAS).
Stephen Liang, MD is an instructor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Emergency Medicine and the
Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed
his Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine residencies at the University of Maryland Medical
Center in Baltimore Maryland, where he served as a Chief Resident. He completed his fellowship in
Infectious Diseases at Washington University. He is a recipient of multiple distinguished teaching and
professionalism awards as well as being the author of multiple research papers. He has an interest in
infection prevention and emerging infectious diseases in emergency care settings. He also serves as a
medical team manager for Missouri Task Force 1.
Craig Manifold, DO, FACEP, FAAEM serves as the EMS Medical Director for EMS agencies in the San
Antonio area and Bexar County Texas, including San Antonio AirLIFE and Bulverde Spring Branch
Emergency Services. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Health Sciences,
School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He
attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
continued his training in Emergency Medicine with his Internship at Wilford Hall Medical Center,
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San Antonio, Texas and his Residency with the Joint Military Medical Centers Emergency Medicine
Residency in San Antonio, Texas. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency
Medical Services. Dr. Manifold is presently serving on several committees of the American College of
Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Governors EMS and Trauma Advisory Committee and Southwest Texas
Trauma Advisory Committee. He is the Joint Surgeon for the Texas National Guard and currently serves
as the Chair of the ACEP EMS Committee. Dr Manifold started his EMS career as an EMT-B /Firefighter
with Eureka Volunteer Fire Company, Stewartstown Pa. He serves as Principal Investigator for several
clinical trials. He is a paid consultant for Advanced Circulatory®.
Mary Alice McCubbins, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC is the Trauma Nurse Practitioner at St. Louis Children’s
Hospital. She directly manages and coordinates multiservice and rehabilitative care from admission
to discharge for polytrauma patients and provides direct care to patients in the Pediatric Ambulatory
Wound Clinic (PAWS) where both inpatients and outpatients are seen for burn and other wound
management. Mary Alice actively served in the US military for 22 years and retired from the Air
Force in 2008. Mary Alice obtained extensive pediatric primary care experience while managing
base pediatric clinics and providing direct care to thousands of military children, which has proved
invaluable in Mary Alice’s current role not only as she collaborates with primary care providers to
transition victims of trauma back to their healthcare home but also to help take a holistic approach to
the pediatric trauma patient instead of just addressing the traumatic injuries.
Julie K. McManemy, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor University College
of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. She graduated medical school from the Univeristy of
Texas Health Science Center in Houston and subsequently completed a residency in Pediatrics. She
then became a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Washington University/St. Louis Children’s
Hospital. A top-notch educator and researcher, she has won multiple teaching awards and the
respect of her colleagues for her expertise and professionalism in educating future physicians and her
outstanding care of patients.
Kim McKenna, RN, EMT-P is the Director of Education for the St. Charles County Ambulance District
and an Adjunct Instructor for Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. She formerly served as
Chief Medical Officer for the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District. Kim is a paramedic, registered
nurse, educator, EMS author and editor. She has been involved in emergency care and EMS education
for more than 25 years. Kim served as the Emergency Medical Responder Project Level leader on the
National EMS Education Standards Task force. She is presently a Board of Director for the National
Association of EMS Educators and Chairs the Research Committee.
Bhavin Mehta, EMT-P is the current Public Relations Officer for Survival Flight, Inc. He received a
Bachelors degree in Political Science and International Relations from Saint Louis University. He has
been an active paramedic in the Saint Louis area for the past ten years. He has worked in both the
private sector EMS, for Survival Flight and Abbott EMS, and in the public sector as a paramedic for the
Saint Louis Fire Department.
H. Philip Moy, MD is an Instructor of Emergency Medicine and core faculty for the EMS fellowship at
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He graduated from Loyola Stritch School of
Medicine in Chicago in 2008 and he completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Washington
University where he served as Chief Resident in 2012-13. He completed his fellowship in Emergency
Medical Services at the University of North Carolina and returned to St. Louis where he is currently
in charge of research for the EMS fellowship at Washington University and is an Assistant Medical
Director for the Saint Louis Fire Department.
Claudia Myers, RN, CEN, EMT-B is a Clinical Educator, Flight Nurse and Base Nurse Supervisor for Air
Evac Lifeteam. A former Director of Nursing for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, she has won
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multiple awards for her skills in nursing as well as having multiple publications to her name and being
an AHA instructor and Affiliate Faculty.
