The Call for Speakers for the 2018 Vermont Healthcare and EMS Preparedness Conference is now closed.
If a member of the planning committee has asked you to submit a specific session, please use the button below to access the speaker application page.
If a member of the planning committee has asked you to submit a specific session, please use the button below to access the speaker application page.
Click here to download a PDF of the Call for Speakers.
The Vermont Division of Emergency Preparedness, Response and Injury Prevention is actively seeking speakers for its 2018 Healthcare and EMS Preparedness Conference held October 18-21, 2018 at Jay Peak Resort, in Jay, Vermont.
The conference looks to offer attendees excellent presentations relevant to emergency medical services and prehospital medicine; public health; and disaster preparedness. Successful submissions will focus on those topic areas.
Speakers should be dynamic presenters of a professional caliber and have previous speaking or teaching experience. All presentations will be allotted one hour for presentation including questions. Submissions requiring additional time or including multiple speakers/panelists, will be considered on an individual basis. The conference planning committee will review all submitted proposals and select those that best meet conference objectives. Preferential selection will be given with consideration of the following elements:
For more information see:
Speakers selected for this year’s conference will receive the following benefits:
Presentation Content
Approximate Timelines
All proposals must be submitted by June 15, 2018. Proposals should be submitted online through http://www.vtemsconference.com/speaker-application.html. EMS attendees have requested sessions to be identified as ALS and/or BLS, therefore, please consider carefully whether your topic is for ALS practitioners, BLS practitioners, or both and indicate the appropriate audience on the submission form.
All individuals who submitted proposals will be notified by July 15 regarding the status of their proposal. Please add joanneh@allclearemg.com and info@vtemsconference.com to your safe senders list to ensure you receive communication regarding your speaker submission. Questions related to the Vermont EMS and Healthcare Preparedness Conference or speaker submission can be directed to JoAnne Huie at 336-802-1800 or info@vtemsconference.com.
The Vermont Division of Emergency Preparedness, Response and Injury Prevention is actively seeking speakers for its 2018 Healthcare and EMS Preparedness Conference held October 18-21, 2018 at Jay Peak Resort, in Jay, Vermont.
The conference looks to offer attendees excellent presentations relevant to emergency medical services and prehospital medicine; public health; and disaster preparedness. Successful submissions will focus on those topic areas.
Speakers should be dynamic presenters of a professional caliber and have previous speaking or teaching experience. All presentations will be allotted one hour for presentation including questions. Submissions requiring additional time or including multiple speakers/panelists, will be considered on an individual basis. The conference planning committee will review all submitted proposals and select those that best meet conference objectives. Preferential selection will be given with consideration of the following elements:
- Educators who submit multiple topics.
- Topics that support the National Continued Competency Program Requirements
- Topics capable of aligning to the Vermont EMS treatment protocols.
For more information see:
- https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document/nccp
- http://www.vtemsconference.com/uploads/7/4/3/6/74368907/2017_nccp_topics_list_final.pdf
- http://healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/EPRIP_2015ProtocolsLinkedLOCKED2015Oct1_000.pdf
Speakers selected for this year’s conference will receive the following benefits:
- Conference registration fee waived
- Airfare and ground transportation or mileage (with approval by conference organizers), one night’s hotel accommodation and per diem
- Honorarium of $100 per session
Presentation Content
- The conference committee is actively seeking presentation proposals for:
- Keynote/ General Sessions (60 mins), or
- Educational Breakout Sessions (60 mins), or
- Skills Lecture/Practice (60 mins)
Approximate Timelines
- Presentation online application opens: April 20, 2018
- Presentation proposals due: June 15, 2018
- Speaker Agreements sent to selected speakers by: July 15, 2018
- Speakers not selected will be notified by: July 15, 2018
- Speaker Agreements signed and returned: August 1, 2018
- Continuing education forms completed and returned: August 15, 2018*
- Presentations due to conference organizers: October 1, 2018*
All proposals must be submitted by June 15, 2018. Proposals should be submitted online through http://www.vtemsconference.com/speaker-application.html. EMS attendees have requested sessions to be identified as ALS and/or BLS, therefore, please consider carefully whether your topic is for ALS practitioners, BLS practitioners, or both and indicate the appropriate audience on the submission form.
All individuals who submitted proposals will be notified by July 15 regarding the status of their proposal. Please add joanneh@allclearemg.com and info@vtemsconference.com to your safe senders list to ensure you receive communication regarding your speaker submission. Questions related to the Vermont EMS and Healthcare Preparedness Conference or speaker submission can be directed to JoAnne Huie at 336-802-1800 or info@vtemsconference.com.