Columbia State Community College will host an Annual Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Instructor Update event that is approved by the Tennessee State EMS Office on May 12.
“Until recently, EMS educators have only had a few options to obtain their annual instructor update required under Tennessee law,” said Greg Johnson, Columbia State program director and assistant professor of emergency medical services. “This offering gives a one-day option for our educators that may better fit their schedules. I am excited about the lineup of speakers at the conference. Each are respected in their field and promote excellence in EMS education.”
Through the efforts of Columbia State’s EMS Academy and the Workforce & Continuing Education Department, the Annual TN EMS Instructor Update event has been approved by the Tennessee State EMS Office to satisfy the TCA 1200-01-12 rules for renewal related to attendance at annual instructor updates or conferences and includes 8 contact hours.
The event will be headlined by Heather Davis, EDD, NRP, director of student assessment at David Gefen School of Medicine at UCLA. Other notable speakers at the event include, but are not limited to, Steve Joiner, dean of Lipscomb University College Of Leadership And Public Service; Ginney Massey-Holt, DNP, NP-C, Columbia State associate professor of nursing; Brandon Ward, state EMS director; Jay Burks, NRP, CCPM, I/C training manager at Wayne County EMS; Randy White, NRP, program director at Middle Tennessee State University EMS education; Paul Pollack, CCPM, EMS supervisor at WMC EMS; and Gregory S. Johnson, MA Ed/CCEMT-P/ FP-C /PD, Columbia State program director and assistant professor of emergency medical services.
The conference will take place at the Columbia Campus in the Cherry Theater from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will provide participants with 8 contact hours. Registration for the event is $125, with lunch provided at the event along with a reception the night before at the Hampton Inn in Spring Hill. The reception will be at 6 p.m. and offers attendees time to network while enjoying refreshments. For accommodations, visit https://rb.gy/22jpa.
For more information, contact WorkforceDev@columbiastate.edu.
