Survival Flight Fall Conference

Registration opens September 1st!

The Survival Flight “On the Road” Emergency & Critical Care Fall Conference offers two days of education, collaboration and real-world training. 

The conference includes:

• Hands-on stations: Airway & Access
• Lectures: Real cases from the field
• Disaster Management: Preparedness & Response
• Forensics: Scene investigation & more
• More: Networking, Resources & Innovation

This conference is for Nurses • Paramedics • EMT/EMS • Providers

For information about receiving nursing continuing professional development contact hours, contact Diane Wyse at [email protected].

Agenda

Monday, November 9, 2026

• Disaster Management
  Jamla Rizek, DNP, MBA, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, FAAN, FAEN
• Forensic Strangulation Cases
  Kelly Berishaj, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, AFN-C, SANF-A, IVSE-C, DF-AFN
• OB Emergencies
  Kathleen Reinhart, BSN, C-EFM, C-OBE, Educational Nurse Coordinator

Hands-on Skills Lab

• OB Emergencies
• Airway Management
• IO Basics & Needle Decompression
• Sepsis Escape Room

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Acupuncture for Pain and PTSD: Evidence-based techniques for pain management and stress reduction.
  Bart Vermilyam, Licensed Acupuncturist, Michigan
  Master’s Degree, Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (PIHMA)
• Wilderness Medicine: Snakes & Plants: Identification and treatment of venomous bites and toxic plant exposures
  Rob Shaefer, MD
  Faculty Scheduler for Adult Emergency Services (AES)
  Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical School
• Critical Thinking & Decision Making: Application of clinical reasoning models in high-stakes environments
  Carrie Harvey, MD
  Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Medical School
• Disaster Management, Part 2: Advanced strategies for leadership, triage and operational coordination in disaster response.
  Jamla Rizek, DNP, MBA, RN, CEN, CPEN, NHDP-BC, NRP, FAAN, FAEN
• All Things Burns: Thermal, chemical, and electrical burns complications and current treatment strategies
  Ranko Savic, MD
  Emergency Medicine
• Trauma & Whole Blood Administration: Indications, protocols and best practices for whole blood in trauma care.
  Maia Dinsmore, MD
  Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fellow
  Department of Emergency Medicine
• Survival Flight Case Review: Real-world mission case discussion, team dynamics and clinical takeaways
  Nate Hunt, MD
  Survival Flight Medical Director