J. Brent Myers, MD, MPH, FACEP began his emergency medicine career as a 16-year-old emergency
department technician at Wilkes Regional Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC. He completed
his EMT education during his freshman year at UNC-Chapel Hill. For the next 3 years, he served as
an EMT and crew chief for the Orange County Rescue Squad in Hillsborough, NC. After completing
medical school at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Emergency medicine residency
at Carolinas Medical Center, he became the first EMS Fellow at the UNC School of Medicine in
Chapel Hill. He assumed the role of Medical Director of the Wake County EMS System in 2002 and
became Director of the Department of EMS in 2008. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of
the national Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency
Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine, and works clinically as an emergency physician with Wake
Emergency Physicians, PA.
Nicholas D. Rathert, MD, EMT-T is an Emergency Physician at Bay Medical Center in Panama City
Beach, FL. A graduate of Southern Illinois School of Medicine, he completed Emergency Medicine
residency and EMS fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He is Board Certified in both
Emergency Medicine and EMS. Beginning in August he will be assuming the role of Associate Chief of
the Division of EMS at Albany Medical Center in Albany NY as well as Associate Medical Director for
Operations with Albany Fire Department and Schenectady Fire Department. He has served as an item
writer for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and is a member of the
EMS Milestone Project Working Group for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME).
Jay H. Reich, MD, FACEP is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and EMS Section Chief for
the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UMKC-School of Medicine. He is also the EMS Medical
Director for the City of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City Fire Department. Dr. Reich received
his medical degree from New York Medical College and completed an emergency medicine residency
at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center prior to his Emergency Medical Services Fellowship at the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Reich is also actively involved in disaster medicine
serving the National Disaster Medical System as a Supervisory Medical Officer with both a Disaster
Medical Assistance Team and a Mobile Acute Care Strike Team.
Bridgette B. Svancarek, MD is an Instructor of Emergency Medicine and core faculty for the EMS
Fellowship at Washington University. She graduated from University of Missouri – Columbia School
of Medicine and completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at Resurrection Medical Center in
Chicago. Following residency, she completed the EMS Fellowship at Washington University. She is
actively involved in EMS education at the local, state, and national levels, serving as the Medical
Director for the Education Subcommittee of the Missouri State Advisory Council on EMS and as a Board
Member of the Committee on Accreditation of EMS Programs.
Evan S. Schwarz, MD, FACEP is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Program Director
for the Medical Toxicology Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He graduated from the
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas before matriculating to Washington University
for his residency in Emergency Medicine. After finishing his residency in Emergency Medicine, he
completed a fellowship in Medical Toxicology at the University of Texas Southwestern School of
Medicine. He is active in the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and serves as the chair
of the Recent Graduate Section. In addition to authoring several manuscripts, textbook chapters, and
abstracts, he was recently named the ACMT liaison to the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease
Registry, region 7.
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David K. Tan, MD, EMT-T, FAAEM is the EMS Section Chief in the Division of Emergency Medicine
at Washington University School of Medicine. He also serves as Medical Director of Washington
University EMS. He is board-certified in Emergency Medicine and EMS Medicine and personally
serves as medical director for the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, Abbott EMS, Clayton Fire
Department, St. Louis US&R System, and several first responder and AED programs. He is Vice-chair of
the Missouri State Advisory Council on EMS and serves on the National Association of EMS Physicians
Board of Directors.
Brian Zinanni, EMT-P is a Paramedic-Firefighter and began his career 30 years ago running rural EMS
in his hometown of Rock Falls, Illinois, where he completed his EMT Paramedic program through OSF
St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois. The past 12 years Brian has served with the City of
Clayton, Missouri Fire Department and currently serves as one of the departments Medical Officers.
Brian is a graduate of the Camden County College, NJ and is currently completing his education
in Emergency Management through the Eastern New Mexico University. Brian currently serves as
Secretary-Treasurer for the Greater St. Louis Area EMS Officers Association. Brian has also dedicated
much of his time serving family members and departments of fallen public safety officers, where he
developed the Missouri Fire Fighters Funeral Team concept, and serves as the state coordinator.
