Prehospital Care Research Forum

Established in 1992 by the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, the Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA is dedicated to the promotion, education, and dissemination of prehospital research.

Despite numerous technological and scientific advances, EMS still lacks a unique volume of research for a solid scientific foundation. As a result, EMS clinicians, educators, and administrators often make decisions by trial and error. The Prehospital Care Research Forum at UCLA believes that it is the responsibility of emergency medical professionals worldwide to build a body of evidence to examine prehospital emergency care.

International Scientific Symposium: Oct. 31 - Nov. 2

The Prehospital Care Research Forum and EMS World are proud to present the 2018 International Scientific Symposium at EMS EXPO. October 31, 2018 to November 2, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

This robust scientific program aims to highlight the most important EMS research of the year from across the globe. EMS providers at all levels present original peer-reviewed posters and oral abstract sessions.

Researchers: Please support each other by attending all of the International Scientific Symposium sessions and ask questions. Full schedule details here. Check out the 2018 abstracts published in EMS World here.

Everyone is encouraged to use the #2018EXPOresearch hashtag on social media posts. Find PCRFatUCLA on Facebook and Twitter.

NAEMSE & PCRF Announce Strategic Research Partnership to Enhance EMS Education

The National Association of EMS Educators and the Prehospital Care Research Forum are proud to announce a strategic partnership to make EMS research more accessible and understandable to our community, and to mentor a new generation of research savvy educators who will ensure our future is based on current science to support evidence-based practices in EMS education. Read the full announcement here.

EMS World and the PCRF Announce Partnership Based on Science

The Prehospital Care Research Forum is proud to announce our new partnership with EMS World, focused on helping both organizations forward our shared goals of fostering and disseminating quality, evidence-based EMS research. Read the full announcement here.