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2024 SDEMSA State Conference

Proposed Schedule - FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY
Changes may be made at the discretion of the Conference Committee. 




Pre-Conference
Thursday, October 24, 2024

9:00 am - 4:00 pm 2nd Annual Pediatric Boot Camp

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm IC Society - New State Structure for EMS Educators & Class Coordinators

5:00 pm - 8:00pm Registration Open

6:00 pm Executive Council Meeting

Friday, October 25, 2024

7:00 am - 10:00 am Registration Open

8:00 am - 9:30 am Opening Ceremony / Business meeting

10:00 am - 11:00 am Case Based Lecture: Zebras, Common Complaints That Can Kill - Dr. Jeff Jarvis

11:15 am - 12:15 pm The Case Against Lights & Sirens - Dr. Jeff Jarvis

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch (included with registration)

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Kids Can Be So SWEET! - Corolla Lauck

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Case Based Clinical: Headaches – Dr. Jeff Jarvis

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm SD Department of Health Office of EMS and Trauma - Marty Link

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibitor Reception - with Snacks & Cash Bar

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm C-Bug Comedy Show - with Cash Bar

Saturday, October 26, 2024

7:00 am - 9:00 am Registration Open

8:00 am - 9:00 am Bringing It Home: Connecting Theory w/ Real World Practice - Rommie Duckworth

9:20 am - 10:20 am Death in Custody – Dr. Deanna Lassegard

10:40 am - 11:40 am Super Sick Kids: The Surprising Truth About Pediatric Septic Shock – Rommie Duckworth

11:40 am - 1:15 pm District Meetings – Pizza & drinks provided.

*Room Assignments* - Subject to Change

District I - Poolside

District II - Willow/Aspen

District III - Poolside

District IV - Poolside

District V - Poolside

District VI - Main Conference

District VII - Poolside

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Top Papers: What's New In Research & Why It Matters To You - Dr. Jeff Jarvis

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Synthetic Street Drugs: Update 2024 – Rommie Duckworth

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Case Based Lecture: Shortness of Breath  – Dr. Jeff Jarvis


6:00 pm Cash Bar

6:30 pm Table of Honor

7:00 pm Banquet

Dance To Follow

Sunday, October 27, 2024

7:00 am - 7:50 am Non-Denominational Worship Service – Kathy Chesney

8:00 am - 9:00 am Marching Towards Death: Myth Busting & Innovation in Trauma Care – Rommie Duckworth

9:15 am - 10:15 am Needle Decompression and Tension Pneumothorax – Dr. Deanna Lassegard

10:30 am - 11:30 am The One Thing They'll Remember: A Lasting Legacy – Rommie Duckworth

11:30 am - 12:30 pm Executive Council meeting

To strengthen patient care in South Dakota through advocacy, education, and representation of the EMS provider. 

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