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HOTEL
Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel
800 Washington Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
A block of standard rooms has been reserved for October 22, 2014
and October 23, 2014 for the conference. The rate is $129 for
single/double occupancy. In order to qualify for the rate, you must
reserve your room by October 1, 2014. For reservation requests
after the cut-off date, rooms are on a space available and rate
available basis and depend upon availability at the time of the
reservation and/or check-in. Reservations may be made by calling
1-800-266-9432 or online using the link off the CODE3 Conference
website. When calling, you must mention that you are with the
CODE3 Conference to get the discounted room rate.
DIRECTIONS
From I-44 (East)
I-44 ends at I-55N/I-70W Downtown, continue on I-55 North; Exit at merged interstates at the
Washington/3rd Street Exit; Take to Washington Avenue and make a left onto Washington Avenue.
Hotel will be on the left hand side oat the corner of 8th Street.
From I-55 (North)
See above instructions starting with the second line
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From I-64 (East)/Hwy 40 (East)
Hwy 40 East to the ‘Last Missouri Exit’, Broadway; At the end of the ramp, make a left on Cerre Street
(One way); Take Cerre to 4th Street and make a left; Take 4th Street to Washington Avenue and make
a left; Hotel will be on the left hand side at the corner of 8th Street.
From I-70/I-44 (East)
(If leaving from Airport) Exit Lambert International Airport taking I-70 East; Travel approximately 15
miles to the Broadway Exit (one way street); Take Broadway to Washington Avenue and make a right;
Hotel will be on the left hand side at the corner of 8th Street.
From I-55 (South)/I-44 (West)/I-70 (West) or I-64 (West)/I-40 (West) (Via MLK Bridge/Illinois)
At the end of the bridge, the road will continue to the right; At the first stop light, turn left (look for a
Broadway/Cole Street Left Turn; sign); Go under highway overpass; At the next stop light, turn left onto
Broadway (one way); take Broadway to Washington Avenue and make a right; Hotel will be on the left
hand side at the corner of 8th Street.
Walking Directions from the Parking Garage on 9th Street
From the “Red” elevator banks (9th Street side), exit the garage to the left and continue to Washington
Avenue. Turn left on Washington Avenue and enter the ballroom space on your left.
From the “Blue” elevator banks (10th Street side), exit the garage to the right and continue to
Washington Avenue. Turn right on Washington Avenue and enter the ballroom space on your right.
PARKING
There is a $28.00 overnight parking fee for valet parking and an $18.00 daily parking fee for selfservice (if available) at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel. Valet service to the hotel’s garage
does not accommodate large SUVs and other oversized vehicles that are 6ft. high by 6ft. long.
Accommodations for oversized vehicles to park in another lot with a local parking service can be used.
When you arrive at the hotel, please call (314) 231-9108, and the parking service will escort you to
their lot.
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CODE
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EMS
CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION FORM
Please type or print your information:
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
JOB TITLE
Conference Fees
Early
Regular
(Please check one)
Pay by 9/1/14
After 9/1/14
Full Conference (both days)
$125
$150
One-Day only
$75
$100
Please circle which day you will be attending conference:
Thursday
ORGANIZATION
Total Amount Enclosed
ADDRESS
This is my
Home
CITY
)
FAX (
This is my
Home
Work
ZIP
__ I will be attending the social event at The Dubliner. (Limited to the
first 75 people.)
)
Cell
E-MAIL ADDRESS
A unique email address is required—your confirmation will
be sent by email. Email address is needed for CEU logon.
LICENSE NUMBER
LICENSE STATE
LICENSE TYPE (EMT-B, EMT-P, RN)
LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE
I am a member of the following associations:
MEMSA
MAA
ENA
TWO EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
ONLINE (Credit Card Payment)
Go to www.CODE3conference.com and click on register now. Follow
the instructions. Have questions? Email hummertm@wusm.wustl.edu
MAIL (Check Payment)
Mail your completed registration form along with payment to:
CODE3 Conference, Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington
University, 660 S. Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8072, St. Louis, MO 63110
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be received in writing on or before 10/01/2014 in order to
receive a refund, minus a $25 administrative fee. After 10/01/2014, no refunds
will be given. Substitutions may be made at any time by notifying the registration
office in writing.
Continuing Education Provided By:
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__ Enclosed is my check for $_____________ payable in U.S. dollars to:
Washington University Division of Emergency Medicine
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PHONE (
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