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2020 Swamp Rabbit Prehospital Medicine Conference
Cancelled
After careful consideration, the activity planning committee has decided that in the interest of public health and safety, they will be cancelling this year's 2020 Swamp Rabbit conference. Registrations will be refunded by 4/10/20, and if you have any questions please reach out to the CME Team at CME@prismahealth.org.
Thank you and please stay safe,
The CME Team
Overview
The field of pre-hospital emergency medicine is ever changing in a quickly changing social and healthcare environment. Terrorism and active-shooter incidents have become common place and rapidly evolving research in many areas of pre-hospital medicine is changing the way emergency care providers must think about and provide care. Many of the “accepted norms” and time-honored practices of pre-hospital care have been forced to change due to these changes. These changes have created gaps in knowledge of those involved in providing emergency care. The goal of the Swamp Rabbit Prehospital Medicine Conference is to bridge these gaps and provide knowledge to the variety of caregivers that are exposed to pre-hospital and emergency care.
Target Audience
Emergency Physicians
Advanced Practice Providers
Registered Nurses
Paramedics
EMTs
First Responders
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and identify the most common injuries and situations associated with the current trends of emergency medicine, and the protocols and standards of care that apply to each situation.
- Recognize and describe the most common types of patients present in an emergency setting, the chief complaints and/or injuries affecting those patients, common remote and/or austere emergency environments, and the various aspects each can have on successful patient care.
- Differentiate between new treatment methods and skills, and demonstrate understanding in how and when to utilize each when faced with each of the various combinations of patient/injury/environment
- Demonstrate familiarity in adapting to various obstacles and/or challenges they may encounter when faced with a less than optimal care setting
- Apply hands on techniques and procedures learned in a simulated setting
Additional Information
| Keynote Speakers | |
| George McCary III Freedom House Member  | In the 1960s, calls for emergency medical services were often ignored in the low-income and predominantly African American neighborhoods in the Hill District of Pittsburgh. So in 1967, Freedom House began to train underemployed and unemployed men and women in the neighborhood as emergency medical technicians. With assistance from Dr. Peter Safar--known as the “Father of CPR”, a world leader in resuscitation research, and other pioneers in emergency medicine, Freedom House Paramedics began. Starting with grass roots at Presbyterian and Mercy Hospitals in 1968, Freedom house paramedics became the first paramedics in the United States. A bold initiative was born, funded in part through a grant from the Department of Transportation. From 1967 to 1975, Freedom House recruited and trained approximately 50 EMTs, owned five sophisticated mobile intensive care units, and operated a nationally acclaimed emergency service around the clock. This service was not restricted to Hill District residents; in fact the Freedom House Ambulance Service covered a large percentage of the city of Pittsburgh. Not only was the Freedom House Ambulance Service successful in providing emergency care to a neglected community, but it also broke new ground in offering a real opportunity to under-educated and impoverished young people, many of whom stayed in emergency medical services throughout their careers. |
| Today, George McCary III is one of the few surviving members of Freedom House. He has initiated and continued a process of unending self-education, which has distinguished him as a community leader, father of four, and Freedom House historian. In 2007, George entered the public speaking arena on a part-time basis and toured the country providing motivational keynote speeches, workshops, and personal/professional development programs aimed at individuals, companies, and organizations. He has risen to a prominent position by delivering a unique and high energy message which encourages others to provide the best care possible to live up to their full potential, and to refuse to accept disparities without active efforts toward resolution within the EMS community. After all, he is speaking from his own experience some 40 years later. It is a message he has learned from his own life, and one that is helping others apply to their lives. | |
Accreditation Information
Nurses
The South Carolina Board of Registered Nursing recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements as long as the course is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Nurses will receive a Certificate of Participation following this activity that may be used for license renewal.