PROGRAM

Pinnacle engages attendees with a no-holds-barred exploration of the most relevant topics in the changing world of EMS.

Pinnacle brings you the latest information, leadership practices and ideas you can’t get anywhere else. Check out the incredible lineup of sessions and speakers below.

You can also download a copy of the brochure here.

 
  
Monday - July 25

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Special Meetings

American College of Paramedic Executives (ACPE) Prep Course for the Supervising, Managing and Executive Officers Exams

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8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

Reframing the Response to Mental Health Emergencies

Kelly CopeJerry OvertonErin Vickery, MBAKate Elkins, MPH

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8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

Deployment Models, System Evolution, and Community Expectations

Thomas MooreTodd Sheridan, MBACharbel DanielRichard Ferron

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8:00 am - 12:45 pm

Power Seminars

Diving Back into the Shark Tank

Rob LawrenceTom JudgeMike Taigman, MAEd Racht, MDJoelle Donofrio-Ödmann, DORemle Crowe, PhD

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8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

Clinical Best Practices 2022: The Latest Research and Its Impact on Patient Care

David Page, MSHezedean Smith, DMAyanna Walker, MD

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1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Power Seminars

The Art and Science of Mentorship: Building Leaders in Your Organization

Brian LaCroixBruce EvansJay Fitch, PhD

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1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Power Seminars

Integrating EMS and Public Health

Ray Barishansky, MPHDia Gainor, MPAChris Williamson

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1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Power Seminars

Attrition or Attraction: Competing for Caregivers in a Post Pandemic World

Steve GrauScott Moore, JDBrett LyleMike Poynter

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1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Power Seminars

Mental Wellness and Suicide: How to Protect our Workforce

Jim Marshall, MAKate Elkins, MPH

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1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

Power Seminars

Telling Your Organization's Story in the Digital Age

Rob LawrenceColin Parrish, MBAMatt Daugherty, MBAJeff LuciaAlexia JobsonMark Tenia

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bonus Sessions

Your Questions Answered: Hot Topics in High Performance/High Value EMS

Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bonus Sessions

Strategies for Finding Joy in Difficult Times

Mike Taigman, MATodd StoutAbdo Nahmod

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Tuesday - July 26

8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

EMS Workforce Leadership in a Rapidly Changing World: Best Practice HR Strategies & Tactics

Hannah FitchJosh McGaugheyKevin Fairlie, JD, MHAJason Abel, JD, MHAKathryn Wire, JD, MBAMaria Beermann-Foat, PhD

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8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

Why We Need to Rethink EMS Finance

Roxanne Peek, MBALisa Hawke, JDHolly Weber, MBA

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8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

Fire-based EMS in a Changing Environment: What Does the Future of Fire-Based EMS Look Like?

Steve Knight, PhDIan WomackKevin PrestonGerald (Jerry) L. Smith IISamuel Peña

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8:00 am - 11:45 am

Power Seminars

Pinnacle Insights: Eye on 2022 and Beyond

Sean Caffrey

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Special Meetings

ODS: Optimal Deployment Science, a Workshop

Joshua BrandtJoseph Elliott

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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Special Meetings

FirstWatch EMS User Meeting

Todd StoutMike Taigman, MA

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Special Meetings

Association of Critical Care Transport (ACCT) Meeting

Roxanne Peek, MBACherie Pepping

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2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Special Meetings

Medical Director and EMS Executive Forum

Thomas MooreCasey Patrick, MDJamie Chebra

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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Special Meetings

NEMSMA Membership Meeting

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5:00 pm - 6:15 pm

Main Conference

OPENING KEYNOTE - Creating Powerful Positive Change in a Stressful Environment

Michael J. Levin

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Special Meetings

Opening Reception

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Wednesday - July 27

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Meal

Breakfast

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8:00 am - 8:45 am

Bonus Sessions

Taking the Nation’s Pulse: The 2022 Fitch/EMS1 EMS Trend Report

Greg Friese, MSRoxanne Peek, MBA

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8:00 am - 8:45 am

Bonus Sessions

Policy Matters: Washington Update

Dia Gainor, MPALisa Hawke, JDKate Elkins, MPH

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9:00 am - 10:15 am

Main Conference

The No Surprises Act: The Future of Air and Ground Ambulance Balance Billing

Asbel Montes

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10:45 am - 11:45 am

Main Conference

Seeing Beyond the Data: Leading the Future Through Collaboration of EMS and Healthcare Systems

Joelle Donofrio-Ödmann, DO

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10:45 am - 11:45 am

Main Conference

Utilizing Single Role EMS Clinicians in the Fire Service

Steve Knight, PhDKevin PrestonGerald (Jerry) L. Smith II

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11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Meal

Lunch

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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Main Conference

Innovative Solutions to the EMS Recruitment and Retention Problem

John ChamberlinMike PoynterBobby J. Hopewell, MA, BA, EMT-PChris BrookRachael Rennebeck

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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Main Conference

From Peanut Butter to COVID Customer Service: How to Engage New Generations

Bruce Evans

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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Main Conference

The Pinnacle Legal Update: What’s New in the Law?

Jason Abel, JD, MHAKevin Fairlie, JD, MHAChief John Yocum

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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Main Conference

What’s the Impact of Jack Stout’s Legacy on Modern EMS?

Mike Taigman, MATodd Stout Guest presenters

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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Special Meetings

Networking Reception

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Special Meetings

A Celebration of the Life of Jack Stout

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Thursday - July 28

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Meal

Breakfast

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8:00 am - 8:45 am

Bonus Sessions

It Takes a Region … To Evolve the Way We Provide Care

Aaron AbbottAdam Heinz

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8:00 am - 8:45 am

Bonus Sessions

Cybersecurity: What Should’ve Kept You Up Last Night

John Yeast

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9:00 am - 10:15 am

Main Conference

PINNACLE LEADERSHIP SERIES: Way Beyond the Street: Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime in EMS

Jay Fitch, PhDAnthony Minge, EdD

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10:45 am - 11:45 am

Main Conference

Building a Better EMS System—From the Ground Up

Doug Hooten, MBAJamie ChebraCasey Patrick, MD

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10:45 am - 11:45 am

Main Conference

The Secrets to Connecting and Communicating with Local Government Officials

Bobby J. Hopewell, MA, BA, EMT-PBruce Moeller, PhDAnthony Minge, EdD

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11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Meal

Lunch

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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

Main Conference

A Key Performance Measure in Action: Why the NEMSQA Red Lights and Siren Collaborative Matters

Mike Taigman, MAMichael Redlener, MD

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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Main Conference

CLOSING KEYNOTE: Taking Stock: Insights into the Future of EMS (and How to Not Just Survive but Thrive)

Ed Racht, MD

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Friday - July 29

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Bonus Sessions

Cases From the Fitch Files

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9:15 am - 10:15 am

Bonus Sessions

EMS Grants in a New Era

Jennifer MartinezStephanie Bays

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9:15 am - 10:15 am

Bonus Sessions

Determining Your Organization’s Value

Todd Sheridan, MBA

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9:15 am - 10:15 am

Bonus Sessions

Ambulance Service Manager (ASM) Research Project Forum

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10:30 am - 11:30 am

Bonus Sessions

Takeaways from This Year's Pinnacle

Rob LawrenceMaria Beermann-Foat, PhD

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