NEW FRONTIER EMERGENCY MEDICINE VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM

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I grew up in Coeur d’Alene and got my undergraduate degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University. I will receive my MD from University of Colorado in May and begin my training in General Surgery in June at the University of Colorado. I am involved in research with Emergency Medicine and Toxicology regarding snake bite epidemiology and treatment protocols and am consulting with NASA’s Exploration Medical Capabilities project to determine medical risks in long-term space missions. I am honored to be returning to New Frontier to teach in the Anatomy Lab, but am happy to talk about anatomy, pediatric surgery, transplants, and trauma at any time!

Shelby is a flight paramedic with EagleMed in Kansas. She started her career in EMS in 2011 and throughout that time has also worked for Ford County Fire & EMS as well as Sedgwick County EMS. Shelby served 2 years as the pediatric representative for her regional trauma council and has worked closely with the Kansas chapter for Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC). Shelby obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from Fort Hays State University and this July will be starting Medical School at the University of Kansas.

Dr. Sallee is President and co-owner of RGI Readiness Group, LLC. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Texas Woman’s University in 2011 following six years of service as an officer in the United States Air Force. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, Pre-Med from Baylor University in 2002. She currently practices neurological physical therapy in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with Riata Therapy Specialists. Erika served as an aircraft maintenance officer in the Air Force for six years, working on A-10s at Pope AFB in North Carolina, F-16s at Kunsan AB in Korea, and B-52s at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana. During that time, she had the opportunity to serve in multiple capacities leading over 1000 people and managing personnel-driven projects to improve morale, quality of life and overall unit readiness. Erika is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association. She lives in Trophy Club, TX and has two daughters who attend school in Northwest ISD. Her husband is the squadron commander of the 97^th Flying Training Squadron “Devil Cats” at Sheppard AFB  and a Boeing 777 pilot for Delta Airlines. When not working, they enjoy traveling and spending time on the lake. They claim Lake Powell in Utah/Arizona as their second home.

Will Krost is an Emergency Physician and Critical Care Paramedic for Mercy Health in Toledo, Ohio. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University (Washington, DC). Will was the Director of Emergency Services and Health system Access for Blanchard Valley Health system (Findlay, Ohio) and a former Flight Paramedic with SVMMC Life Flight (Toledo, Ohio). He has over eighteen years of experience in emergency medical services including prehospital education, flight medicine; critical care medicine, cardio-pulmonary perfusion, clinical research, and pre-hospital administration.

Will began his EMS career in 1992 at Put-In-Bay EMS in Erie County, Ohio.  He received his paramedic training at Providence Hospital in Sandusky, Ohio, his Adult Critical Care training at the Medical College of Ohio and his Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care training at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.  Most recently, he was the Program Manager for the Division of Emergency Medical Services and the Emergency Medicine Special Operations Institute at the University of Cincinnati.   Will also served as the Clinical Coordinator of Prehospital Research and is an Instructor of Emergency Medicine while at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Will holds Bachelor of Science in Applied Sciences degree in Allied Health Management from Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio and an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.  Will also completed Lean Six Sigma Black belt training at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business.

Will is the author of several articles for “Emergency Medical Services Magazine” on topics such as medical protocol development, pediatric pulmonary emergencies, pediatric cardiac physiology and congenital heart defects.  Along with Joseph Mistovich and Daniel Limmer, Will was a co-author of the monthly CE article in EMS magazine entitled “Beyond the Basics”. He is a subject matter expert and author for “Fire & Emergency Television Network” (Pulse Multimedia Video series), 24-7 EMS Publishing, and Brady, Prentice-Hall publishing on various clinical subjects.  Will has also lectured extensively at the local, national, and international level on numerous topics.  He is an advisory board member of “Emergency Medical Services Magazine” and former board member for the Ohio Chapter of ACEP EMS Division.  Most notably, Will was selected as one of eleven group leaders selected nationally to direct the development of EMS Education Standards to replace the U.S.D.O.T. Emergency Medical Services National Standard Curriculum.

