“Four Days in Budapest,” Heron Woods/Manor, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb.26
“Mastering Crisis Communication,” EMS Today, National Harbor, MD, Feb.21 (90 min)
“Streetsense,” (breakfast roundtable), EMS Today, National Harbor, MD, Feb.22
“The Antarctic Peninsula: Tip of the Continent,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct.18
“Ethiopia’s Blue Nile River: First Descent.” WellStar Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, Jun.20 (60 min)
“The Great Walk of Africa,” St. Peter&Paul Seniors Lunch, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.17
“What Happens When You Tickle An Elephant’s Toes?” Northview Seniors, April
“The Great Walk of Africa,” Heron Woods/Manor, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar.2
“The Great Walk of Africa,” weTravel Travel Club, Rockford, MI, Mar.7
“The Kingdom of Bhutan,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan.18
“Going To The Dogs…Kent County SAR’s K9 Unit,” West MI German Shepherd Dog Club, Oct.18
“Going To The Dogs…Kent County SAR’s K9 Unit,” Heron Woods/Manor, Grand Rapids, October
“What Happens When You Tickle An Elephant’s Toes?” Heron Woods/Manor, Grand Rapids,
“Alaskan Rivers: Waterways to Adventure,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.27
“An Adventurous Life,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, November
“Going To The Dogs…Kent County SAR’s K9 Unit,” Grand Rapids Kennel Club, October
“Down Ethiopia’s Blue Nile,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, Autumn
“A Different Sort of Day: Eventing in Richland,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, May
“The History of NOLS,” Lander Public Library, Lander, WY, Oct.14
“Going To The Dogs…Kent County SAR’s K9 Unit,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, October
“What’s Your Emergency?!” Senior Advocates, Grand Rapids, MI, September
“Going To The Dogs…Kent County SAR’s K9 Unit,” Lowell (MI) Rotary Club
“Grand Canyon Adventure,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, January
“What’s Your Emergency?!,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, November
“Cambodia: A Surprising Journey,” Lowell (MI) Rotary Club
“What Happens When You Tickle An Elephant’s Toes?” Golden K Kiwanis, June
“Cambodia’s War Crime Trial: A Surprising Journey,” OLLI at Aquinas, Grand Rapids, MI, May
“What Happens When You Tickle An Elephant’s Toes?” OLLI at Aquinas, Dec.4 (2hr)
“The Blue Nile” OLLI at Aquinas, Oct.10 (2hr)
“Alaska, My Way” (literary reading), Prague Summer Program, Prague Czech Rep, July
“Rehab,” (literary reading), Third Coast Readings, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI, October
“Intersections,” (literary reading), Prague Summer Program, Prague, Czech Rep., July
“Ranch Hands,” (literary Reading), Third Coast Readings, WMU, Kalamazoo, MI, May
“Blue Nile,” Chief Residents’ Celebration Breakfast, Atlanta Medical Center, GA, May 14
“Blue Nile,” EMS Today, Philadelphia, Mar.21
“Shift Work & Sleep Deprivation,” EMS Today, Philadelphia, Mar.20
“Theater of the Streets,” Wisconsin EMS Asso, Milwaukee, WI, Jan.24
“Life Lessons,” Wisconsin EMS Asso, Milwaukee, WI, Jan.24
“Oh, My Aching Back,” Wisconsin EMS Asso, Milwaukee, WI, Jan.24
“What to do in a Medical Emergency,” Lowell Rotary/Lowell Women’s Club, Jan.15
(100 people)
“The Blue Nile,” Grand Valley State University for National Geography Week (theme: “rivers”),
Allendale, MI, Nov.12 (2hrs/20 people)
“Blue Nile Medic,” “Sleep Deprivation & Shift Work,” “Scene Safety,” (and one other) at EMS
Expo, Nashville, TN, Oct.3-5
“Blue Nile: Lessons in Life,” Navigator 2001, New Orleans, LA, Aug.31 (200 people)
“Sleep Deprivation & Other Stressors,” Navigator 2001, New Orleans, LA, Aug.31 (70 people)
“Writing for the Internet,” Navigator 2001, New Orleans, LA, Aug.31 (25 people)
“Blue Nile Medic,” “Classical Streetsense,” “What Do I Do Now: Death & Dying,” at NM State
EMS Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Jul.26-28
“Shift Work & Sleep Deprivation,” Clincon, Orlando, FL, Jul.20 (50 people)
“The Blue Nile,” Clincon, Orlando, FL, Jul.20 (400 people)
“The Gumption to Go,” Dana Hall School Alumnae Reunion, Wellesley, MA, Jun.16
“Blue Nile Medic,” April 28, Region III Conference, Ruidosa, NM, Apr.28
(1 hr./500 people)
“What To Say in Death Situations,” April 28, Region III, New Mexico Conference, Ruidosa,
NM. 1 hour. (25 people)
“Life Lessons,” April 28, Region III, New Mexico Conference, Ruidosa, NM. 1 hour.
