2026 Call for Abstracts
Submissions are now open for 2026 abstracts. Abstracts are due June 30, 2026. Call for Abstracts
2026 Call for Abstracts!
Submissions are now open for 2026 abstracts. Abstracts are due June 30, 2026. The best clinical research for 2025 will receive $500 USD cash award and a travel grant of up to $2,000 USD to present your research at an over-seas international conference.
Join Us for the EMS World Expo—Coming in October!
Spring 2026 ESO/PCRF Research Forum Workshop
May 12 - 14, 2026 - Austin, TX
The ESO/PCRF Research Forum is ideal for clinical leaders, front-line clinicians, students, and educators with innate curiosity and an itch to launch their next (or first!) research project.
The Forum matches participants with clinical mentors, methodologists, and statisticians to accelerate EMS research with the goal of improving community health and safety through the power of data.
Apply now! Participation is limited
2026 PCRF/WEINMANN Emergency Ventilation Research Workshop
Arrive curious. Leave with an abstract!
June 8-10, 2026 - Fort Worth, TX
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This no-nonsense workshop is both inspiring and productive. Bring only your curiosity and passion for EMS. We will surround you with data and the resources to advance EMS with science. For this workshop groups will focus on the important issue of effective and safe prehospital ventilation. We will have use of three national databases with staff on site to query deidentified records and provide immediate results. Review the agenda here.
2026 New York State EMS/PCRF Research Workshop
June 23-25 | Manhattan, NY
The PCRF/New York State/Northwell Health Research Summit matches participants with clinical mentors, methodologists, and statisticians to accelerate EMS research with the goal of improving community health and safety through the power of data. During the three-day intensive workshop, participants will learn the basics of EMS research, refine research ideas to assure that the question/goal is clear, explore required data elements to determine viability and define the data query.
This workshop is deal for students, educators, clinical leaders, and front-line clinicians, with innate curiosity and an itch to launch their next (or first!) research project.
Fall 2026 ESO/PCRF Research Workshop
October 19-21, 2026 - Austin, TX - Apply by July 12!
The ESO/PCRF Research Forum is ideal for clinical leaders, front-line clinicians, students, and educators with innate curiosity and an itch to launch their next (or first!) research project. The Forum matches participants with clinical mentors, methodologists, and statisticians to accelerate EMS research with the goal of improving community health and safety through the power of data.
Event Date: October 19-21, 2026
Host: ESO Office in Austin, TX
NEMSIS-PCRF Research Workshop:
Improving EMS Systems and Prehospital Clinical Interventions for Transportation Emergencies
June 4-6, 2025 - Buffalo, NY
Apply Now!
This no-nonsense workshop is both inspiring and productive. Bring only your curiosity and passion for EMS. We will surround you with data and the resources to advance EMS with science. For this workshop groups will focus on the important issue of effective and safe post-crash care. We will have use of the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) with staff on site.
CARESTAR-PCRF EMS Equity Research Workshop
March 8-10 2026 | Los Angeles
This no-nonsense workshop is both inspiring and productive. Bring only your curiosity and passion for EMS. We will surround you with data and the resources to advance EMS with science. Participants will work in small groups to identify a research question, design a project, gather data, analyze results and craft publishable abstracts. Expert researchers, medical directors, statisticians, developers and academic staff combine their efforts to remove barriers and empower EMS providers at all levels to turn their ideas into formal abstracts.
SAVE the DATE! Upcoming Research Workshops!
Upcoming Clinical and Education Journal Club Webinars!
Next Journal Club Clinical Webinar - August 10, 2026
Code 3 or Not to Be?
In this Clinical Journal Club episode, we take on one of the most challenging questions in prehospital care: how do we know when a child is truly critically ill? Pediatric patients don’t always present the way we expect, and in the field, we’re often making high-stakes decisions with limited information and low frequency experience.
Join us for our upcoming Prehospital Care Research Forum Journal Club as we unpack the evidence behind lights and sirens use, explore the balance between urgency and risk, and discuss what this means for providers, patients, and EMS systems moving forward.. Register free below!
PCRF Education Journal Club - July 24, 2026
Can AI Grade This? The Future of Feedback in Health Professions Education
Can ChatGPT deliver meaningful feedback that rivals an experienced educator? We examine new research comparing AI-generated and faculty feedback in medical education, and explore what students valued most.
Join us as the Journal Club panel discusses what these findings could mean for paramedic educators navigating the future of teaching, assessment, and learner support. Register free below!
Join us for Two Live Monthly Webinars
WEBINAR DETAILS & ARCHIVES
PCRF Journal Club:
Clinical Research
Every Second Monday
10am (PT), noon (CT), 1pm (ET)
Next date: August 10, 2026
Register
PCRF Journal Club:
Education Research
Every Fourth Friday
10am (PT), noon (CT), 1pm (ET)
Next date: July 24, 2026
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2023 Abstracts Published
The Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) at UCLA is pleased to present 37 abstracts from the International Scientific EMS Symposium held in September 2023 during the EMS World EXPO conference in New Orleans. Submissions scored by experts in prehospital care.
Education, Clinical & Systems Abstracts 2020-2025
International Scientific Symposium 2025 - Indianapolis
October 2025 | at the EMS World EXPO conference
2025-2026 Abstracts are now online! The 2025 International Scientific EMS Symposium was held in held in October 2025 during the EMS World EXPO conference in International Scientific Symposium, held in conjunction with the EMS World Expo in October 2025 (Indianapolis). The Symposium highlighted top research in prehospital care. Experts in prehospital care, education, and research reviewed and scored the submissions. Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted. All abstracts are published and available online.
2025 Abstracts Now Online
International Scientific Symposium 2024 - Las Vegas
September 2024 | at the EMS World EXPO conference
The 2024 International Scientific Symposium attracted a record-breaking 7,000 attendees from 65 countries, underscoring its global impact. It served as a platform for emergency medical service providers worldwide, featuring discussions on evolving treatment strategies, technological breakthroughs, and procedures. Experts in prehospital care, education, and research reviewed and scored this year’s abstract submissions. Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted. All abstracts are published and available online. The order of listing is random.
2024 Abstracts Now Online
International Scientific Symposium 2023 - New Orleans
September 2023 | at the EMS World EXPO conference
2023 Abstracts are now online! The 2023 International Scientific EMS Symposium was held in September 2023 during the EMS World EXPO conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Experts in prehospital care, education, and research reviewed and scored the submissions. Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted. All abstracts are published and available online.
2023 Abstracts Now Online
International Scientific Symposium 2022 - Orlando
October 10, 2022 to October 14, 2022
The International Scientific EMS Symposium was held in October 2022 during the EMS World EXPO conference in Orlando. All submissions were reviewed and scored by experts in prehospital care, education, and research. Invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted to the Prehospital Care Research Forum this year. All abstracts are published and available.
2022 Agenda 2022 Abstracts
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International Research Conference 2021: Global Developments in EMS Research
November 30, 2021 & December 1, 2021
Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed more than 40 original research projects spanning topics of worldwide interest including current diseases, ethics, technology, and cultural competence in paramedicine. All 42 PCRF abstracts are now published and available at EMS World.
2021 Agenda 2021 Abstracts
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International Scientific Symposium 2020 - Virtual
November 20, 2020
On November 20, 2020, we took the International Scientific Symposium virtual for the year, with a day dedicated to the current state of EMS research, and the best research submitted to the Prehospital Care Research Forum this year.
2020 Agenda 2020 Abstracts
