Opening Ceremony & Keynote

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT

Location: La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom A/B

Keynote Speaker(s)

Jason McMullan, MD (he/him/his)

Director, Division of EMS and Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Bentley Woods Curry, MD (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor and EMS Fellowship Program Director
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio

Disclosure(s):

Jason McMullan, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Bentley Woods Curry, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

On the night of January 2, 2023, NFL safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during the first quarter of a Monday Night Football game. The world watched as the on-field EMS crew administered CPR before Hamlin was taken away in an ambulance. In this can’t miss keynote presentation, emergency physicians from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine will review the NFL’s on-field Emergency Action Plan; introduce the concept that sudden cardiac arrest in athletes is unique and needs special considerations for the EMS provider; and discuss opportunities for improvement in the care of SCA in athletes. Attendees will come away with a renewed understanding of the impact on providers and the role of debriefing when dealing with a very public resuscitation/emergency situation.

Learning Objectives:

Briefly acknowledge and review the NFL’s on-field Emergency Action Plan
Introduce the concept that Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes is unique and needs special considerations for the EMS provider
Discuss opportunities for improvement in the care of SCA in Athletes
Review the impact on providers and the role of debriefing when dealing with a very public resuscitation/emergency situation