Speaking & Workshops
From state symposiums to international stages, I deliver keynotes, workshops, and training on EMS history, leadership, policy, AI and innovation, investigations, and the future of prehospital care.
Topics I Speak On
From Civil War battlefield triage to modern paramedicine — why understanding our past is essential for leading our future. Drawing from the 350+ milestone Interactive EMS History Timeline and years of primary source research.
Practical applications of artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and innovation in prehospital care. Based on research from The Future of EMS: AI, Technology & Innovation and real-world demonstrations with AI-powered charting tools. Explore the full companion site at EMS-AI.com — covering AI documentation, eVTOL transport, autonomous vehicles, and the EMS redesign blueprint.
How REPLICA is transforming workforce mobility, disaster response, and regulatory coordination across 25 states. As Executive Director, I bring an inside perspective on the Compact's operations and vision for nationwide adoption.
Building accountable, innovative organizations and breaking through bureaucratic barriers. Insights from Leadership in Action, featuring the wisdom of 40+ EMS pioneers with a foreword by Secretary Leon Panetta.
How eVTOL aircraft, autonomous drones, and next-generation air ambulance platforms are reshaping emergency response — from AED and blood product delivery to patient transport. As a fixed-wing pilot and EMS innovator, I bring a practitioner's perspective on the regulatory, operational, and clinical implications of advanced air mobility for prehospital care. Detailed coverage of eVTOL companies, medical drone programs, and autonomous vehicle applications at EMS-AI.com/transport.
Workshops & Professional Development
In addition to keynotes and conference presentations, I offer hands-on workshops designed for EMS leaders, state regulators, and organizations looking to build lasting capacity in leadership and accountability.
Leadership Workshops
For EMS agencies, state associations, and executive leadership teams
Drawing from Leadership in Action and 30+ years of operational and executive EMS experience, these workshops develop practical leadership skills through case studies, group exercises, and scenario-based discussions. Topics include visionary leadership, crisis management, organizational change, generational dynamics, and building high-performance teams.
EMS Investigations Workshops
For state EMS officials, regulatory boards, and compliance officers
Purpose-built for state EMS regulatory personnel responsible for investigating complaints, disciplinary actions, and compliance matters. Covers investigation fundamentals, evidence gathering, interview techniques, report writing, due process requirements, and legal considerations specific to EMS licensure and regulation.
All workshops can be customized to your organization's specific needs, audience size, and objectives. Connect on LinkedIn to discuss a custom engagement.
Notable Highlights
International keynote at the College of Remote & Offshore Medicine Foundation (CoROM) in Malta, alongside Dame Claire Bertschinger — known globally for her work inspiring the Live Aid movement.
Keynote addresses across state conferences from Alaska to Florida, Wyoming to New Jersey — delivering featured presentations on EMS history, the Compact, AI, and leadership to audiences ranging from frontline clinicians to state regulators and executive leaders.
Faculty at EMS World Expo — the largest EMS-focused conference in the world — across multiple years (2018, 2023, 2024, 2025).
Texas EMS Conference — speaker at one of the nation's largest and longest-running state EMS conferences, presenting on EMS regulation, the Compact, and the changing landscape of licensure.
Iowa EMS Association (IEMSA) keynote — delivering the keynote address on the future of EMS technology and innovation to Iowa's statewide EMS community.
Plenary speaker at NCEMSF — addressing over 1,100 student EMS providers from 100+ colleges and universities at the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation's annual conference, inspiring the next generation of EMS leaders.
Closing keynote at EMS & FIRE PRO Expo at Mohegan Sun, one of the premier EMS/Fire events on the East Coast.
Published webinars with JEMS and the American Ambulance Association, reaching thousands of EMS professionals nationwide.
Guest lecturer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
2026 Current
Medicine in the Mediterranean
Keynote kicking off the College of Remote & Offshore Medicine conference on leadership, ethics, and innovation in the world's most demanding remote and austere environments.
