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Event Description: Join us for an engaging and practical event designed specifically for the entire emergency medicine team. From physicians to pharmacists, trauma nurses to techs, this program delivers real-world insights for all ED professionals in a relaxed, family-friendly environment. You’ll hear lectures that are timely, sometimes controversial, and always relevant, highlighting both the successes and missteps that shape today’s emergency care. Our expert speakers will challenge your thinking and help you separate true advancements from simple change. Who should attend: All emergency medicine professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, emergency department nurses, pharmacists, trauma nurses, residents, and emergency medicine technicians - this program is for you! Syllabus: The conference syllabus will be available as a PDF download. Please plan to bring your laptop or electronic device to view presentations as well as completing the electronic conference evaluations via the UVM CMIE MyCredits portal. You will receive a notification (via the email you used to register for this conference) about a week from the conference start date that presentations are available for viewing or downloading. Venue: The Lodge at Spruce Peak, 7412 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05472 Dates: Tuesday January 19, 2027 - Friday January 22, 2027 Conference Prices*: Early Bird Fees Conference Only, now - December 15, 2026: Physician (MD, DO, ND): $850.00 PA/NP/PharmD: $475.00 RN/Resident $375.00 Research Coordinator/EMT $275.00 *Late fee of $50 applies to registrations after December 15, 2026 Optional Workshops: Wilderness Medicine Winter Workshop: Survival and Rescue in the Winter Environment ($50, Wednesday 1/20, 12:30-3:30): Join us for an immersive, hands-on experience at the Wilderness Medicine Winter Workshop, set against the stunning winter backdrop of Vermont's iconic Smugglers' Notch. Designed for healthcare professionals and outdoor enthusiasts alike, this workshop invites participants to expand their skills in wilderness medicine under the expert guidance of seasoned wilderness medicine and rescue professionals. Learning is grounded in the real: actual rescues from the local mountains provide the backdrop for instruction, with a deliberate focus on simulation as the primary teaching tool. Participants will practice field management and prevention of hypothermia and frostbite, shelter building, equipment selection and preparation, and winter travel safety. Real-world scenarios recreate the unique challenges of delivering medical care in remote, snowy environments, so that concepts learned in the field translate directly to the backcountry. The workshop takes place outdoors near the conference center, and participants are welcome to bring their own survival equipment for testing or practice. Beyond the skills, the day offers the chance to connect with fellow attendees who share a passion for outdoor adventure and emergency medicine. Difficult Airway Workshop: A Hands-On, Multi-Station Approach to the Airway You Fear ($50; Thursday 1/21, 12:30-3:30): The unanticipated difficult airway remains one of the highest-stakes challenges in emergency and acute care medicine, where preparation and deliberate practice make the difference between a controlled intervention and a crisis. This hands-on workshop brings participants through a series of focused skill stations, each led by experienced airway faculty, designed to build competence and confidence across the full spectrum of difficult airway management. Participants will rotate through dedicated stations covering fiberoptic intubation, surgical front-of-neck access, the pediatric airway, and difficult airway strategy. Each station pairs practical, repeated hands-on practice with expert coaching, allowing participants to refine technique, troubleshoot common pitfalls, and develop a clear cognitive framework for decision-making under pressure. Airways - Stories from the ED (Free , Wednesday 1/20 5:00-7:00 held at Stowe Cider Social Outing): We all have stories. Airway is an organization dedicated to helping doctors reflect and build community through storytelling. For over a decade, we have held events for emergency physicians around the country, in small local venues and at national conferences. Airway collects and showcases stories from doctors from around the world. Come join us for a relaxed social outing at Stowe Cider! Enjoy great company and the opportunity to connect with colleagues in a fun and informal setting (families welcome). We hope to see you there! Coaching Uphill: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Coaching ($50, Thursday, 1/21, 12:30-3:30): Do you feel like it is an uphill battle to provide effective guidance to medical students and residents during training? Coaching in medical education is a valuable method for faculty to support trainees. Coaching skills are not intuitive and are infrequently taught. Rather than simply correcting mistakes or telling trainees what to do, coaches utilize curious listening, structured questioning, and dynamic feedback to develop lifelong learning and self-assessment skills in coaches. The guidance and self-reflection fostered from coaching relationships can result in better performance as trainees transition to master adaptive learners and take ownership of their own education and career trajectory. Coaches serve as trusted and active guides. The development of an effective coaching program can confer significant benefits in medical student and resident education, clinical performance and well-being. This unique, interactive workshop will get you outside on skis or snowshoes while gaining an introduction to the fundamentals of coaching in medical education. We find that coaching is more effective with movement rather than PowerPoint, and we suspect you will too. Participants will learn in a small group setting from UVM Emergency Medicine Faculty Coaches, who have been trained with a formal intensive, structured coaching program. As we skin or snowshoe up the mountain, the session will review the principles of coaching and the core differences between passive mentoring and academic medical coaching. This will be followed by practice role-playing scenarios where participants identify medical trainee challenges in clinical competency and/or wellbeing and address them through coaching. As we glide back down to the trailhead, UVM Faculty Coaches will share their experiences starting a novel coaching program, discussing best approaches and techniques for program implementation at participants' own departments and institutions. Hands-On Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: Upper and Lower Body Nerve Blocks for the Emergency Provider ($50, Wednesday, 1/20 ,12:30-3:30): Nerve Blocks are a high-value skill for emergency physicians, particularly in rural settings where transfer times may be prolonged and anesthesiology support is limited. Effective regional techniques reduce reliance on systemic opioids, an especially important consideration for the elderly patients who sustain proximal femur and hip fractures, in whom repeated opioid dosing while awaiting surgery or higher-level care can contribute to delirium. Beyond the lower extremity, upper body blocks offer comparable benefit for the management of forearm, wrist, and hand injuries and procedures commonly encountered in the emergency department. The importance of these skills for emergency providers is widely recognized, perhaps most strongly evidenced by the explicit inclusion of the fascia iliaca plane block in the new American Board of Emergency Medicine certification exam. Yet for practicing providers in rural settings, opportunities to acquire and maintain these skills are often scarce. This workshop combines a brief didactic session with hands-on skills stations. The brief introductory lectures cover relevant sonoanatomy, distribution of analgesia, ultrasound-guided technique considerations, hydrodissection and anesthetic volume selection, review of the supporting literature, and LAST recognition and management including the role of lipid emulsion therapy. The information obtained in the lecture is then discussed and review in small group hands on stations with ultrasound faculty. Cancellations: Refunds, minus an administrative fee of $75, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received in writing by January 2, 2027. Refunds are not possible after that date. Please send a cancellation request to uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu. Additional Information: Please visit the event website for additional information. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you have questions, please contact uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu. |
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