Deputy Secretary for Health Preparedness and Community Protection Pennsylvania Department of Health HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania
Description: Have you ever looked at an article in a trade or academic EMS journal and thought “I could have written that?” Have you ever heard a presenter at a conference and thought “I have a great idea for a presentation!!” EMS education does not end in the traditional classroom. Moving from your comfort zone as a big fish in a small pond to the ocean of EMS trade and academic journals and conferences can be a scary proposition, but good ideas and best practices need to be shared. Hear from an experienced writer and lecturer in this updated, relevant presentation on how to develop and focus your ideas, understand the opportunities available to write and speak, review what and how to present to decision makers, write presentation proposals and just generally how to get yourself ready to enter the wide world of EMS publishing and speaking.
Learning Objectives:
describe the process of submitting to speak at an EMS Conference
escribe the process of submitting an article to an EMS trade journal
List best practices for speaking at an EMS Conference