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GEMSA DIRECTORS &LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE20

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5TH ANNUAL

March 25-27, 2019Legacy Lodge at Lake Lanier

Developing the Leader In You

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Continuing Education Credits for EMS PersonnelContinuing education credits are provided from Georgia Office of EMS/Trauma.

About the Conference

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Whether you are an EMS director, department manager, shift supervisor, or anyone with the responsibility of leading a team of people, the GEMSA Directors and Leadership Conference is the place for you! This conference provides two valuable days of thought-provoking sessions along with the opportunity to network with other EMS professionals and industry leaders. You will hear from a group of multi-faceted lecturers and subject matter experts who will challenge you and provide you with tools to exponentially enhance your leadership expertise. Sessions provide an opportunity to……• Enhance your leadership expertise professionally and personally• Learn from renowned speakers and authors – experts in leadership• Network with industry leaders to build relationships and learn best practices

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2019 AGENDA MONDAY - MARCH 25, 201910:00 AM - 4:00 PM Registration Open

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Set Up

12:00 PM 2019 GEMSA Leadership Conference Opening sessionWelcome by Kimberly Littleton, GEMSA; Prayer and Pledge; Colors presented

12:15 PM Keynote: Standing on Shoulders of Giants: The Role of Mentoring in EMS - Dan Batsie Provider CE: 1.25 hrs | Instructor CE: 1.25 hrs

1:30 PM Break

1:45 PM Best Practices for Plugging Revenue Leaks From Dispatch to Discharge - Curtis Campbell Provider CE: 1 hr

2:45 PM Break

3:00 PM Why We Dread Going to Work: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Worst EMS Supervisors - Dan Batsie Provider CE: 1 hr | Instructor CE: 1 hr

4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Opens

4:30 PM Mobile Integrated Health/Community Paramedicine: Changes in Reimbursement models - Chris Kelly Provider CE: 1 hr | Instructor CE: 1 hr

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Exhibitor Reception - Enjoy time networking and looking at all the latest products and services! (Hors d’oeuvres and Cash Bar Available)

TUESDAY - MARCH 26, 20197:00 AM Registration Open

8:00 AM The Ambulance as a Crew Served Vehicle: How Crew Resource Management Improves Patient Care - Dan Batsie Provider CE: 1 hr | Instructor CE: 1 hr

9:00 AM Break - Visit Exhibitors

9:30 AM The Right Path - Bill Myers Provider CE: 1.5 hrs | Instructor CE: 1.5 hrs

11:00 AM Break - Visit Exhibitors

11:30 AM Prepare Lunch Plates and Return to Meeting Room

12:00 PM Lunch & Learn - Finding your Leaders: How to Link Strategic Promotion to Organizational Success - Dan BatsieLunch line begins at 11:30 am with presentation beginning at 12:00 pm. Provider CE: 1 hr | Instructor CE: 1 hr

1:00 PM Break

1:15 PM How to Kill Kudzu - Derrick Moody Provider CE: 1 hr | Instructor CE: 1 hr

2:15 PM Break - Visit Exhibitors

2:45 PM FirstNet Mobile Broadband communication is here. How does it benefit my patient and my agency? - Brent Williams Provider CE: 1 hr

3:45 PM Break - Visit Exhibitors

4:15 PM Why InReach is just as important as OutReach at your agency. A look at internal marketing. - Jon Johnson Provider CE: 1 hr

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**Speakers and/or topics may change without notice.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 20197:30 AM Registration Open

8:00 AM NSM Rally - Establishing the EMS Branch - Jeff Denney Provider CE: 1 hr

9:00 AM Break - Visit Exhibits

9:30 AM SOEMS Update Provider CE: 1 hr

10:30 AM Break - Visit Exhibits - Last chance to network with vendors!

11:00 AM Creating Emergency Department Surge Capacity and a Pre-hospital Distribution Tool for Managing Mass Casualty Events - Sam Shartar, Dr. Brooks Moore and Lori Wood Provider CE: 1 hr | Instructor CE: 1 hr

12:00 PM 2019 GEMSA Directors & Leadership Conference - Wrap-Up & Adjournment

Conference Sponsors

Conference Patrons

THANK YOU TO OUR GEMSA SPONSORS!

911 Billing ServicesBilly Basham

www.911billing.net

Binder LiftTyler Ellis

binderlift.com

Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN)Benita Bowers

www.gahin.org

National Interstate InsuranceKatie McCartneywww.natl.com

Zoll Medical Corp.Elizabeth Wilson

www.zoll.com

TUESDAY - MARCH 26, 2019 - BBQ COOKOUT - 6:30 PM(Held in Pavilion directly behind the Lodge) provided by 2014 BBQ Pitmasters Grand Champion as seen on Destination America - Robby Royal of Rescue SmokersRobby is the Director for Turner County EMS and a GEMSA Leadership Graduate. He says that BBQ competitions have always been a stress release for him while working in EMS.

BBQ SPONSOR

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CONFERENCE PARTICIPATING VENDORS

Don’t forget to see the vehicle vendors outside the front entrance.

Custom TruckEmergency Vehicle SalesETR, L.L.C.Ferno WashingtonFirst Class Emergency Vehicles

First Priority Emergency VehiclesGlenville EMSStrykerTen-8 Fire Equipment

Vehicle Displays - Conference Center Entrance

7710 Insurance Co911 Billing ServicesAir EvacAir Methods CorporationAladtec, Inc.Ambulance Medical BillingAssured Partners Inc.B. Braun Medical, Inc.Binder Lift LLCBoundTree MedicalCAE HealthcareCardiotronixCerta DoseCustom TruckDigitechEast Georgia State CollegeEmergency Billing, LLCEmergency Medical Billing LLCEmergency Vehicle SalesEMS ConsultantsEMS Healthcare SolutionsEMS Management & ConsultantsEMS1 Academy/Praetorian DigitalemsCharts, Inc.Erlanger Health System Life ForceETR, L.L.C.Ferno Washington

First Class Emergency VehiclesFirst Priority Emergency VehiclesFirstNetGeorgia Health Information Network (GaHIN)Glenville EMSHenry Schein Medical/EMSImageTrendIntegra ConnectIsland Tech ServicesJoseph M. Still Burn CentersMedline IndustriesNational Interstate InsuranceNavicent EMSNorth American Rescue, LLCNortheast Georgia Health SystemNorthside HospitalOperative IQPanasonicPublic Consulting GroupPhilips HealthcarePointeNorth Insurance Group, LLCQuadMedSouthern LincStrykerTen-8 Fire EquipmentWhelen Engineering Co IncZoll Medical Corp

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THANK YOU TO OUR GEMSA SPONSORS!Platinum Corporate Sponsors

Gold Corporate Sponsors

Air Evac LifeteamRafe Waters

www.lifeteam.net

Air Methods CorporationMarcus Lindsey

www.airmethods.com

BoundTree MedicalTommy Sanders

www.boundtree.com

DigitechDionne Fraser

www.digitechcomputer.com

Emergency Billing, LLCBill Womelsdorf

www.emergencybilling.com

Erlanger Health SystemJim Fox

www.erlanger.org

Navicent Health EMSJason Brady

www.navicenthealth.org

Northeast Georgia Health SystemApril Ehl

www.nghs.com

Northside HospitalChris Munn

www.northside.com

PointeNorth InsuranceKirby Smith

pointenorthins.com

First Priority Emergency VehiclesPeter Sciara

www.1fpg.com

Joseph M. Still Burn CentersAshton Brantleyburncenters.com

Silver Corporate SponsorAmbulance Medical Billing

Jennifer Gaineswww.ambulancerevenue.com

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