(15 people)
“Blue Nile Adventure,” April 25, Maude Fase Guild, Ada, MI (10 people)
“Blue Nile Medic,” Vermont EMS, Burlington, VT, Apr.6 (800 people)
“Shift Work & Sleep Deprivation,” Vermont EMS, Burlington, VT, Apr.6
(200 people)
“What DO I Do Now? Death & Dying Situations” Vermont EMS, Burlington, VT, Apr.6 (200 people)
“Joan’s Story,” Vermont EMS, Burlington, VT, Apr.6 (80 people)
“Blue Nile Medic,” SE Georgia EMS, Albany, GA, Nov.16 (90min/200 people)
“What To Say in Death Situations,” SE Georgia EMS, Albany, GA, Nov.16
(1hr/200 people)
“Streetsense,” SE Georgia EMS, Albany, GA, Nov.16 (1hr, 200 people)
“Down the Blue Nile,” (keynote) Land Conservancy of West Michigan Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct.23
“Blue Nile Medic,” (keynote) Wilderness Medical Society annual meeting, Park City, UT, Aug.11 (250 people)
“Blue Nile: An Adventure,” Lowell Area Schools (6 th Graders), May 11 (89 children)
“Blue Nile: An Adventure,” Bill & Paul’s Sporthaus, Grand Rapids, MI, May 11
(10 people)
“Blue Nile: An Adventure,” Lowell Home-schooled Kids, April (50 children)
“Blue Nile: An Adventure,” Lowell Rotary Club, Feb.1 (45)
“Blue Nile: An Adventure,” Lowell Area Schools (9 th Graders x2), Feb. (30 each)
“Blue Nile: An Adventure,” Lowell Youth Development (Lowell High School), Jan.31 (300)
“Blue Nile Medic,” Arrowhead EMS, Duluth, WI, Jan.28 (600)
“Death & Dying,” Arrowhead EMS, Duluth, WI, Jan.28 (400)
“Letting Go” Arrowhead EMS, Duluth, WI, Jan.28 (60)
“Sleep Deprivation & Shift Work,” Arrowhead EMS, Duluth, WI, Jan.28 (100)
“Adventures in Ethiopia,” 1 sr grade, Breton Downs Elementary School, East Grand Rapids, MI, Nov.28 (60 people)
“Adventures in Ethiopia,” Lowell Middle School 7 th grade, Nov.11&12 (300 people)
“Life Lessons,” Central Iowa EMS, Des Moines, IA, Mar.5 (600 people)
“Joan’s Story,” Central Iowa EMS, Des Moines, IA, Mar.5 (100 people)
“Theater of the Streets,” Central Iowa EMS, Des Moines, IA, Mar.5 (100 people)
“AV Materials for Speakers,” RAVE of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov.12
(12 people)
“Communicating in a Stress-Filled World,” Navigator ‘98, Salt Lake City, UT, Sep.3
(100 people)
“Basics of Diabetes,” EMS Expo by EMS Magazine, Nashville, TN, May 14 (50 people)
“SOS: Living with an EMS’er,” EMS Expo by EMS Magazine, Nashville TN, May 14
(50 people)
“Medic Wellness,” EMS Expo, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.25 (80 people)
“SOS: Living With An EMS-er,” (general session) EMS Expo, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.24 (700 people)
“CISM: A Day-Long Overview” Tri-County Area, Washington State, Apr.19 (35 people)
“Life Lessons,” (general session), Vital Signs ‘97 (NY State EMS conference), Saratoga Springs, NY, Nov.16 (600 people).
