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The Western Region Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition, University of Rochester Kessler Trauma Center, University of Rochester Golisano Children’s Hospital, Erie County Trauma Center, John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital, Upstate Trauma Center, and Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital will be presenting the 2025 Trauma Management for Rural EMS and Community Hospitals 2-day virtual training seminar. 

The Health Emergency Management Seminar – Trauma Management for Rural EMS And Community Hospitals (T-REACH) is designed to better prepare hospital and non-hospital response partners in planning, mitigating, responding to and recovering from natural and man-made disasters that impact the delivery of health care in a community or impact the environment of care for responders. The goal of the 2025 virtual seminar is to enhance the skills and knowledge of providers in the rural setting in the management of multi-injured patients and to understand the importance of working as a team of professionals in caring for patients with life-threatening traumatic injuries. Relevant information and stimulated discussions will focus on best practices in the management of trauma/disaster patients.

Based on presentations, participants will be able to:

• Discuss disaster triage principles and appropriate destination decisions through case study review 
• Identify the various injury patterns and signs of shock that present in different patient populations
• Manage interventions appropriate to treat spinal trauma and burns prior to arrival at a trauma center
• Examine risks for post-traumatic injury and resources available to support patients after discharge

The target audience includes doctors, physician assistants, nurses, and EMS providers who provide trauma care to patients in rural areas in New York State.

Click here for the link to the 2025 program!

This free, virtual seminar will be from 8:30-12:00 on both April 24th and 25th. – Register Here

Topics include:

• Mass Casualty Triage/Treatment/Destinations
• Special Trauma Considerations
• Considerations for Special Patient Populations (UB|MD Emergency Medicine’s Dr. Innes)
• Burns
• Post injury

This seminar is a NYSDOH OHEP Pre-Approved Training.  A Certificate of Attendance for each day will be available to all attendees who complete a post-session evaluation.

This activity is approved by NYS BEMS for a maximum of 3 EMS CME/day (max 6 EMS CME for attending both sessions).  EMS CME Core/Non-Core Credits for each session will be listed on the Certificate of Attendance.  EMS Attendees must attend the entire ½ day session to claim EMS CME.

Grant funds are available to cover the cost of CME for appropriate Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition (HEPC) attendees that work in the Western, Central New York, Capital District, and Metropolitan Area Regions of NYS (excluding NYC). We ask that you only request CME if your NYS Licensed Profession requires continuing medical education for license/certification renewal. This may include physicians, mid-level providers, and nurses.  AMA PRA Category 1 Credits are ONLY available for attending the live webinar session.

ACCREDITATION: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and SUNY Upstate Trauma Center, SUNY Upstate Golisano’s Children’s Hospital, Erie County Trauma Center, and John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CERTIFICATION: The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This seminar has been funded through a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the 2024-2025 New York State Department of Health Office of Health Emergency Preparedness awarded to the University of Rochester Medical Center – Finger Lakes/Western Region Health Emergency Preparedness Training Center.

REGISTER HERE

EDIT: Correction to Emily’s email address in the post! 

The Western New York Regional EMS Committee is presenting BE FAST WNY: Accelerating Stroke Awareness for EMS

Mercy Flight is hosting a CME opportunity on March 5 from 7 to 9 pm at 100 Amherst Villa Rd and will be streaming on Microsoft Teams (Click here for Teams link).

Topics include:

• Neuroanatomy
• Two main categories of stroke
• BEFAST & FAST – ED education
• Stroke imaging
• Stroke centers & capabilities for destination decisions
• Signs & Symptoms of a Stroke

RSVP to Emily James at erowles@chsbuffalo.or or at 716-812-4275

Dinner will be provided and CME Hours Provided!

Click here for the Stroke Education Flyer!