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Air MedicalPhysician Association
951 E. Montana Vista Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124 June 2017
Mission StatementThe Air Medical Physician Association is an international organization
committed to patient-focused, quality critical care transport medicine by promoting excellence in medical direction, research, education, safety,
leadership and collaboration.
Any MD/DO Active member of AMPA who can demonstrate current involvement in air medical transport may make a nomination for themselves or another Active AMPA member for the offices open to election for the fall of 2017. The following must be submitted to the AMPA office no later than July 24, 2017.
Letter of Intent indicating your ability and willingness to serve as a Board of Trustees members for a two year term, and
Personal Statement, which will be distributed to the voting membership with the ballot. MAXIMUM of one typed page, single-spaced, describing your qualifications for, and commitment to, serving on the AMPA Board of Trustees.
Copy of current CV Requirements: Active
membership in AMPA demonstrating involvement in air medical transport. Candidates MUST be available to attend two Board meetings, and six conference calls per year. Please do not seek office if you are not able to participate.
Positions Available
ThreeBoard Member-at-Large
Two-year term
One InternationalBoard Member-at-Large
Two-year term
Send your Letter of Intent, Personal Statement and CV electronically to AMPA Nomination Committee c/o Pat Petersen, [email protected].
Please contact either Lauri Bolton ([email protected]) or Pat if you have any questions. This is a great opportunity to become involved with AMPA and help to shape the future of air medical transport for physicians.
Call for Nominations Membership Meeting
AMPA President’s CornerDon’t let the lazy days of summer take too much energy out of you! There is a great fall conference season ahead and I can’t wait. AMPA has been hard at work trying to bring more of what our membership wants. New presentations, panel discussions, and group sessions on topics that matter to all of us. It is an exciting time and with a new exciting format. We are also looking forward to the opportunity for Core attendees to also contribute to AMPS for the first time. The board has made it a priority to revise existing and create new positions in line with our vision. I hope to have open discussion and debate on these in the fall. We have also completed our move to a new web platform and hope to soon have educational and resource material available to members. I can’t wait to see you all in the fall, and to hear all of your ideas about our specialty and how we can make your AMPA experience better. Lauri Bolton, MDPresident
AMPA Distinguished Physician
The Distinguished Physician Award was established in 1993 to recognize a physician who has significantly contributed to the air medicine profession and to recognize lifetime achievement and service to the air medical
community. The AMPA Board of Trustees will select the award recipient from
nominations of AMPA members submitted by the membership in writing to the AMPA office by August 1, 2017.
The Award carries with it travel to the 2017 AMPA General Membership Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas and one night’s lodging.
Past AMPA Distinguished Physicians
Alex Jablonowski, MD – ‘93Henry C. Bock, MD – ‘94
Nicholas Benson, MD – ‘95Lenworth Jacobs, MD – ‘96
Norman Snow, MD – ‘97Frank Thomas, MD ‘98
William Rutherford, MD – ‘99Ira J. Blumen, MD – ‘00Richard Orr, MD - ‘01
David J. Dries, MD – ‘02Kenneth Williams, MD – ‘03D. Gregory Powell, MD – ‘04Robert E. Falcone, MD – ‘05
Catherine Carrubba, MD – ‘06Stephen H. Thomas, MD – ‘07Kenneth Robinson, MD – ‘08Eric R. Swanson, MD – ‘09
Michael W. Brunko, MD – ‘10Laurie Romig, MD – ‘11Richard Orr, MD – ‘12
Jack B. Davidoff, MD – ‘13Daniel G. Hankins, MD – ‘14
Russell D. MacDonald, MD – ‘15No candidate – ‘16
Current AMPA Board of Trustee Members are not eligible
Medical Director of the YearIt is time for nominations for AMPA’s
Medical Director of the Year
In 2000, the Air Medical Physician Association instituted a new annual award in addition to the yearly Distinguished Physician Award. In contrast to the Distinguished Physician Award, which is intended to recognize lifetime achievement and service to AMPA and the air medical community, the Medical
Director of the Year is intended to recognize that physician who has made outstanding contributions to his or her own program.