“Building TeamWork,” Vital Signs ‘97 (NY State EMS conference), Saratoga Springs, NY, Nov.15 (200 people).
“Streetsense: All Day,” Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, Sept. 27 (40 people)
“Conflict and its Resolution,” St. Louis, MO, Sept.17 (250 people)
“Theater of the Streets,” St. Louis, MO, Sept.17 (250 people)
“Well-Being of the Paramedic,” ten-session class at Davenport College, Grand Rapids, MI (summer session, 12 people).
“Life Lessons,” EMS Magazine Expo, St. Louis, MO, May 2 (45 people)
“Theater of the Streets: Everyday Safety,” EMS Magazine Expo, St. Louis, MO, May 2
(60 people)
“Incite Insight: The De-Escalation of Excited People,” EMS Expo, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.25 (110 people)
“Basics of Diabetes,” EMS Expo, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.26 (145 people)
“Life Lessons,” Lake Geneva, WI, Apr.19 (60 people)
“Incite Insight,” Lake Geneva, WI, Apr.19 (40 people)
“Basics of Business Writing”, GROW, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar.26 (24 people)
“Presentation Disasters,” InterChange Seminar, Feb.26
“Life Lessons,” on a “Circle Tour” of the South Island of New Zealand. Hosted by NZ Ambulance Officer and Regional Training Director, Ian Hay. Groups in: Nelson, Greymouth, Te Anau, Invercargill, Dunedin, Timaru, and Mount Cook. Dec.3-11.
“Who Me? Stressed?!,” Interchange (an organization of communications professionals), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov.20 (45min / 16 people)
“Looking Back at What Matters: Panel Discussion with 6 faculty,” JEMS Masters Series, Atlantic City, NJ, Nov.7 (90min/40 people)
“Making A Life Beyond EMS: Personal Development,” JEMS Masters Series, Atlantic City, NJ, Nov.6-7 (team-teaching with John Becknell and Mike Taigman) (7hrs/26 people)
“Mastering Conflict,” JEMS Masters Series, Atlantic City, NJ, Nov.6 (team-teaching with Mike Taigman) (90 min/100 people)
“Learning How To Speak All Over Again: Interpersonal Communication Strategies,” Navigator ‘96 (NAEMD international conference), Aug.31 (60 people)
“Death & Dying,” (closing general session), State EMS Conference, Hershey, PA, Aug.11 (500+people)
“Theater of the Streets,” (opening general session), State EMS Conference, Hershey, PA, Aug.9 (500+ people)
“Life Lessons,” (general session), EMS Expo, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.13 (500 people)
“Street Safety for Teens,” for RAVE of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr.23
(40 people)
“Everyday Scene Safety,” (general session) EMSI/Pat Zapal, Lake Geneva, WI, Mar.23 (300 people)
“Basics of Conflict Resolution” EMSI/Pat Zapal, Lake Geneva, WI, Mar.23 (45 people)
“Life Lessons,” EMS Today, Albuquerque, NM, Mar.14 (180 people)
“Basics of Business Writing,” GROW #9, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb.21 (25 people)
“TeamWork” (orientation for new employees), Planned Parenthood of West Michigan, Jan.18
“Conflict and its Resolution,” Volunteer Managers Association of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI , Nov.16 (2hr/40 people)
“EMS Safety,” Malcolm X College Paramedic Program, Chicago, IL, Nov.6
“Basics of Business Writing,” GROW #8, Grand Rapids, MI, May 31 (25 people)
“EMS Excellence,” (after-dinner speech) Parkland Medical Center, EMS Week Dinner, Derry, NH, May16 (30min/50 people)
“Basics of Conflict Resolution,” EMS Expo, Grand Rapids, MI, May 8 (1hr/60 people)
“EMS Safety,” Malcolm X College Paramedic Program, Chicago, IL, Apr.26 (32 people)
“The Global Picture”, Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan staff training, Jan.6, Jan.11, and Jan.20 (30 people)
“Basics of Business Writing, GROW #8, Grand Rapids, October (25 people)
“Total Patient Care” (a two-day retreat seminar), AMR of Colorado, at Estes Park, CO, Summer/Autumn (twelve times, 16 hrs each, 25 people per retreat)
“Esprit de Corps”, Wyoming Administrator’s Leadership Conference, Caspar, WY, Mar.19 (1hr/60 people)
“Documentation” Wyoming Administrator’s Leadership Conference, Caspar, WY, Mar.19 (1hr/60 people)
“Mastery: Learning to Love Life’s Learning Curves,” (TGIF Series) YWCA of Grand Rapids, MI, March
“Basics of Business Writing, GROW #7, Grand Rapids, February (21 people).
