Symposia

Medical Directors' Forum
(participants limited to past, current, and future physician medical directors)
D. McCandless, MD, et. al.

Certifying Officers' Update

SE Nurses’ Case Studies with Dr. Copass

Medical Directors' Forum
(participants limited to past, current, and future physician medical directors)
Dave McCandless, MD, et. al.

Lunch, Instructor Session with Michael Branum

Lunch, Web-based Data Collection for Alaska (rescue captains, physicians, hospital administrators, healthcare providers) with Doreen Risley

Lunch, SE Nurses’ Case Studies with Dr. Copass

4/16/04		Prehospital		Clinical
	08:00-08:10		Welcome
	08:10-08:40		Introduction - M. Copass, MD
	08:40-09:40		General Session – Wilderness Medicine-D. Johnson, MD
	09:40-10:00		Break
10:00-11:00		Head Injuries– Jeannie O’Brien		ARDS: Ventilator Strategies for a Difficult Syndrome – M. McNellis, MD
	11:00-11:20		Break
11:20-12:20		Management of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Field – M. McNellis, MD		Cardiac Cases – A. Baas, MD
	12:20-14:20

4/11/08
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
0600 to 0700	Yoga for Heavy Lifters (Pre-registration required - not for CME) E. Reilly, EMT-2
0800 to 0805	Welcome SEREMS Council staff
0805 to 0830	Introduction M. Copass, MD
0830 to 0835	Break
0835 to 0935	Thinking on your feet E. Hale, MA	Doing Drugs with Mike Branum M. Branum, RN, MICP
0935 to 0950	Break
0950 to 1120	Essentials of Medicolegal Death Investigation R. Harruff, MD, PhD
1120 to 1320	Lunch Wildlife Lunch Cruise, Stikine River Jet Boat Association
1320 to 1450	Sudden Infant Death Syndrome R. Harruff, MD, PhD	Stroke Care in Alaska M. Copass, MD
1450 to 1505	Break
1505 to 1605	Essentials of Prehospital Management of TBI M. Copass, MD
1605 to 1615	Break
1615 to 1715	State Ventilator Stockpile S. Abbott, ANP, MSN & T. Thomas, CRT, BS
1715 to 1830	Break
1830 to late	Game Show + No Host Bar + Dinner (BBQ ribs donated by Randy Churchill, WVFD) No Host Bar opens 1800 hrs M. Motti et. al.

4/12/08
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
0600 to 0800	Medical Directors' Forum (participants limited to past, current, and future physician medical directors) D. McCandless, MD, et. al.
0830 to 1000	Dr. Anthes Case Study + Continental Breakfast (Provided by Ketchikan Fire Department) W. Anthes, MD
1000 to 1005	Break
1005 to 1105	The Color of Snot BJ Coopes, MD	Forensic Nursing - an Overview L. Rea, RN, SANE-A
1105 to 1110	Break
1110 to 1210	Evaluating a Gadget M. Copass, MD	Genetic Analysis in Forensic Investigations: Part 1 A. Chidambaram, PhD
1210 to 1310	Lunch Certifying Officers' Update SE Nurses’ Case Studies with Dr. Copass
1310 to 1315	Break
1315 to 1445	Alcohol Abuse - Caring for the Bibulous S. Cameron, MD	Genetic Analysis in Forensic Investigations: Part 2 A. Chidambaram, PhD
1445 to 1500	Break
1500 to 1630	Child Abuse Case Studies BJ Coopes, MD
1630 to 1645	Break
1645 to 1745	Closing Comments M. Copass, MD
1900	Awards Banquet No Host Bar opens 1830 SEREMS Council staff

Award	Name	Community
Neighbor Helping Neighbor	Jon Stephen	Petersburg VFD
Neighbor Helping Neighbor	Petersburg Police Department	Petersburg PD
Prehospital Provider of the Year	Jennifer Turner, R.N.	Ketchikan
Clinical Provider of the Year	Mark Tuccillo, D.O.	Petersburg Medical Center
EMS Service of the Year	Petersburg EMS	Petersburg VFD
Special Commendation	Michael Motti, EMT-3	SEARHC EMS
Special Commendation	Harriett Schirmer, M.D.	Wrangell
Special Commendation	Whale Pass EMS	Whale Pass EMS

3/16/07
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
08:00-08:10	Welcome
08:10-08:40	Introduction Michael Copass, MD
08:40-09:40	New Burn Fluid Therapy Protocols Nicole Gibran, MD
09:40-10:00	Break
10:00-11:00	Pediatric Trauma Alice "Twink" Dalton, EMT-P, RN	Pediatric Cerebral Resuscitation BJ Coopes, MD
11:00-11:20	Break
11:20-12:20	Polypharmacy Michael Branum, MICP, RN	Pediatric Cardiac Diseases BJ Coopes, MD
12:20-14:20	Lunch Wildlife Lunch Cruise**
14:20-15:50	*Instructor Session:* Tips & Tricks with Dalton, Edgerly, O'Brien *General Session:* Pediatric Case Studies with BJ Coopes, MD
15:50-16:10	Break
16:10-18:00	Child Abuse & the Prehospital Provider BJ Coopes, MD	Internet Crimes Against Children Detective Vandegriff

