Medical Director Core Curriculum III

Sunday, April 12, 2026 ~ Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, AL
in conjunction with CCTMC 2026

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This conference is designed to provide the third of a 3-part core curriculum process that is relevant to the success of physicians managing critical care air and ground transport teams.  Topics are selected from Principles & Direction of Air Medical Transport, 2nd Edition.  

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of eight (8) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Registration Information:

  • AMPA Member:  $325 
  • Non-member:  $425 

Schedule

8:00AM

 Continental Breakfast/On-site Registration/Welcome Amanda Humphries, MD (AMPA Education Committee Chair
8:15AM Regulations Kaori Tanaka, DO, MSPH, FAMPA
9:15AM CAMTS for the Medical Director PS Martin, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
10:15AM BREAK  
10:30AM Infection Control Doug Swanson, MD, FAMPA
11:30AM Point of Care Ultrasound Craig Tschautscher, MD, MS, DRTM (RCSEd), FACEP, FAMPA
12:30PM  LUNCH  
1:00PM Roles & Function of the Physician (Flight Physician vs. Medical Director) Michael Jasumback, MD, FAMPA (with AMPA board)
2:00PM HR Issues for the Medical Director  Kaori Tanaka, DO, MSPH, FAMPA
3:00PM  BREAK  
3:15PM Public Relations   Lauri Bolton, MD
4:15PM  Hot Topics/What's New  TBD
5:00PM ADJOURN  

 

Educational Objectives:

At the completion of this conference participants will have the knowledge to:

  • Relate through case presentation transport considerations for high-risk patients, and those presenting with unique and challenging problems so that patient safety and best patient care are achieved.
  • Discuss trends in air medical care through examination of current research, patient care advances, and models of transport services.
  • Describe the current state of safety in the HEMS environment and how individual programs can achieve the best possible safety standards for patients and crewmembers.
  • Recognize behaviors of stress in the flight team and describe how to initiate appropriate intervention and management recommendations.
  • Acquire knowledge of the Communications Center including equipment, protocols and procedures so that the medical director is knowledgeable of this critical element of medical transport.
  • Explain aircraft capabilities and limitations, aviation safety issues, weather minimums, and application regulations of the FAA and FAR Part 135 so that the medical director is knowledgeable about this mode of medical transport.
  • Discuss the current state of the literature for critical care transport medicine.