Welcome to the EMS and Prehospital Care Conference, where experts in the field of pediatric emergency and trauma care gather to exchange knowledge, nurture collaboration, and propel advancements in the care of our youngest patients. As we convene once again in Arizona, we reaffirm our pledge to empower healthcare professionals with the latest insights and strategies to confront pediatric emergencies effectively.

Monday, October 13, 2025

Register Here
 

8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Registration and Vendor Exhibits

 


 

9 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Welcome Address

Julie Augenstein, MD
EMS Base Hospital Medical Director, Phoenix Children’s
Phoenix Children’s EMS and Pre-hospital Care Conference Chair 

 


 

9:10 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Pediatric Prehospital Care Challenges and Legal Considerations

Chief Greg Ruiz
Interim Chief Deputy City Manager, City of Tempe

 


 

10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Newborns… What could go wrong?

Gregory C. Martin, MD, FAAP
Bill and Cathy Hudson Endowed Chair in Neonatology, Center for Fetal and Neonatal Care 
Division Chief of Neonatology and Co-Director, Fetal Care

 


 

10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Break
 


 

11:10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Pediatric Trauma Considerations and Updates

David M. Notrica, MD, FACS, FAAP 
Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Medical Director, Trauma, Phoenix Children’s 

 


 

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunch and Vendor Exhibits
 


 

1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Anaphylaxis, Asthma and Other Airway Considerations

Julie Augenstein, MD
EMS Base Hospital Medical Director, Phoenix Children’s
Phoenix Children’s EMS and Pre-hospital Care Conference Chair

 



1:50 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Seizures and Seizure Mimics

Claudia Yeung, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Director, Phoenix Children’s
 


 

2:40 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Break

 


 

3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
The Medically Complex Kid

Jonathan Frischknecht, DO
Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care, Phoenix Children's
 


 

3:50 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Bites, Stings and Ingestions

Scott Hak
Flight Medic, Air Methods


 


 

4:50 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Closing Remarks

 


 

MC: 

Anthony Pickett, MD
Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care, Phoenix Children's