For that reason, AMPA asks that nominations for this award of recognition come from individual programs. We would like to hear from the flight crews, administrators, and/or program staff about the outstanding contributions of their medical director.
The nominee should be an AMPA member and have shown exceptional personal involvement in the program. We are looking for those that are considered an invaluable part of the team’s success and whose contributions to medical direction, education, quality care, outreach, safety, and team morale to be part of the essential fabric of the program…in short, a leader.
Nominations should be in the form of a one-page letter, which outlines qualities for which the medical director should be recognized. Nominations should be made electronically to Pat Petersen at the AMPA office to [email protected] by August 1, 2017.
The Medical Director of the Year will be announced at the AMPA General Membership meeting in Fort Worth. Current AMPA Board members are not eligible for the award.
Past Medical Directors of the Year:2000 Jeff Hillesland, MD – Gundersen
Lutheran MedLink AIR2001 Eric R. Swanson, MD – University
of Utah AirMed2002 Jack B. Davidoff, MD – Mercy
Flight Central2003 James G. Leker, MD – Baptist Life
Flight2004 Mark E. Maertins, MD – AIRLIFE
Denver2005 Andrew C. Hawk, MD – Care
Flight Air & Mobile2006 Charles Sheppard, MD – St.
John’s Life Line2007 – David Meurer, MD – Shandscair2008 – Douglas Floccare, MD – MIEMSS2009 – Thomas Scaggs, MD – Carle
Foundation Life Flight2010 – Howard Werman, MD –
MedFlight of Ohio2011 – Peter Meyer, MD – Air Link at
Regional West
2012 – Norm Dinerman, MD – Life Flight of Maine
2013 – Ira J. Blumen, MD – University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)
2014 – Michael Brunko, MD – Flight for Life Colorado
2015 – Suzanne K. Wedel, MD – Boston Med Flight
2016 – Catherine Carrubba, MD – Aeromed –Tampa General Hospital
October 16-18, 2017Fort Worth, Texas
Brought to you by AAMS, AMPA, ASTNA, IAFCCP, NAACS,
NEMSPA
SAVE THE DATES!!AMPA Core Curriculum and Forum
Fort Worth Omni Hotel Fort Worth, Texas
Saturday, October 14, 2017- AMPA Medical Director Core Curriculum: Part I
This is the first segment of the 3-part Medical Director Core Curriculum designed for physicians directing critical care transport teams. Topics are taken from Principles and Direction of Air Medical Transport, Second Edition. Core Curriculum segments do not need to be taken in any specific order.
Sunday, October 15, 2017– Air Medical Physician Symposium (AMPS) and Forum
With a new name and a NEW FORMAT, this reinvigorated AMPA Forum will utilize an interactive series of focused presentations, panel discussions, and group problem-solving to address current challenges faced by physicians involved in air and ground critical care transport. Multiple opportunities for sharing of audience expertise, discussion of research in progress, group networking, and committee involvement will occur. More information about specific topics and speakers will be provided at the AMPA website (www.ampa.org), as well as online registration. Get amp'd up for AMPS!!
Online registration for both the Core Curriculum and AMPS will be available at www.ampa.org by Mid-June, 2017.
Sunday, October 15, 2017- AMPA ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
September 16-18, 2017- Air Medical Transport Conference – Fort Worth, Texas
Visit the AMPA Exhibit at AMTC! Look for Booth # 1441 on Association Row.
You can buy AMPA merchandise, renew your membership, order Principles and Direction of Air Medical Transport, 2nd
Edition and meet your AMPA Board of Trustees.
LOGO MERCHANDISEBaseball caps - tan
Fleece jacket – navyMen’s silk ties
Ladies silk scarvesLong sleeved cotton shirts – khaki and blue
Kid’s t-shirts – helicopter puppy AMPY¼ zip sweatshirt – black, blue
Polo shirts – gray, blueTactical polo shirts – gray, black
Order your logo gear now for AMTC!