Florida EMS Conference / EMSAC
NCEMSF 33rd Annual Conference
Feb 20 Keynote: From Founders to Future — Leading EMS into the AI Era. Feb 21 Session: Understanding the EMS Compact — Changing the Landscape of Interstate Licensure. Conference Abstracts
West Virginia EMS Conference
Understanding the EMS Compact. Conference Program (PDF) • Course Catalog (PDF)
GEMSA Directors & Leadership Conference
Lead or Lose: The Leadership Crisis Threatening Georgia's EMS. Plus: Unlocking the Power of the EMS Compact — Enhancing Mobility, Accountability, and Public Safety. Conference Info
41st Annual Southeast Region EMS Symposium
2026 Interior Region EMS Council Symposium
PWW Executive Institute (XI)
High-level EMS system redesign and innovation for executive leadership. XI Conference Info • ABC360 Las Vegas
National EMS Safety Summit
Cleared for Takeoff: What EMS Can Learn From Aviation's Safety Revolution. Plus: From Founders to Futures — How AI, Autonomous Vehicles, and Emergency Technologies Will Redefine EMS Safety. Summit Info • Program (PDF)
EMS World Live: Austin
The Future of EMS: Lead the Innovation or Face Disruption. A bold examination of how AI, agentic AI, VTOL aircraft, and autonomous vehicles offer unprecedented opportunities to revolutionize emergency care delivery — and an existential threat to traditional EMS if we fail to embrace them. Faculty Profile
2025
EMS Update: Seven Springs
The intersection of the EMS Compact and artificial intelligence.
American Ambulance Association (AAA) Webinar
Harnessing the EMS Compact for Operational Excellence and Workforce Optimization.
NASEMSO Annual Meeting
The Future of EMS: AI, Technology & Innovation
Arizona EMS Conference & 25th Annual EMS Odyssey
JEMS Webinar: How the EMS Compact Is Revolutionizing EMS
An in-depth overview of the EMS Compact, now enacted in 25 states, covering its legal foundations, scope of practice management, and the National EMS Coordinated Database.
Wyoming EMS Conference
EMS & FIRE PRO Expo
Future-Ready EMS: Embracing Visionary Leadership and Innovation.
EMS Innovations Conference
Mississippi EMS Conference
Licensure mobility and state-level regulation. Multiple sessions.
EMS World Expo 2025
Lead or Lose: The Leadership Crisis Threatening EMS. Faculty at the world's largest EMS-focused conference.
Keystone Colorado Conference
Iowa EMS Association (IEMSA) Annual Conference
The tip of the spear: future technology in EMS.
New Jersey EMS Conference
National Conference on EMS
From Founders to Future: Leading EMS into the AI Era.
Texas EMS Conference
Pennsylvania EMS Conference
State and national EMS initiatives.
2024
Colorado EMS Education Symposium
EMS World Expo 2024
The Perspective of an EMS Regulator on Complaints, Investigations, and Discipline. Also hosted a live book signing for EMS in the United States: Fragmented Past, Future of Opportunity.
EMS Association / ENA Joint Conference
Texas EMS Conference
The EMS Regulator's View: Complaints, Investigations, and Discipline. Plus: Understanding the EMS Compact — Changing the Landscape of EMS Licensure.
2023
NASEMSO Annual Meeting
EMS World Expo 2023
UMBC Guest Lecture: EMS Compact Overview
U.S. Fire Administrator's Summit on Fire Prevention and Control
Washington Ambulance Association
National Conference on EMS
To Build a Future, We Must Understand the Past.
South Carolina EMS Conference
Alabama EMS Conference
2021–2022
NASEMSO Annual Meeting & Abstract Competition
Co-authored research presentation with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment team on EMS data systems.
Wisconsin EMS Association (WEMSA) Working Together Conference
Regional updates on the interstate compact.
Colorado EMS & EMSAC Conferences
State-level trauma systems and sustainability, presented while serving as Colorado's Chief of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services.
Virginia EMS Symposium
Returning home to discuss national standards and policy — where my EMS career began as a volunteer EMT in Pearisburg, Virginia.
Earlier Career
EMS World Expo 2018
Best Practices in Test Item Development and the National Coordinated EMS Personnel Database, presented as Chief Operating Officer of the National Registry of EMTs.
NASEMSO Annual Meetings
Served on the NASEMSO Board of Directors, representing state EMS leadership perspectives at the national level.
Air Medical Conference: Future of EMS in Sri Lanka
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I'm available for keynotes, conference presentations, panel discussions, webinars, and custom leadership and investigations workshops for EMS organizations and state agencies.
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