Emergency Education NightsWebinar series for health care providers

Free virtual education sessions for prehospital and emergency care providers at all levels.

Join us for an engaging, year-long program for EMS and health care professionals. In 2025 we’re adding four special sessions — one each quarter — to explore advanced topics.

Gain lifesaving insights and practical strategies from top experts, covering everything from mass casualty management to advanced trauma care. Stay at the forefront of emergency care—at no cost.

Webinars cover topics including:

  • Disease diagnosis, treatment and management of complex emergencies with major emphasis at prehospital level

  • Common concerns and caregiving options

  • Case studies and interactive discussions

  • New research and developments in the most common pathologies you will observe in your daily practice

  • Registration is free and available to health care providers.

Earn one hour of continuing education unit (CEU) with every live session, eligible for both state and NREMT recertification.

We strongly encourage participation of prehospital providers of all levels, also emergency department RNs and advanced practice providers (PAs, NPs). Physicians and students are also welcome.

Education sessions are held virtually using Webex on Wednesdays throughout the year at 6 p.m. CST.

Please register using the links below. Please register in advance to allow time to receive the webinar link and login information via email.

For questions about the Emergency Education Night webinar series, or if you like a particular case to be presented or discussed by the lecturer in any of the sessions, please contact the EMS Outreach Coordination via email at floyo@uwhealth.org

2025 Emergency Education Nights

Register for one or multiple 2025 sessions using this link.

Jan. 15: Crisis on the Scene: Effective De-escalation and Safety in Psychiatric Emergencies

Management of psychiatric crises, de-escalation techniques and patient safety in prehospital care

Feb. 19: Essential Pediatric Trauma Care: Techniques to Save the Youngest Lives

Best practices in pediatric trauma management, including airway control and shock management

March 5 (special edition): Med Flight Chronicles: Against the Odds—A Farm Rescue and Recovery Story

Explore a real-life farming accident rescue, as the UW Health Med Flight, Trauma Team and EMS agency walk through critical decisions and life-saving actions, from the on-scene intervention to the patient’s recovery.

March 19: Breath of Life: Advanced Airway Management and Complex Respiratory Emergencies

Techniques in advanced airway management, including dealing with complex respiratory emergencies

April 16: Battling the Blaze: Advanced Techniques for Managing Burns and Thermal Injuries

Treatment of burns and other thermal injuries common during warmer months, including fire-related incidents and scalds

May 21: Managing Neurological Crises: Stroke, Seizures and More in Emergency Care

Acute management of neurological emergencies, with an emphasis on stroke and seizure care

June 4 (special edition): Surviving the Unthinkable: Mass Casualty Response and Lifesaving Field interventions

Handling mass casualty scenarios, triage, resource allocation and inter-agency coordination, including decision-making and procedures for field amputations in extreme trauma situations

June 18: Golden Hour for the Older Adult: Prehospital Strategies for Geriatric Trauma and Prevention

Management of geriatric trauma, injury prevention, and considerations for the older adult in prehospital care

July 16: Two Lives on the Line: Mastering Rapid Response to Critical Obstetric Emergencies

Advanced management of OB-GYN emergencies, including preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage

Aug. 20: Toxic Threats: Rapid Response to Poisons and Hazardous Exposures

Management of toxic exposures, including poisons and hazardous materials incidents

Sept. 3 (special edition): Recognizing and Managing Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Key Strategies for Early Detection and Emergency Care

Early recognition and immediate medical management of domestic violence in prehospital settings, regardless of age range

Sept. 17: Frozen in Time: Expert Management of Hypothermia and Frostbite

Management of cold-related emergencies, including hypothermia and frostbite

Oct. 15: Med Flight Chronicles: Against the Odds

Join us again for a discussion panel with the UW Health Med Flight team and EMS professionals as they guide you through a review of a critical rescue scenario. From on-scene interventions to patient recovery, this session will explore life-saving decisions and coordinated care in a to-be-determined topic.

Nov. 19: Reviving Young Lives: Mastering Pediatric Resuscitation Techniques

Advanced pediatric resuscitation skills, focusing on cardiac arrest management, airway techniques and post-resuscitation care following the latest PALS guidelines.

Dec. 3 (special edition): ECPR: A Year in Review of Lifesaving Extracorporeal Resuscitation Techniques

Advanced care techniques using ECMO in critical care transport and emergency settings

Dec. 17: Heart in Crisis: Advanced STEMI Recognition and Cardiac Arrest Management

Advanced protocols for STEMI recognition and management and resuscitation techniques in cardiac arrest scenarios

Emergency Education Night: Andrew Cathers, MD - Toxicological emergencies

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