Contact the AMPA Office for pricing; [email protected]
Principles & Direction of Air Medical Transport,
2nd Edition
Available in book form, or PDF file. Order at AMPA Store, www.ampa.org. Or contact
Pat at [email protected], 801-263-2672.
Every transport program should have a copy of this text, and if it is not on the
crew bookshelf, order one now!
2017 CCTMCScientific Forum
Winners 1 st Place: Hemodynamic effects of ketamine versus etomidate in pre‐hospital rapid sequence intubation. L Stanke PharmD;1 K Collopy, BA, FP-C, CMTE,2 S. Nakajima, Pharm;1 L. Zimmerman, PharmD;1 C Fales, MD,3 W. Powers IV, MD2
1. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Pharmacy2. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, AirLink/VitaLink Critical Care Transport3. Eastern Carolina Emergency Physicians, New Hanover Regional Medical Center Emergency Transport Services
$100 cash prize Complimentary registration to 2018
CCTMC
2 nd Place: Mobilization Time Among Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Teams: The Ground and Air Medical Quality in Transport (GAMUT) Collaborative. Justin McLean, MD, Flight for Life Colorado, St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, Colorado; M. David Gothard, MS, BIOSTATS, Inc., East Canton, Ohio; Hamilton P. Schwartz, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Patrick R. Parrish, RN, BSN, GAMUT QI Collaborative, Spokane, Washington; Michael T. Bigham, MD, FAAP, FCCM, Department of Pediatrics, Northeastern Ohio Medical University, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio.
$100 cash prize Complimentary registration to 2018
CCTMC
3 rd Place: Use of Point of Care Laboratory Testing During Critical Care Interfacility Transport Kevin Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, CMTE; Brian Langston, RN, MSN, CEN, EMT-P, CMTE; William F. Powers IV, MD. AirLink/VitaLink Critical Care Transport, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina
$100 cash prize
Additional Presentations:
Assessing Lift-Off Times for a Hospital-Based Helicopter Transport Program. Gregory Clark, RNC-NIC, BSN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, STRN, NREMT; Katherine Corey, MPA, BSN, RN, NREMT; Tim Hutchison, MD; Trent Lalonde, PhD; Julie Dunn, MD, FACS. Air Link at Medical Center of the Rockies, UCHealth, REACH LLC, University of Northern Colorado, Loveland, Colorado.
Asthma scores may be a reliable tool to determine the need for advanced asthma management in the pediatric patient. R. Degenhardt, RN, BSN, G. Lampe BA, MS, EMT-P; J. Sotiropoulos, RN, BSN. SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Neonatal & Pediatric Transport Team, St. Louis, Missouri.
Does the use of Video Laryngoscopy Improve
First Time Success Rates Overall Success Rates
0in HEMS? Ralph Frascone, MD – Regions Hospital
EMS, St. Paul, Minnesota and Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chris Delp, MD – St. Mary’s Hospital ED, Duluth, Minnesota and Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kolby Kolbet, RN, MS – Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cheryl Pasquarella, RN, BA – Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Joe Pasquarella, BS,
MS - Regions Hospital CCRC, St. Paul, Minnesota;
Sandi Wewerka, BA, MPH – Regions Hospital CCRC,
St. Paul, Minnesota. In kind Funding Critical Care Research Center (CCRC), Regions Hospital, St.
Paul, Minnesota.
