Prehospital Care Research Forum

2024 Call for Abstracts

Submissions are now open for 2024 abstracts. Abstracts are due June 30, 2024. 2024 Call for Abstracts

2024 Call for Abstracts!

Submissions are now open for 2024 abstracts. The best clinical research for 2024 will receive $500 USD cash award and a travel grant of up to $,2000 USD to present your research at an over-seas international conference.

Research Forum Workshop

CARESTAR-PCRF Equity Research Workshop in San Diego

February 6-8, 2025 - San Diego - Application Deadline December 15

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!

CARESTAR-PCRF Equity Research Workshop
Event Date: February 6-8, 2025
Host: Venue to be Announced

Research Forum Workshop

2025 PCRF/WEINMANN-MCW Emergency Ventilation Research Workshop

February 21-23, 2025 - Milwaukee, WI - Application Deadline December 15

The PCRF/ WEINMANN Emergency Ventilation Research Summit 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!

The PCRF/ WEINMANN Emergency Ventilation Research Summit
Event Date: February 21-23, 2024
Host: Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

SAVE the DATE! More Upcoming Research Workshops!

 

CARESTAR Research Summit | DATE: February 6-8, 2025 | LOCATION: San Diego, CA | Register by 12/15

Weinmann Ventilation Research Workshop | DATE: February 21-23, 2025 | LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI | Register by 12/15

CARESTAR Research Workshop | DATE: April, 2025 | LOCATION: San Francisco, CA

ESO Solutions Research Workshop | DATE: May 7-9, 2025 | LOCATION: Austin, TX | Register Now!

 

Upcoming Clinical and Education Journal Club Webinars!

 
Featured Upcoming Journal Club Webinar

Next Journal Club Clinical Webinar - December 9, 2024

The Best Clinical Research from 2024

There has been no shortage of outstanding EMS clinical research this year! From intramuscular epinephrine injections in cardiac arrest to stabilization of atrial fibrillation in the ambulance, research continues to guide our best patient care practices.

Join us for this month’s PCRF Clinical Journal Club as our panelists round out 2024 with an article they think is changing clinical practice in this rapid-fire discussion we are calling The Best of Clinical Research in 2024. Register below!

A Special PCRF JOURNAL CLUB | LIVE from NAEMSE | August 16, 2024!
 
Featured Upcoming Journal Club Webinar

Next PCRF Education Journal Club - November 22, 2024

Simulating Success: How 3D VR is Changing Paramedic Education

Are virtual patients the future of paramedic training? In our latest episode, we dive deep into the groundbreaking world of 3D Virtual Reality Simulations (3DVRS) and how they stack up against traditional hands-on training. Join us for our next Education Journal Club as we explore a new study comparing these innovative simulations to the real-life experience paramedics rely on. Could VR be the next big thing in emergency medical education? Register below!

Join us for Two Live Monthly Webinars

WEBINAR DETAILS & ARCHIVES

PCRF Journal Club:
Clinical Research

Second Monday, noon CST
Next date: December 9, 2024

Register Now

PCRF Journal Club:
Education Research

Fourth Friday, noon CST
Next date: December 27, 2024

Register Now

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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.

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Education, Clinical & Systems Abstracts 2020-2023

 
Abstracts

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

Abstracts

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

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

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

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