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Virtual Narcan Training Opportunity

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Greetings Everyone,

WNY Rural Area Health Education Center and Spectrum Health and Human Services have partnered together to bring you a Virtual Narcan Training Opportunity on July 25th. If interested please refer to the flyer.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Narcan-Training-7.25.2224.pdf

FF Cold Weather Research Study

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Greetings Everyone

Dr Andrew Poreda is one of our Medical Directors out of UBMD Emergency Medicine and he is looking to do a study on effects of cold weather on FF. He needs participants for this study. If you, or know someone, that might be interested please share this information with them. Thanks

Feel free to post the attached flyer in your firehalls.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FF-Cold-Research-Flyer.pdf

EMS Provider and Agency Leadership Briefing

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The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems is pleased to remind EMS Agency Leaders and EMS Providers about the EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing scheduled for July 2022:

Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 16:00 Event # 161 351 3939 Password: LEADERS2022

Program Address: https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/onstage/g.php?PRID=56d1f534f1cd77a13b3e604308ec1279
Program Password: LEADERS

Please take note of the following:

If you are planning to attend the EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing and have a question, please complete the online form (https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/nys-covid-19-response-ems-agency) before 14:00 on the day of the briefing so your question will be ready
If you don’t receive an invitation directly, please complete an online form (https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/ems-agency-leadership-and-ems-pr) to receive invitations automatically for future briefings.

Take Note: The July 14, 2022 EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Briefing will be the only scheduled briefing in July 2022!

We encourage all participants to sign into the meeting no later than 10 minutes in advance of the meeting

Thank you for all that you do!

Peter

Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems

CME Opportunity – Penetrating Trauma

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Greetings Everyone,

We are still looking for people to sign up for the up coming CME on Penetrating Trauma that is coming up on Wed, July 20th, 2021 at 1900hrs. This course is being taught by our very own and recently graduated EMS Fellow, Dr Calloway Pichette.

The course is being held at the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company, 7195 Plank Rd in Lockport. While we are open to walk ins, we do ask that if you are going to attend please reach out to Brent Ast at brentast@rapidsvfc.com. This is to ensure that we use the best space at the fire hall.

We hope to see everyone

Policy Fellow – Deadline to apply July 15th

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Greetings Everyone,

An exciting opportunity from the Bureau:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Policy Fellow within the Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems. Please feel free to share:

Do you have what it takes to become a Public Health Corps Fellow with the New York State Department of Health? Maybe you know someone who would make a great Policy Fellow in the Bureau of EMS & Trauma Systems?

We are excited to the announce the Bureau of EMS & Trauma Systems Project Specialist Fellowship in policy development and regulatory reform! This fellowship position will assist in reviewing, drafting and tracking proposed policy and regulation to improve and innovate New York State EMS in the future! Click below for more information!

https://careers-healthresearch.icims.com/jobs/5970/project-specialist-%28nysphc-fellowship-program%29/job

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Ryan P. Greenberg, MBA, FACPE, NRP
Director
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems

Construction Near Ambulance Entrance of Oishei’s

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A message from Oishei’s:

Hello Providers,

Please be advised that there is construction that initiated today in the ED at Oishei. The ambulance entrance is open and operational but you will need to detour (signage up) to be triaged at the regular location. The anticipated duration of this project is 10 days.

Thank you for your patience and understanding,

Ben

Benjamin Kasper BS, AEMTP, CPSTI

He/Him/His

Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator

Level 1 Trauma Center

John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital

Credentialing Deadline

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Greetings Everyone,

So I just wanted to let everyone know that we are near the end of this years annual credentialing. Many of you have still yet to submit your reports to UBMD through the portal. Please get that done before Friday.

I have been contacted by several agencies in the Big Lakes region regarding this matter. All the Big Lakes agencies have yet to be added to the Portal and will not occur until at least next years credentialing. For those of you in the Big Lakes region, please submit your credentialing to Lakeplains in the same manner as years past.

Thanks

Research Survey Participation Request

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Greetings Everyone,

I was asked to pass along this request to participate in a valuable survey for research. Please share with your fellow providers:

Please see the below survey participation request and please consider sharing with your respective groups/providers. Dr McCann-Pineo is a longtime colleague with active research in a number of areas affecting our practice. The survey is completely anonymous, and there is no way to link any provider to their survey or raffle entry.

Dear EMS providers,

We are looking for individuals to participate in a research survey to understand the role of empathy on EMS provider occupational and personal wellbeing.

Participation in this research study is voluntary, and your decision on whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your employment at your respective EMS agency.

If you decide to participate, the one-time, anonymous survey is anticipated to take 15 minutes to complete. You may also enter a raffle to be awarded one of three, $100 electronic gift cards as compensation for your participation.

If you are interested, please use the link below to see if you are eligible to participate.

https://redcap.northwell.edu/surveys/?s=MFLKM7W3TJLWN3HX

If you have any questions, please contact CTSRRresearch@northwell.edu or Molly McCann-Pineo (mmccann1@northwell.edu).

This research has been reviewed by the Northwell Health Institutional Review Board (IRB). If you have any questions about your rights as a participant, or if you feel that your rights have been violated, please contact the IRB at 516-465-1910.​

CME Opportunity – Penetrating Trauma

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Greetings Everyone,

First I apologize I do not have a flyer, however there is an up coming CME opportunity for everyone. Our very own Dr. Calloway Pichette will be offering a CME opportunity on Penetrating Trauma on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 at 1900hrs, and it will be located at the Rapids VFD Main Hall located at 7195 Plank Road, Lockport, NY. For anyone that is interested in attending please reach out to EMS Capt Brent Ast at -brentast@rapidsvfc.com and let him know how many will be attending. While we do welcome last minute walk ins, please make sure to let him know asap so we can ensure that the proper space is allocated. Thanks Everyone.