Everything But The Kitchen Sink . . . A Quality Improvement StudyMatthew Burkey, NRP; Julie Newill, BSN, RN, CCRN, RNC; Kim Riggert, BSN, RN, CCRN; Shannon Williams, NRP, FP-C; Jessica Miller, BSN, RN, CCRN; Calica Patton, NRP; Mikele Wissing, BSN, RN, CCRN. Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Identification of a Pre-Arrest Systolic Blood Pressure Inflection Point for Air Medical Cardiopulmonary Arrest Victims. Aurore Richard, DOa; Jared Johns, DOa; Allen Wolfe, RNb; David Olvera, FP-Cb; Alin Gragossian, DOc; Eliana Vaezazizid; Daniel Davis, MDa,b aArrowhead Regional Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine; bAir Methods Corporation; cLincoln Memorial University; dUniversity of California at San DiegoThe Use of LUCAS-2 vs. Manual CPR in Helicopter EMS Ralph Frascone, MD – Regions Hospital EMS, St. Paul, Minnesota and Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Megan Hartigan, RN, BS – Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; William Heegaard, MD, MPH –
Hennepin Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cheryl Pasquarella, RN, BA - Life Link III, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Joseph Pasquarella, BS, MD – Regions Hospital CCRC, St. Paul, Minnesota; Sandi Wewerka, BA, MPH – Regions Hospital CCRC, St. Paul, Minnesota. In kind funding Critical Care Research Center (CCRC), Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Tranexamic Acid: Promise or Panacea - The Impact of Air Medical Administration of Tranexamic Acid on Morbidity, Mortality and Length of Stay. Brian G. Cornelius DNPc CRNA NRP, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Implementing a Pediatric/Neonatal Mode Decision ToolRebecca Meredith, BSN, RN, CCRN, C-NPT; Cindy Japp, MSN, APRN-CNS, C-NPT; Megan Sorensen, RN, CEN, MHA; Rob Chaplin, MD, FAAP; Amy Phillips, MSN, APRN-CNS, CCRN. Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
These abstracts will be published in their entirety in an upcoming issue of the Air Medical Journal.
Please plan now to submit your original research to CCTMC! Submission details will be provided in December, 2017.
THANK YOU! JOB WELL DONE!
The 2017 CCTMC presented April 10-12 in San Antonio, Texas hit the highest attendance ever! Over 380 health care professionals, and 27 exhibitors participated, coming from all over the United States, and internationally from Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. Some comments from attendees included….
I like the laid back atmosphere, and as always, excellent speakers.
Overall amazing conference. Very current information. It was hard to decide which lecture to attend on most blocks.
As always this is the best critical care transport conference .
Quality of speakers. I haven’t missed one CCTMC in five years and bring a significant number of my staff to this conference.
The anatomy program was incredible!
Getting updates from extremely competent and experienced people on the latest, literally state-of-the-art and science.
The networking is fantastic. Even when there is nothing revolutionary to report, it validates practice and provides a chance for dialogue.
The majority of presentations met my expectations and will in some way, shape, form or modify my management of patients.
The half-day Ultrasound Workshop, was presented again this year with continued popularity. Combined with the annual Critical Care Procedural Anatomy Program, the clinical experience that participants receive at CCTMC is stellar!
Thank you to all of the excellent speakers at CCTMC with special appreciation to the following AMPA members who presented at the Critical Care Procedural Anatomy Program, Ultrasound Workshop and the 2017 Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference
Michael Abernethy, MD*Faizan Arshad, MD
Craig Bates, MDBrendan Berry, MDLauri Bolton, MD*
Andrew Cathers, MD*Jack B. Davidoff, MD
Christopher Fullagar, MDWilliam Hinckley, MD
Michael Jasumback, MD*P.S. Martin, MD*
Jacob A. Miller, MS, FNP, ACNP, ACCNS, CCRN, CFRN, EMT-P, FP-CBenjamin Nicholson, MD*
Louis Scrattish, MD*Charles W. Sheppard, MD*Michael Steuerwald, MD
Barbara Vonarx, BSN, CFRN, NRPSusan Wilcox, MD
* = more then one lecture
We also wish to acknowledge the following for their support of the spring clinical conference, making their products and services available to CCTMC attendees:
ASTNAAirMed International, LLCAir Methods Corporation
(sponsor of the Procedural Anatomy Lab)BCEN
Columbia Southern UniversityeCore Software, Inc.
emsChartsGibson & Barnes
First Responder Network AuthorityHamilton Medical, Inc.
imageTrend, Inc.IAFCCP
International BiomedicalKarl Storz Endoscopy – America, Inc.