“Basics of Business Writing, GROW #6, Grand Rapids, August (18 people)
“Emergency!”, Chautauqua, NY, Jul.27-29 (3 1-1/2 hour sessions, 12 people)
“SOS: Significant Others & Spouses and EMS”, EMS Expo, Battle Creek, MI, May1
“Basics of Business Writing, GROW #5, Grand Rapids, February (17 people).
“Safety in EMS,” Warren, OH, Oct.24 (200 people)
“Total Self Care,” Warren, OH, Oct.24 (200 people)
“Total Self Care,” Rape and Domestic Crisis Counselors of the YWCA, Sept.17
(20 people)
“Death & Dying,” UPEMS, Marquette, MI, September (150 people)
“Total Self Care,” Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan, July 17 (20 people)
“Total Patient Care,” Emergycare, Erie, PA, May 26 (30 people)
“Introduction to Total Patient Care,” Emergycare, Erie, PA, May 27 (40 people)
“Excellence in EMS,” (with Jim), EMMCO West, Peek ‘n’ Peak Resort, N.Y, Apr.25 (40 people)
“Total Self Care: WEALTHY,” EMMCO West, Peek ‘n’ Peak Resort, N.Y, Apr.25 (30 people)
“Death & Dying,” Michigan Trauma Symposium, Apr.21 (1hr/40 people)
“Total Patient Care: All Day,” Emergycare, Apr.16 (8hrs/40 people)
“Total Patient Care: For Leaders,” Emergycare managers, Apr.15 (3hrs/12 people)
“Total Self Care: How To Be WEALTHY,” Vermont EMS Conference, Burlington, VT, Apr.5 (2 hrs/700 people)
“Theater of the Streets,” Vermont EMS Conference, Burlington, VT, Apr.4
(1hr/300 people)
“How to be WEALTHY: On Self-Care.” NAEMD Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, Mar.21 (4hrs/12 people)
“Families & Crisis,” Walla Walla, WA, Jan.18 (am) (3hrs/50 people)
“Families & Crisis,” Walla Walla, WA, Jan.18 (pm) (3hrs/50 people)
“Total Self Care,” Walla Walla, WA, Jan.17 (3hrs/50 people)
“The CISM Team & Its Benefits to Emergency Personnel,” Wyoming Police Department, Wyoming, MI, Jan.16 (2 hours)
“Total Patient Care,” Universal Ambulance, Macomb County, MI. Three full days, December 8, 13, and 14
“Streetsense: The All-day Version” Alaska Annual EMS Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Nov.7 (100 people)
“Total Self Care,” Alaska Annual EMS Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Nov.8
(90min/100 people)
“Beating the Documentation Blues,” Alaska Annual EMS Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Nov.8 (90min/80 people)
“Streetsense: The Short Version,” Alaska Annual EMS Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Nov.9 (90min/85 people)
“Esprit de Corps: Maintaining Morale.” for American Ambulance Association, Miami, FL, Oct.28 (75min/100 people)
“EMS Safety,” UP EMS, Marquette, MI, Sep.22 (90min/50 people)
“Death & Dying,” UP EMS, Marquette, MI, Sep.21 (90min/45 people)
“Total Patient Care: Leadership Version, Universal-Macomb Ambulance, Warren, MI, Sep.10 (2hrs/14 people)
“Wilderness Rescue: Psychological Factors and Effective Communication,” NOLS Wilderness Conference, Lander, WY, Sep.7 (2hrs/25 people)
“Scene Safety,” ClinCon, Orlando, FL, Jul.19 (1hr/80 people)
“Top-Notch Teamwork: Building Esprit des Corps,” ClinCon, Orlando, FL, Jul.20
(100 people)
“Total Patient Care,” RASI, Richmond, VA, June 18-19-20-22 (4 full days)
“Total Patient Care,” Paramed, Pontiac, MI, May 8-9 & Jun.1 (3 full days)
“Interpersonal Communication,” OnScene Conference, Calgary Canada, Apr.23.
