Approximately 30 people attended the Pre-conference PHTLS Instructor/Transition course which took place on October 10th, 2007. The course was presented by PHTLS EC Members as well as several Affiliate Faculty. Special thanks to Chad MacIntyre and Trauma One who sponsored the luncheon for course participants and also supplied the equipment used within the program.
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The PHTLS General/International Meeting was attended by both Domestic U.S.A. and International delegates. The Agenda unfolded as follows:
*Introduction and Update - Will Chapleau
*Welcome Address - Dr. Norman McSwain
*Medical Directors Report: 6th & 7th edition materials - Dr Jeffrey Salomone
*Communications Report - Mary-Ann Clarkes
*Slides and Refresher Course - Greg Chapman
*Appreciation Awards - Will Chapleau
*Current Science Discussions - Dr. Jeffrey Guy & Dr. Peter Pons
*Education Report - Steve Mercer & Phil Dickenson
*General Discussion
*National & International Coordinator's Meeting
The Executive council reported on current activities, including reporting on the 6th edition since the 2006 Rollout. The meeting also provided the EC with an opportunity to confer and discuss plans as work begins for the upcoming 7th edition. It was a very productive meeting and all the input and discussion contributed by the attending delegates was greatly appreciated. If anyone has further information, thoughts or ideas to relate, please do forward a note to a member of the Executive Council (EC contact information)
A Special Note of Thanks to Dr. Francis Levy, Medical Director for PHTLS-France:
"Dr. Levy was instrumental in bringing PHTLS into France and continues to push forward to improve prehospital care in France. He guided translations of the 5th and 6th editions into French and the texts are used in several countries that have French Speakers. Following Katrina, Dr. Levy found himself stranded at the New Orleans airport where he worked with arriving responders to set up a hospital and continued to assist in treating patients and assisting in their transfer out of new Orleans." Will Chapleau
Thank you, Dr. Levy, for your important work for PHTLS and the community at large.
*Dr. Francis Levy's (PHTLS Medical Director - France) Cyanide Poisoning Presentation in .ppt from the PHTLS International Meeting held at the NAEMT/EMS Expo 2007 in Orlando (October 11th, 2007)
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Awards:
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Awards are presented annually at the EMS Expo/NAEMT General Meeting Conference. For further information on awards, including how to submit a recipient for an award, go to [awards]
PHTLS Appreciation Awards
*Jennifer Ashcraft - Fort Smith, Arkansas
*Deanna Moore - Tennessee
*Ruth Dyson - United Kingdom
*Claudia Borioli - Sweden
*Dra Ana Maria Montanez Mendoza - Peru
*Cathie Hedges - Ontario, Canada
*Debra Kitchens - Georgia
*Saud Al Turki - Saudi Arabia
*Chad MacIntyre - Florida
*Brad Pierson - Illinois
*Mark Leuder - Illinois
PHTLS Military Service Award
*Keith Cox, Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center - Ft Bragg NC.
Scott B.Frame Memorial Lecture Award
Osvaldo Rois, MD - Argentina
Scott B.Frame Service Award
*Josh Vayer
Norman E. McSwain Jr. Leadership Award
*Jeffrey P. Salomone, MD - Atlanta, Georgia
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Scott B.Frame,MD,FACS,FCCM,EMT-P served as Medical Director for PHTLS from 1994 until 2001, when he passed away after battle with cancer. In his honor, the Scott B.Frame Memorial Lectureship Fund was set up to facilitate a sponsored lecture every year.
This year's presentation was provided by Dr. Osvaldo Rois, PHTLS Coordinator - Argentina/PHTLS Regional Coordinator - Latin America. [Dr. Rois's Presentation in .ppt]
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