Laerdal Medical CorporationLifeBlanket
Mermaid ManufacturingMethodist Aircare & Air Evac EMS
Moore Medical, LLCNinth Brain
Physio-ControlQuick Med Claims
Suits USA, Inc.Teleflex
(sponsor of the Procedural Anatomy Lab)Terason
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Emergency
Health ServicesVidant Health
We’re going back to San Antonio!!
CCTMCApril 9-11, 2018
Wyndam San AntonioRiver Walk Hotel
Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Better yet make it a priority to put together a lecture and submit a topic (or several!) to this conference! “Call for Speakers” is open until August 31, 2017. A speaker submission form can be found www.ampa.org
The focus of the CCTMC is clinical and designed to address issues pertinent to the prehospital and emergency care of the critically ill and injured patient. Adult and
pediatric as well as neonate and obstetrical care discussions are welcome. Presentation of case studies, or topics geared to enhance the professional image of the healthcare professional are also popular. We will offer Basic and Advanced tracks, including a focus on Peds/Neonates, Advanced Practice Nursing, Quality, and Safety. Lecture length is 30 minutes, including QA, for most lectures. General Sessions and some other lectures (as determined by the selection committee) will be 50 minutes.
Tips: Make your lecture transport
specific Include critical care ground Don’t underestimate the
knowledge base of the audience. Most CCTMC attendees like to be challenged.
Include new or innovative practices/technologies
Include pharmacology Include pathophysiology We love research! We love case studies! Participants want to hear cutting-
edge, state-of-the-art information
Submit as many topics as you would like to offer to:
2017 CCTMCAttn: Pat Petersen
NO LATER THAN August 31, 2017
Compensation for presenting at CCTMC is a $100 honorarium per 30-minute lecture ($200 for General Sessions and 50-minute lectures) and complimentary registration
to the conference
AMPA members set the bar high! Please bring your experience and expertise to CCTMC. Encourage your residents and fellows to submit topics. Physicians are natural educators and help CCTMC maintain a reputation of the best critical care transport conference out there!
Welcome to new AMPA Members!
August, 2016Peter D’Souza, MDBenjamin Renne, II, MDMatthew Steenberg, MDPaul Tourigny, MD
September, 2016James Dargin, MDDavid Ebler, MD
November, 2016Khalid Khan, MDBrian Krakover, MDBenjamin Lawner, DOKaylal Long, DOThomas Menzel, MDFranklin Walkine, MD
December, 2016Rachael FarnerRobert Gerhardt, MDAbby Jones, MDMark Piehl, MD
January, 2017Christopher Galton, MDMichael Gayle, MDMichael Iacono, MD
March, 2017Jeremy Pepper, MDJoseph Scarpinito,
CCEMT-P, PNCCTWilliam Weir, MD
April, 2017Preston Fedor, MDRobert O’Connor, MDTaylor Ratcliff, MD
May, 2017Zachary Brady, MDTravis Gullett, MDTuomas Hiltunen, MDAlex Paget-Brown, MDWade Woelfle, MD
Entrance SurveyMedical Director Core Curriculum
December12, 2016Charlotte, North Carolina
An entrance survey is conducted annually at the Medical Director Core Curriculum/ Medical Director Forum to determine how AMPA conferences should be structured, and capture trends in member needs for education. The results are summarized as follows and give you a “snapshot” of those who participated:
37 Responses
What is your age? 20-30 = 3 31-40 = 15 41-50 = 12 Over 50 = 7 Are you an AMPA member? 33 Yes 3 No
How long have you been an AMPA member?0 - 5 years = 276-10 years = 211-20 years = 3
Will you renew your AMPA membership? 34 Yes 0 No
How did you hear about AMPA?24 Colleague3 Website1 Mailing1 CAMTS
What country do you reside?USA = 35 Dutch Caribbean = 1Canada = 1
Are you a medical director?30 Yes 6 No
If so, how long have you been a medical director?0 – 5 years = 246 – 10 years = 311 – 20 years = 4
How much time do you spend on medical direction or on air medical transport activities?
