UWashEMS Representation at NAEMSP 2020

The University of Washington Emergency Medical Services section (UWashEMS) faculty, accompanied by students from the UW School of Medicine (SOM), made their presence known at this year’s annual meeting of the National Association of EMS Physicians in San Diego, California. In total, UWashEMS faculty and SOM students accounted for thirteen total presentations across several platforms: four main stage presentations, one oral abstract, six poster presentations, and two faculty taught during pre-conferences.

The annual NAEMSP meeting is the Emergency Medical Services (UWashEMS) section’s primary conference each year and we are unbelievably proud of all the work that went into researching and presenting each of these projects—especially how many projects were spearheaded by medical students interested in pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. UW Emergency Medicine continues to maintain devotion to and promotion of our mission: to provide high-quality patient care, medical education, and research. Our representation at NAEMSP 2020 is an irrefutable demonstration of our commitment to those core objectives.

Guided by these objectives, our students and faculty presented research on topics that included EMS Data Management, Women in EMS, Prehospital Intubation, Artificial Intelligence and EMS, and Cardiac Arrest Recognition by 911 Dispatchers. Additionally, Dr. Catherine Counts and Dr. Andrew McCoy taught during pre-conferences about EMS Quality Improvement and Safety, and, Airway Management, respectively (See below for full list of presentations).

The Emergency Medical Services section at UWashEM is passionate about supporting medical students, residents, and faculty in their education and research as they continue to push the boundaries of EMS and resuscitation science.

Main Conference Presentations:

·         Supraglottic Airways or Endotracheal Intubation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest? – Dr. Michael Sayre – Panelist

·         Innovations in EMS Quality Panel – Dr. Catherine Counts – Panelist

·         Creating an EMS Data Warehouse: From Acquisition to Visualization – Jon Ehrenfeld (SFD) & Dr. Catherine Counts

·         Women in EMS: Identifying Buoys and Barriers to Female Leadership in the Prehospital Setting – Dr. Catherine Counts (Co-presenter)

Oral Abstract:

·         Routine Use of a Bougie Improves First Attempt Intubation Success in the Prehospital Setting – Dr. Andrew Latimer, Brenna Harrington, Dr. Catherine Counts, Dr. Tak Watase & Dr. Michael Sayre

Poster Presentations:

·         Does seizure-like activity delay cardiac arrest recognition by 9-1-1 dispatchers? – Maddy Schwarzkoph, Dr. Catherine Counts & Dr. Mickey Eisenberg

·         Can End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide be Used as a Prognostic Indicator in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest? – Bart Grabman, Natalie Bulger, Brenna Harrington, Dr. Catherine Counts, 

Dr. Andrew Latimer, Dr. Nicholas Johnson & Dr. Michael Sayre

·         Artificial Intelligence and Emergency Medical Services: Can a machine learning framework improve the identification of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests during 911 calls? – Dr. Catherine Counts & Dr. Michael Sayre

·         Encounters with EMS Prior to Fatal Overdose: An Opportunity to Intervene? – Allison Rollins, Dr. Catherine Counts & Dr. Tom Rea

·         The Role of Do Not Attempt Resuscitation Directives in Treatment of Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – Ryan Winchell, Dr. Catherine Counts, Dr. Michael Sayre, Dr. Tom Rea & Dr. Mickey Eisenberg

·         What are the Characteristics and Experiences of Women Physicians and Professionals in the National Association of EMS Physicians? -Dr. Catherine Counts (co-author)

Preconference Faculty:

·         EMS Quality Improvement and Safety Workshop – Dr. Catherine Counts – Co Faculty

·         All Things Airway: Airway Management in the Fresh Cadaver – Dr. Andrew McCoy - Co-Faculty