Best Research Abstracts - 2025
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
SAVE the DATE! Upcoming Research Workshops!
ESO Fall Research Workshop | October 19-21 2026 | Austin, TX | Apply by July 12
Upcoming Clinical and Education Journal Club Webinars!
Next Journal Club Clinical Webinar - July 13, 2026
The Hardest Call in EMS: Is This Child Critical?
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 as we explore a qualitative study that brings together perspectives from paramedics and physicians to better understand the realities of pediatric assessment, the limitations of current tools, and what it might take to build a better, more consistent approach to recognizing sick kids in EMS. Register free below!
Join us for Two Live Monthly Webinars
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