0-9% = 55-20% = 15
21-30% = 331-40% = 341-50% = 351-60% = 1> 60% = 1
What is your specialty? 1 Anesthesiology32 Emergency Medicine/EMS 2 Critical Care Medicine 1 General Practice 1 Trauma Surgery
Is your transport service CAMTS or EURAMI certified? 28 Yes 6 No
Rank the following conference motivation factors to the degree of importance to you.
1. Location of meeting 2. CME Provided3. Topics covered
What was other motivation to attend this conference?
8 Complete Core Curriculum4 Improve knowledge2 Networking2 CAMTS Standards2 Program requirement1 Giving a lecture
Who paid for you to attend this preconference?
16 Hospital/Program/Employer 9 Self 1 CME funds
Was approval required for you to attend this preconference? 11 Yes
13 No
If so, who provided approval for you to attend this preconference? 4 Department Chair
4 VP/CEO1 Spouse
Have you attended an AMPA preconference before? 14 Yes
8 No
If yes, what have you learned that you have incorporated into your practice?
Helped keep me up-to-date on current practice.
I have incorporated several aspects of the first two parts of the course into my practice as a medical director.
Many great ideas from AMPA conferences have been incorporated into our program.
Better informed and prepared to execute my responsibilities.
My core knowledge when I began was sparse. This program has helped me build by knowledge base in general.
Has what you have incorporated had any effect on program effectiveness or patient outcome?
It has made me a better qualified/more knowledgeable director.
Improved QI.Improved QA/QI and guideline
development, as well as simulation.Keeps us up-to-date.
Will you attend all parts of the Core Curriculum? 27 Yes (will attend or have already completed)
0 No Would you benefit from a Medical Director Certification? 22 Yes 2 No
Please rank these conferences in order of value or benefit to you:1. Medical Director Core Curriculum2. AMPA Forum/AMPS3. AMTC4. CCTMC 5. AIRMED Congress
Calendar of Events
June 27-29, 2017Das SMACC Berlin, Germany
September 16-19, 2017American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)National Conference and ExhibitionChicago, Illinoiswww.aap.org
October 9-12, 2017AMPA Medical Director Core Curriculum: Part IIICharlotte, North Carolina
September 25, 2016
NASEMSOFall MeetingOklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 14, 2017Medical Director Core Curriculum: Part IOmni HotelFort Worth, Texas
October 15, 2017Air Medical Physician Symposium (AMPS)AMPA General Membership MeetingOmni HotelFort Worth, Texas
October 16-18, 2017Air Medical Transport ConferenceFort Worth, Texas
October 29-November 1, 2017ACEP Scientific AssemblyWashington, DCwww.acep.org
January 8-13, 2018NAEMSP Annual MeetingSan Diego, Californiawww.naemsp.org
February 25-28, 2018SCCM 47th Critical Care CongressSan Antonio, Texaswww.sccm.org
AMPA Board of TrusteesPresident: Lauri Bolton, MD
President-Elect: Brendan Berry, [email protected]
Secretary-Treasurer:Robert Chaplin, [email protected]
Board of Trustees:
Craig Bates, [email protected]
Andrew Berry, AM [email protected]
Harinder Dhindsa, [email protected]
Douglas Floccare, [email protected]
Charles Sheppard, [email protected]
Doug Swanson, [email protected]
Ryan Wubben, [email protected]
Immediate Past PresidentChristopher Fullagar, MD
315-464-4363 [email protected]
Executive DirectorPatricia [email protected]
