North Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association
Ramada Hotel ~ Bismarck, ND
Monday, May 2nd
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Presentation Information |
Room |
12:00pm to 12:45pm |
On Site Registration and Check-In |
Assembly Hall Foyer |
12:45pm to 1:00pm |
Announcements |
West Heritage Room |
1:00pm to 2:00pm |
Opening Session – “Crucial Conversations” Kristi Pfliger-Keller, TrainND |
West Heritage Room |
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2:15pm to 3:30pm |
Big Picture/PRS – Kristen Moos, Napoleon Ambulance |
Assembly Hall |
Documentation – Neil Frame, Metro-Area Ambulance |
East Heritage Room |
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3:45pm to 5:00pm |
Using measures to improve, one rural agencies story – Marcy Dawson, Rural EMS Counts |
Assembly Hall |
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Billing – Neil Frame, Operations Director Metro-Area Ambulance |
East Heritage Room |
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5:30pm to 7:00pm |
General Session and Dinner – Conducting a Quality Improvement Project Natasha Green, Quality Health Associates of North Dakota CMS Quality Program Director |
West Heritage Room |
Tuesday, May 3rd
6:00am to 10:00am |
Hotel Continental Breakfast Available |
Ramada Restaurant |
7:15am to 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast Provided - Networking |
Assembly Hall Foyer |
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8:00am to 9:15am |
Best in Your People – Pete Antonson, Northwood Deaconess Health Center Administrator |
West Heritage Room |
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9:30am to 10:45am |
Cybersecurity – Tony Aukland, Cybersecurity Education and Public Awareness Manager North Dakota Information Technology |
Assembly Hall |
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Behavioral Interviews – Dot Frank, TrainND |
East Heritage Room |
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11:00am to 12:30pm |
General Session and Lunch – 3R’s Recruitment, Retention, R – Amy Jo Johnson, TrainND |
West Heritage Room |
12:45pm to 2:00pm |
SIRN – Dan Schaefer, Operations Chief Metro-Area Ambulance |
Assembly Hall |
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Community Paramedic – Tyler Kientopf, EMS Operations Supervisor, Sanford Health Bismarck |
East Heritage Room |
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2:15pm to 3:30pm |
Closing General Session – Popcorn Topics |
West Heritage Room |
Schedule subject to change.
Conference Hotel Information:
All conference activities will take place at the Ramada Bismarck, located off Interstate 94 and Highway 83. The “NDEMSA” room block for the night of May 2, 2021 will expire on April 18, 2022. The room rate is $87.00 for a double queen, or $87.00 for a king.
Ramada Bismarck
1400 East Interchange Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 258-7000
About this Conference:
The 8th Annual EMS Management Conference is hosted by the North Dakota EMS Association through a collaborative partnership with the North Dakota Department of Health - Division of Emergency Medical Systems and the UND Center for Rural Health Flex Program. This conference has brought together between 75 and 100 EMS service leaders each year from across North Dakota to learn about the unique issues that challenge us each day. This conference will discuss a number of issues to better prepare you to lead your agency.
DEMS Grant and Continuing Education Credits:
The application is on-line via the PRS. Those agencies familiar with the PRS will be familiar with the process. Questions about the grant, can be directed to Deb Dutchuk debdutchuk@nd.gov
Thank you to Everyone who attended the 6th Annual Management Conference
7th Annual Management Conference Information
July 27th Management Conference Recording