(80 min/25 people)
“Total Self Care,” OnScene Conference, Calgary Canada, Apr.23 (80 min/15 people)
“Topnotch Teamwork,” OnScene Conference, Calgary Canada, Apr.22 (80 min/20 people)
“Total Patient Care: Leaders Version,” ParaMed, Pontiac, MI, Apr.12. (2hrs/30 people)
“Safety: Before, During and After the Call,” Emergency ‘91, (Marion Health Center) Sioux City, IA, Mar.23 (2hrs/200 people)
“How To Be WEALTHY,” Emergency ‘91, (Marion Health Center) Sioux City, IA, Mar.22 (2hrs/260 people)
“Spouse Workshop,” EMS Today, Long Beach, CA. Mar.8
“Women in Leadership: A Day-long Seminar,” EMS Today, Long Beach, CA. Mar.7
“Documentation,” Wayland Area EMS, Wayland, MI, Feb,20
“Back Safety,” New York State Vital Signs conference, Albany, New York. November 10. 100 people.
“Total Patient Care: Introduction” American Ambulance Association 1990 National Conference, Nashville, Tennessee. November 3, 50 people.
“Interpersonal Skills and Issues ‘On The Line’,” National Academy of EMD National Conference, La Jolla, California. October 29, 40 people.
“Total Patient Care/Total Self Care,” Spirit Lake, Iowa. September 15, 190 people.
“Essential Prehospital Safety,” Spirit Lake, Iowa. September 15, 190 people.
“Total Patient Care,” Austin EMS (Texas). August 10, 25 people.
“Total Patient Care,” Austin EMS (Texas). August 9, 25 people.
“Emergency Medical Dispatch,” CLINCON, Orlando, Florida. July 13, 800 people.
“Total Patient Care,” Ohio Asso. of EMS, General Session, Columbus, Ohio. June 13,
250 people.
“Total Patient Care,” PacMed, San Jose, California. May 21-22, 12 people.
“Total Patient Care,” PacMed, San Jose, California. May 15-16, 4 people.
“Streetsense,” Gainesville, Florida (all day). May 8, 16 people.
“Total Patient Care,” April 28 (1-1/2 hours). EMMCO West, Erie, Pennsylvania. Gratis, 200 people.
“Total Patient Care,” April 18-19 (2-day seminar), for Mercy Ambulance Service, Grand Haven, Michigan, 12 people.
“The Future of EMS,” Buffalo, N.Y., March 31 (with Jim Dernocoeur). 1 hour, 250 people.
“Total Patient Care,” Buffalo N.Y., March 31. 1 hour, 30 people.
“Total Patient Care,” March 27-28 (2-day seminar), for Mercy Ambulance Service, Grand Haven, Michigan, 18 people.
“Total Patient Care,” WITC EMS Conference, Cable, Wisconsin, March 17. 3 hours,
80 people.
“Total Self Care,” WITC EMS Conference, Cable, Wisconsin, March 17. 3 hours,
80 people.
“Total Self Care,” Midland, Michigan, March 14. 2 hrs.
“Total Patient Care,” Connecticut 1990 EMS Conference, March 10. 1-1/2 hrs.
“Beating the Documentation Blues,” Connecticut 1990 EMS Conference, March 10.
1-1/2 hrs.
“EMS Safety,” Connecticut 1990 EMS Conference, March 10. 1-1/2 hrs.
“Total Patient Care,” Connecticut 1990 EMS Conference, March 9. 1-1/2 hrs.
