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
SAVE the DATE! Upcoming Research Workshops!
ESO Research Workshop | DATE: May 12-14, 2026 | Austin, TX | Apply Now! Participation is limited
Upcoming Clinical and Education Journal Club Webinars!
Next Journal Club Clinical Webinar - January 12, 2026
Clear Air in a Rolling World: What Ambulance Methoxyflurane Exposure Means for Paramedic Safety
In this episode, we step inside the ambulance to explore a question rarely discussed: how safe is the air paramedics breathe when administering methoxyflurane, marketed as Penthrox. While not used in the United States, Penthrox is widely used in other parts of the world as an inhaled analgesic for prehospital pain management.
Join us as we unpack a controlled laboratory study that measured occupational exposure inside ambulance environments and discuss what the findings mean for paramedic safety, system design, and the evolving balance between patient comfort and clinician health.Register below!
Join us for Two Live Monthly Webinars
PCRF Journal Club:
Clinical Research
Second Monday, noon CST
Next date: January 12, 2026
PCRF Journal Club:
Education Research
Fourth Friday, noon CST
Next date: January 23, 2026
Education, Clinical & Systems Abstracts 2020-2024
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.
