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POSTED: June 19th, 2026
POSTED IN: 2026 EM Pulse Q2, EM Pulse - The Official Newsletter of MOCEP, forum, Forum Topic,

The Missouri Emergency Medicine Symposium was held May 29, 2026, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach. It was a great day of education and connection with a wonderful turnout from emergency physicians, residents, and students from across the state.

The day began with a presentation from ACEP President Anthony Cirillo, MD, FACEP, who shared an update on the future of emergency department leadership and Emergency Medicine teams. The agenda also included sessions on re-emerging infectious diseases, rural critical care beyond the ICU, legislative updates, treatment of opioid use disorder in pediatric patients, and a toxicology/naloxone update from Evan Schwarz, MD, FACEP, FACMT, past president of MOCEP.

A highlight of the day was the EMerging Speakers Forum, which gave residents the opportunity to present clinical cases, research and topics of importance to Emergency Medicine. MOCEP would like to extend a special thank you to the resident speakers for their excellent presentations:

Rachel O’Dell, MD — “There’s a Frog in My Throat”

Ryan Smith, MD — “Teaching Residents to Talk to Patients”

Nathan Dougherty, DO — “Mental Health and Homelessness: The Utility of EmPATH Units”

Lincoln Brown, MD — “Phatal PNES: Consideration for Early TNK in a Massive PE”

Taylor Harrell, MD — “Frozen but Not Finished: The Approach to Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation in the ED”

Abra Miller, MD — “The Silent Wound: PTSD in Emergency Medicine”

Aaron Graves, DO — “Heads-Up CPR: A Review of the Physiology and Current Data”

The symposium also featured the always-popular Critical Procedures Playground, where attendees had the opportunity to participate in hands-on sessions covering ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, pericardiocentesis, and fiberoptic airways. These sessions were offered alongside the EMerging Speakers Forum, creating a mix of practical skills training and resident-led education.

This year’s program also included three student-focused sessions, with a great student turnout throughout the day. Sessions included guidance on the transition from preclinical to clinical training, emergency medicine application strategy, and residency program roundtables.

Thank you to everyone who attended, presented, and helped make the 2026 Missouri Emergency Medicine Symposium such a successful and meaningful day. We are grateful for the energy and engagement of Missouri’s emergency medicine community.