“Beating the Documentation Blues,” Connecticut 1990 EMS Conference, March 9.
1-1/2 hrs.
“EMS Safety,” Connecticut 1990 EMS Conference, March 9. 1-1/2 hrs.
“Streetsense,” Southwestern Iowa EMS Jamboree, Creston, Iowa. All-day seminar
(8 hours).
“Total Patient Care,” EMS Today, Tucson. February 15, one-day seminar (8 hours).
“Total Patient Care,” Michigan Asso. of Ambulance Services (MAAS), January 17.
2-1/4 hours.
“Total Patient Care,” Vital Signs Conference, Albany, NY, Nov.11 (90 minutes)
“The Future of EMS Education in New York State,” Vital Signs Conference, Albany, NY, Nov.10 (90 minutes)
“Quest For Excellence,” (with Jim Dernocoeur) EMS Expo, Valparaiso, IN, Nov.4 (2hrs)
“Total Patient Care For Every Patient,” EMS Advisory Council Meeting, Daytona Beach, FL, Oct.19 (1hr)
“Communication,” Wayland Area EMS, Wayland, MI, Oct.10 (2hrs)
“Streetsense,” Cincinnati, OH, Oct.7 (8 hrs)
“Total Self Care,” 13th Annual Governor’s Conference on Emergency Medical Services, Davis, WV, Sep.23 (3 hours)
“Death Defiers: Self Safety,” 13th Annual Governor’s Conference on Emergency Medical Services, Davis, WV, Sep.22 (3 hours)
“Total Patient Care - Revisited” (one-year alumnae gathering), PacMed, San Jose, CA, Sep.12 & 13 (all day)
“Scene Safety: Before and During Arrival,” MedSTAR Conference, Washington, D.C., Apr.8
“Total Patient Care,” Mercy Ambulance Company, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar.29-30
(2 full days)
“Total Patient Care,” Mercy Ambulance Company, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar.15-16
(2 full days)
“Excellence in EMS: Total Patient Care,” Connecticut EMS Conference, Cromwell, CT, Mar.11
“Streetsense for Dispatchers,” Connecticut EMS Conference, Cromwell, CT, Mar.11
“Streetsense for Dispatchers,” Connecticut EMS Conference, Cromwell, CT, Mar.10
“Excellence in EMS: Total Patient Care,” Connecticut EMS Conference, Cromwell, CT, Mar10
“Total Patient Care,” Mercy Ambulance Company, Grand Rapids, MI. Mar.1-2, (2 full days
“Total Patient Care,” SCV Paramedical Services, San Jose, CA. Dec.9-10 (2 full days)
“Total Patient Care,” SCV Paramedical Services, San Jose, CA. Nov.8-9 (2 full days)
“Total Patient Care,” Leadership Banquet (after dinner banquet speech), Wichita, KS, Nov.5
“Total Self Care/Stress Management,” Marquette, MI, Oct.28 (3-1/2 hours)
“Total Patient Care,” SCV Paramedical Services, San Jose, CA. Oct.18-19 (2 full days)
“Streetsense,” St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL, Sep.17 (8 hours)
“EMS System Liability,” (panel discussion) ClinCon, Orlando, FL, Jul.16 (4 hours)
“Emergency Medical Dispatching” ClinCon, Orlando, FL, Jul.15
“Excellence in EMS: Beyond the Medicine.” NAEMT Annual Conference, Reno, NV, Jun.2
“Streetsense,” Quincy, IL, April
“Communications: Tips for Teachers.” Michigan Instructor/Coordinator Society Conference. April, 3 hours.
“Streetsense,” Belleview, Illinois. October. (8 hours) Concentrated on topics of communications and safety.
“Medical Priority Dispatching,” REMSA, Reno, Nevada. August 23 (8 hours).
“Management of the Abusive Patient in the Field and Emergency Room,” Interphase Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA., June. (1-1/4 hour, repeated once.)
“Scene Control,” Interphase Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA., June.
(1-1/4 hour, repeated once.)
“Prehospital Care,” St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, June. (1 hour)
“The We Save Lives Myth,” EMT Association of Colorado Annual Conference, April.
