Date/Location: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Halifax Convention Centre, Room C-5
1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS

Dr. Edward J Cain Distinguished Scholar Keynote:

Dr. Georgette Eaton, PhD
Consultant Paramedic, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Facilitator & Co-Chair, Oxfordshire Council for Allied Health Professions Research
Sr. Fellow /International Collaborator, McNally Project

“Johannes Factotum:  Redefining Paramedicine”
Dr. Eaton spoke of the evolving roles of Paramedics.

Judges:
Dr. Georgette Eaton
Neil MacDonald
Dr. Renee MacPhee
Dr. Jennifer McVey

L to R: Neil MacDonald, Dr. Jennifer McVey, Dr. Renee MacPhee
Winners:

Ron Stewart EMS Research Award for Most Significant Research in EMS Conducted by a Paramedic:
Polly Ford-Jones, PCP, AEMCA PhD
“A Community-informed Framework to Guide Crisis Response.”

L to R: Dr. Yves Leroux, Paula Ford-Jones, Dr. Orlando Hung

Top EMS Research Project
(Winner goes on to present at Emergency Medicine Research Day)
Thérésa J Choisi, MSc
“When Rescuers Become Victims: The Psychological Toll of Emergency Interventions on Paramedics and Emergency Medical Dispatchers.”

L to R: Dr. Yves Leroux, Thérésa J Choisi, Dr. Orlando Hung

Number of Attendees: 100 People Attended

Number of Presentations: 10