Ben began his first responder career in 2004 when he became a certified Firefighter and Paramedic with the City of Hillsboro, Texas Fire Department. He found a passion for Education and, over the next 10 years, became a Texas Certified Instructor and poured hours into training fellow responders in Texas and Mexico. Ben served 6 years as the President of IAFF Local 4676. During his tenure as President, he initiated and helped develop his Fire Department’s first comprehensive LODD procedure. Noticing that he was often a sounding board for first responders having difficulties, Ben sought out expertise and training in peer support and critical incident response. Later in Ben’s career, while serving in his current position as a FF/EMT-P with the City of Hurst Fire Department, he himself experienced almost paralyzing post trauma symptoms. Practicing what he preached, Ben reached out and got help. Recognizing the benefits of understanding trauma response, Ben developed an overwhelming passion and desire to help first responders. After becoming CISM trained and certified, he joined a multi-county Crisis Intervention Team designed to assist First Responders in need. Ben has also been instrumental in developing and implementing a curriculum to educate new firefighter recruits in recognizing and understanding the effects of post-traumatic stress and PTSD. It is Ben’s heartfelt desire that no first responder ever suffer these effects alone and without access to help needed. Ben has been married to his wife Patricia since 2006, and together they have two sons Aiden and Rylan, ages 6 and 2.

Tracy Cleary is an Outreach Education Manager for Global Medical Response in Kansas. Tracy started her EMS career in 2002 for a rural service in South Central Kansas. Following paramedic school she worked for 8 years at Sedgwick County EMS and then five years as the Emergency Medical Services for Children coordinator for the state. Tracy completed the Certified Public Manager’s course in 2018 and will graduate in May 2020 with her undergrad in Health Studies from Fort Hays State University. Tracy serves on numerous committees and workgroups pertaining to prehospital, hospital and aeromedical care in Kansas. Along with her husband Brian, daughter Maggie and son Patrick, the family loves being outdoors, traveling and spending time with their extended families!

Chief Christopher Way was appointed the Fire Chief of Kootenai County Fire & Rescue in North Idaho in May 2020. Prior to his current position he served as the Chief Officer of the Kootenai County EMS System in North Idaho and as an EMS Chief for a county in Southeast Kansas before that. For over twenty-eight years Chris has served, initially, as an EMT and EMT-I and then in 1994 became a paramedic.  As an EMT he served on a rural Ambulance service while becoming a paramedic.  After becoming a paramedic he was hired in a large metropolitan EMS System and served in several roles including; paramedic, field training officer, clinical instructor, tactical paramedic, and Operations Supervisor/Shift Commander. In his role as Fire Chief he leads 84 career personnel out of four stations, partnering with other area fire and rescue services. He serves on many local and regional EMS, Fire, Emergency Management, and Healthcare committees.

Chief Way has been involved in EMS since January 1992. For over twenty-seven years he has served, initially, as an EMT and EMT-I and then in 1994 became a paramedic. As an EMT he served on a rural Ambulance service while becoming a paramedic. After becoming a paramedic he was hired in a large metropolitan EMS System and served in several roles including; paramedic, field training officer, clinical instructor, tactical paramedic, and Operations Supervisor/Shift Commander.

In late 2001 Chief Way was hired as the EMS Chief of a county EMS agency in Southeast Kansas. During his tenure there he served as the agency head, on several local response/clinical committees, Commander for the regional Incident Management Team, Chairman of the Regional Homeland Security Council, Deputy Commander for the State EMS response team, Member of the State Incident Management Team, Regional and State Trauma Councils, and the CDC/ACS National Committee on Field Triage. In addition to these assignments Chief Way has served in several Incident Command Roles at several natural disasters in Kansas and on mutual aid/EMAC assignments.

Chief Way, his wife and two daughters live in Hayden, Idaho. In his free time he enjoys traveling and many of the recreational activities/opportunities available in North Idaho and the Pacific Northwest. Feel free to contact him at chris@newfrontieremergencymedicine.com.

Dr. Brenda Tillman is  an EMDR/Solution Focused therapist and primary at Readiness Group, LLC, where they build RG Communities of Resiliency.

She offers more than 25 years of crisis intervention experience and has a private practice in Fort Worth serving first responders and military members.  Brenda taught college at the undergraduate and graduate levels and is currently developing a first responder pilot resiliency program for nine cities around the  Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

Brenda is an instructor for CISM and the FAA accident investigation school and is a private pilot.  She holds an LPC-S license in Texas, a second masters in Business Management, and a Ph.D from TCU in Counseling.