3/17/07
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
07:00-09:00	Medical Directors' Forum (participants limited to past, current, and future physician medical directors) Dave McCandless, MD, et. al.
08:00-09:30	Alcohol & the Older Patient Dennis Edgerly, NREMT-P	Delirium & Dementia Michi Yukawa, MD
09:30-09:50	Break
09:50-10:50	Case Studies Michael Copass, MD
10:50-11:10	Break
11:10-12:10	Growing Old is Not a Disease Dennis Edgerly, NREMT-P	Geriatric Emergencies Michi Yukawa, MD
12:10-13:40	Lunch, Instructor Session with Michael Branum Lunch, Web-based Data Collection for Alaska (rescue captains, physicians, hospital administrators, healthcare providers) with Doreen Risley Lunch, SE Nurses’ Case Studies with Dr. Copass
13:40-15:10	Case Studies in Geriatric Trauma Alice “Twink” Dalton, EMT-P, RN
15:10-15:20	Break
15:20-16:20	Closing Comments Michael Copass, MD

Award	Name	Community
Neighbor Helping Neighbor	Gertrude "Trudy" Johnson	Wrangell
Neighbor Helping Neighbor	Wally D'Brocta	Tempsco, Juneau
Neighbor Helping Neighbor	Sharon Hillis	Whale Pass EMS
Prehospital Provider of the Year	Randy Churchill	Wrangell VFD
Clinical Provider of the Year	Nathan Peimann, MD	Bartlett Regional Hospital
EMS Service of the Year	CCF/R Air Medevac	Juneau

3/24/06
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
08:00-08:10	Welcome
08:10-08:40	Introduction - Michael Copass, MD
08:40-09:40	Infectious Disease Basics Bernd Jilly, PhD
09:40-10:00	Break
10:00-11:00	PPE for Disease and Poisons Alvin Lee	Avian Influenza Bernd Jilly, PhD
11:00-11:20	Break
11:20-12:20	Scene Control Paul Brooks, MICP	Alaska Pathogens Bernd Jilly, PhD
12:20-14:20	Lunch
14:20-15:20	Interoperable Communications for First Responders in Alaska Ken Jones
15:20-15:40	Break
15:40-16:40	Transport of the contaminated patient Alvin Lee	GI Infection Leslie Wood, MD

3/25/06
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
08:00-09:30	Principles of Toxicology Laura Spivak, MD
09:30-09:50	Break
09:50-10:50	Meth labs Jim Agner, SEANET Investigator	Staffing a Crisis Michael Copass, MD
10:50-11:10	Break
11:10-12:10	Non-traditional EMS roles in Disaster Paul Brooks, MICP	AK Toxicology Cases Laura Spivak, MD
12:10-13:40	Lunch/SE Nurses Case Studies
13:40-15:10	State Resources Kathy McLeron, PA-C, MICP
15:10-15:20	Break
15:20-16:20	Closing Comments – Michael Copass, MD

4/8/05
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
08:00-08:10	Welcome
08:10-08:40	Introduction - M. Copass, MD
08:40-09:40	The State of Trauma Care – H. Foy, MD
09:40-10:00	Break
10:00-11:00	Amputation - C. Allan, MD	Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection - H. Foy, MD
11:00-11:20	Break
11:20-12:20	Burn - M. Klein, MD	Amputation - C. Allan, MD
12:20-14:20	Wildlife Lunch Cruise
14:20-15:50	Frontier vs. Tertiary Trauma Care M. Copass, MD - Moderator; D. Aaron, MD, H. Foy, MD, J. Totten, MD
15:50-16:10	Break
16:10-17:10	Acute Lung Injury - L. Hudson, MD	Maxillofacial Trauma - C. Schultz, DDS
4/9/05
Time	Prehospital	Clinical
08:00-09:30	What Really Helps (Evidence Based Trauma Care) - A. Nathens, MD
09:30-09:50	Break
09:50-10:50	Maxillofacial Trauma - C. Schultz, DDS	Burn - M. Klein, MD
10:50-11:10	Break
11:10-12:10	Trauma Statistics - W. Kriegsman, MD	Acute Lung Injury - L. Hudson MD
12:10-13:40	Lunch/Meetings (Rescue Captains, Physician Sponsor, SE Nurses)
13:40-15:10	Ferry Grounding Panel Discussion M. Anderson - Moderator; Cdr. Stanley, E. Meloche, MD, M. Nealand, K. Rehfeld, P. Webb
15:10-15:20	Break
15:20-16:20	Closing Comments – M. Copass, MD