winter illness & injury symposium

Monday, December 9, 2024, 3-9 pm
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino
111 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, NV

$30 per person
Includes CEs, Dinner, Vendor Expo, Door Prize, and No-Host Bar
Registration deadline: November 30, 2024 (Space is limited)

Join us for an educational and entertaining evening of great speakers and topics, networking with colleagues and friends, perusing the vendor hall and enjoying a great meal.

This annual event, supported by Tahoe Forest Health System, is open to all EMTs, Ski Patrol, Paramedics, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, RNs, PAs, NPs, Physicians, SAR Members and other Mountain and Medical Professionals.

For more information, call (530) 582-3543 or email [email protected].

CE Credits: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #17691, for 4 contact hours. This course has been approved for 4 hours of Continuing Education by an approved California EMS CE provider and was instructor-based. California EMS CE Provider #65-0016.

Speakers & Topics

Mountain Madness! Adapting emergency response and incorporating de-escalation to on-mountain incidents

A panel discussion featuring:

  • Michael Powers, Tahoe Detective Sergeant, Special Enforcement Team Leader, Use of Force Instructor
  • Isaiah Tchobanoff, Auburn Patrol Sergeant, Special Enforcement Team Member, Less Lethal Instructor
  • Tyler Mireles, TFH Learning & Development Specialist and AVADE Instructor

Primer on Spinal Injuries: From Fall to Fixed

Tyler G. Smith, MD – Founder, Sierra Spine Institute; Co-Medical Director Sutter Roseville Medical Center Neuroscience Division

Sports Medicine Review: Tried & True +  What’s New

Brandee L. Waite, MD – Clinical Professor & Vice Chair of Wellness and Community Engagement, UC Davis Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Medical Director: UC Davis Health Sports Medicine Clinics

The Amazing Thai Cave Rescue

Gary Kibbee – 31 year Active/Reserve Navy SEAL Independent Duty and Dive Medic; American Legion Firefighter of the Year; Department of Defense Instructor of Survival, Tactical, and Austere Medicine; Special Operations Saber Award for Lifetime Achievement in Special Operations Medicine; 23 Years South San Francisco Fire Department Paramedic/Firefighter and Member of FEMA USAR Task Force

Need lodging?

Hyatt room block available with event rates ($154-$193)

Call (800) 233-1234 and refer to Winter Illness & Injury Symposium for event rate.

Book now

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All info contained in the PDF is on this webpage.