(1 hour panel)
“Geriatric Emergencies,” CAHEC seminar, in Loveland, CO, March (3 hrs)
“Geriatric Emergencies,” CAHEC seminar, in Burlington, CO, February (3 hrs)
“Current Controversies in EMS,” (general session) NAEMT/CLINCON Combined Assembly, July (600+ people)
“There’s More to do Out There Than Medicine,” NAEMT/CLINCON Combined Assembly, July
All day Streetsense seminar (topics: Communications, Death & Dying, Safety, Stress Management) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, July
“Streetsense,” EMTAC Conference, Northglenn, CO, April
“Writer’s Workshop,” EMTAC Conference, Northglenn, CO, April
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy,” Connecticut EMS Conference, Cromwell, CT, Mar.7 & 8
“Unrest in the Ranks,” EMS Today, San Diego, CA, Feb.19
“The Art of Self-Preservation,” EMS Today, San Diego, CA, Feb.18
“Lessons in Streetsense Safety,” NY State Conference, Albany, NY, Nov.15 (1-1/4 hrs.)
“Protecting Yourself,” at Utah State EMS Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov.9
(1-1/2 hrs.)
“Breaking the Bad News,” at Utah State EMS Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov.8
“The Art of Self-Preservation,” at EMS Today, Atlanta, GA, Oct.30 (1 hour)
“Unrest in the Ranks,” at EMS Today, Atlanta, GA, Oct.30 (1 hour)
“Street Safety,” Boulder EMS Council CME, Sep.26 (2 hours)
“Unlearning Machismo,” at 1st National Conference of Women in Fire Suppression, Sep.8
“Streetsense,” (keynote speech), at ParaScope ‘85, Bethesda, MD, Aug.24
“Breaking the Bad News: On Death and Dying,” at ParaScope ‘85, Bethesda, MD, Aug.24-25 (4 sessions, each 1-3/4 hours).
“Streetsense & Safety,” at New Mexico State EMT Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Jun.21-22 (1-1/2 hrs, repeated once).
“Stress Management,” at New Mexico State EMT Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Jun.21-22
“Update in Emergency Medicine,” at NAEMT Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Jun1 (panel of five people, 3 hrs., repeated once)
“Management of the Critical Medical Emergency,” (with Jim Dernocoeur and Roger White, MD) at NAEMT Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, May 31 (2 hrs)
“Streetsense,” CME for EMTs and Paramedics, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16
“Update on Diabetes,” at EMT Association of Colorado (EMTAC) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, Apr.21 (2hrs)
“Writing for Publication,” at EMT Association of Colorado (EMTAC) Annual Conference, Denver, CO, Apr.20 (2hrs)
“Radio Communication, Written Documentation, and Driving.” EMT-Basic class, Arapaho Community College, Littleton, CO, Apr.17 (3hrs)
“Streetsense: A General Overview,” Kansas EMT Association Annual meeting, Hutchinson, KS, Apr.14 (1.5 hours)
“Streetsense: A General Overview,” Swedish Prehospital Services weekly continuing medical education, Littleton, CO, Feb.8
“Global EMS,” NAEMT National Conference, Dearborn, MI, May
“Global EMS,” at Trauma Update ‘84, in Idaho Falls, Boise, and Coeur d’Alene, ID, Aug.18-19, 1984.
Multiple EMT-Basic lectures and class coordination for Elk Creek, CO, EMT-Basic class. Aug-Nov
Faculty Observer/advisor at Kansas 1984 EMS Invitational, Hutchinson, KS,
Nov.30-Dec.2
“Diabetes,” EMT-Refresher Class, Boulder, CO, June
“Writers’ Workshop,” NAEMT National Conference, Biloxi, MS, May
“The Psychotic Patient,” EMTAC State Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. April
“Global EMS,” EMTAC State Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. April
“Stress Management,” EMTAC State Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. April
“Fractures and Dislocations,” EMTAC State Conference, Colorado Springs, CO. April
“Update on Diabetes,” Swedish Prehospital Services weekly continuing medical education. Englewood, CO, April
“Over The Hump: A Burn-out Survey,” at Hope for the Hassled Stress Conference, Baltimore, MD, March