2026 EM Symposium Presentations

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May 29, 2026

Start TimeEnd TimeTopicSpeaker
8:30 AM9:00 AMRegistration
9:00 AM9:10 AMWelcomeTimothy Koboldt, MD, FACEP
9:10 AM10:00 AMThe Future of ED Leadership Teams

ACEP Updates		Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP
10:00 AM10:20 AMBreak with Exhibitors
10:20 AM11:20 AMCritical Procedure Playground:(Choose two )Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks – Upper Extremity; Lower Extremity; Pericardiocentesis; Fiberoptic AirwaysEllen Kurkowski, MD; Kene Chukwuanu, MD FACEP; Chad Stanley, MD; Chelsea Broomhead, MD
10:20 AM11:20 AMEMerging SpeakersRachel O’Dell, MD
Ryan Smith, MD
Nathan Dougherty, DO
Lincoln Brown, MD
11:20 AM12:00 PMRe-Emerging Infectious Diseases in an Anti-Vax WorldPeter Nilsson, DO
11:20 AM12:00 PMSTUDENT SESSION:
Setting yourself up for Success in Emergency Medicine: The transition from pre clinical to clinical		Melanie Camejo, MD, MHPE; Emily Hillman, MD, MHPE; and Craig Krausz, MD, FACEP
12:00 PM1:00 PMLunch/Awards
1:00 PM1:15 PMBreak with exhibitors
1:15 PM2:00 PMRural Realities: Providing Critical Care Beyond the ICUMolly Johnson, MD
2:00 PM2:30 PMLegislative UpdatesJonathan Heidt, MD, MHA, FACEP; Sarah Henke
2:30 PM2:45 PMBreak with exhibitors
2:45 PM3:15 PMTreatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Pediatric PatientMichelle DePhillips, MD FAAP
2:45 PM3:15 PMSTUDENT SESSION:
EM Applicant Playbook: Strategy, Timing and Execution		Residency Program Directors
3:15 PM4:05 PMCritical Procedure Playground:(Choose two)Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks – Upper Extremity; Lower Extremity; Pericardiocentesis; Fiberoptic AirwaysEllen Kurkowski, MD; Kene Chukwuanu, MD FACEP; Chad Stanley, MD; Chelsea Broomhead, MD
3:15 PM4:05 PMEMerging SpeakersTaylor Harrell, MD
Abra Miller, MD
Aaron Graves, DO
3:15 PM4:05 PMSTUDENT SESSION:
Residency Program Roundtables		Residency Program Directors
4:05 PM4:55 PMToxicology/NaloxoneEvan Schwarz, MD, FACMT
4:55 PM5:00 PMClosing Remarks

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