Welcome to the 4th Annual Fairfax County Regional EMS Conference. This Regional EMS Conference has been designed to provide relevant information about new, innovative advances, and concepts into todays pre-hospital community in hopes to stimulate discussion on current and future practices in the field and hospital environments. Our targeted audience includes pre-hospital providers, nurses, physicians, allied health care professionals and other emergency responders in Fairfax County and the National Capital Region.
This years conference is being held on Monday May 18, 2015, to coincide with 2015 National EMS Week, at The Waterford Conference Center at Fair Oaks 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Fairfax, VA 22033.
General Information:
The conference is free to all healthcare providers.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all registrants. Light refreshments will be available during each intermission.
Dr. Nilesh Vyas, MD, Medical Director, Cerebrovascular Program
Diagnosing Aneurysm
Dr. John Cochran, MD, FACP, FAHA, Vice Chairman, Clinical Operations
Improving Stroke Patient Outcomes
Dr. Mahan Chehrenama, DO, Medical Director of Headache; Co- Medical Director, Concussion Program
Concussion Training and Protocols
Dr. Christopher Silveri, MD, Medical Director, INOVA Spine Program
Evaluating Patients with Spinal or Cervical Injuries
Lou French, PhD, Co-Medical Director of Concussion Program
Concussion evaluation protocol
Dr. MohankumarKurukumbi, MD, Medical Director, Epilepsy Program
Evaluating Persons with Epileptic Symptoms
Dr. Christopher Crowell, MD, Medical Director Stonespring Emergency Center
STEMI Patients from EMS to the ED
Dr. Andrew Keller, MD, Medical Director of Cardiovascular Service Line- Reston Hospital Center
STEMI Patients from the ED to the Cath Lab
Technician Adam Armstrong, NREMT-P and Robin Tucker, RN, MEDSTAR Washington Hospital L&D
EMS and Midwifery: Natural Birth Partnership
Continuing Medical Education credits for Virginia EMS providers will be available. All attendees will receive a certification that can be used to assist out-of-state providers with CME.
Any questions or comments can be directed to
fcfrdemsconf@gmail.com