Name
New York NAEMSP: Creative Problem Solving in EMS
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speakers
Jordan Holliday, MD, NRP, CPHQ, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Lindsay Nausin, DO, SUNY Upstate
Kaitlyn Lavarnway, DO, NREMT-P, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Robert Finger, BS, RRT, CIC, NRP, CCP-C, FP-C, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Heidi Cordi, MD, MPH, Albany Medical Center
Michael Dailey, MD, Albany Medical Center
Christopher Galton, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center
Corey Youells, EMT-P, CCEMT-P, FP-C, CIC, Global Medical Response
Tyler Lemay, MD, SUNY Upstate
Rebeka Stephen, DO, University of Buffalo
Greg May, DO, University of Buffalo
Michael Doyle, DO, Albany Medical Center
AJ Halstein, DO, Albany Medical Center
Catheryn Bell, NRP, CCEMT-P, CIC, Global Medical Response
Christopher Tanski, MD, MSEd, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Shane O'Donnell, NRP, FP-C, C-NPT, CHS Mobile Integrated Health Care
Mike Taigman, FirstWatch
Susan Burnett, PhD, MS, EMT-P, FAEMS, University of Buffalo
Jacob Stebel, BA, NRP, CCP-C, C-NPT, Mount Sinai Children's Hospital
Steven Friedman
Christopher Fullagar, MD, EMT-P, FACEP
Mitchell Carter-Cyker, EMT-P, Global Medical Response
Kevin Gustina, EMT-P, FP-C, AMR Rochester
Nicholas Howcraft, EMT-P, Ridge Road Fire District
Lindsay Nausin, DO, SUNY Upstate
Kaitlyn Lavarnway, DO, NREMT-P, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Robert Finger, BS, RRT, CIC, NRP, CCP-C, FP-C, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Heidi Cordi, MD, MPH, Albany Medical Center
Michael Dailey, MD, Albany Medical Center
Christopher Galton, MD, University of Rochester Medical Center
Corey Youells, EMT-P, CCEMT-P, FP-C, CIC, Global Medical Response
Tyler Lemay, MD, SUNY Upstate
Rebeka Stephen, DO, University of Buffalo
Greg May, DO, University of Buffalo
Michael Doyle, DO, Albany Medical Center
AJ Halstein, DO, Albany Medical Center
Catheryn Bell, NRP, CCEMT-P, CIC, Global Medical Response
Christopher Tanski, MD, MSEd, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Shane O'Donnell, NRP, FP-C, C-NPT, CHS Mobile Integrated Health Care
Mike Taigman, FirstWatch
Susan Burnett, PhD, MS, EMT-P, FAEMS, University of Buffalo
Jacob Stebel, BA, NRP, CCP-C, C-NPT, Mount Sinai Children's Hospital
Steven Friedman
Christopher Fullagar, MD, EMT-P, FACEP
Mitchell Carter-Cyker, EMT-P, Global Medical Response
Kevin Gustina, EMT-P, FP-C, AMR Rochester
Nicholas Howcraft, EMT-P, Ridge Road Fire District
























Description
Join EMS medical directors, agency leaders, and clinical professionals from across the state for the New York State NAEMSP Preconference session. This focused session offers a dynamic forum for discussion, collaboration, and learning around current topics in EMS medical direction and system oversight. Attendees will engage in case reviews, protocol updates, operational challenges, and innovations in prehospital care, all through the lens of medical leadership.
Session Highlights:
- The EMS-ED Handoff
- EMS POCUS: Game Changer or money waster?
- Dead and Gone? Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
- Overview of a Safe Restraint and De-Escalation Program
Session Type
Pre-Conference Session