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6th Annual EMS Educators' Symposium
Pueblo Convention Center
320 Central Main Street
Pueblo, Colorado 81003
Thursday, May 14, 2026 to Saturday, May 16, 2026
Category: Association Wide Event

6th Annual EMS Educators' Symposium

The Colorado EMS Educators Association (CEMSEA) is EMSAC's EMS educators' subsidiary group.  CEMSEA membership is free with EMSAC membership and EMS Educators Symposium (CEES) is discounted for CEMSEA members!  Educators are asked to sign onto the CEMSEA mailing list as you complete your registration to help foster EMS education in Colorado.

The Colorado EMS Educators Association is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Colorado EMS Educators Symposium, in-person, May 14 - May 16, 2026.

Location:

Pueblo Convention Center320 Central Main Street 
Pueblo, CO 81003

 

 

Registration

Regular registration begins APRIL 1ST.

 

Early bird registration is HAS CLOSED ON MARCH 31, 2026.

REGISTER HERE

Agenda:

View agenda in PDF version here.

Pre-Conference Courses (Thursday):

  • Simulation: A Teaching Technique - Dennis Edgerly and Kim Whitten-Chung
    Simulation is a powerful instructional strategy that deepens conceptual understanding, builds psychomotor proficiency, strengthens clinical judgment, and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. The efficacy of simulation
    is strengthened through intentional, evidence-based design and implementation. This session will establish a shared definition of simulation, explore its role in EMS education as both a formative learning tool and a summative assessment method, and address key design considerations, including fidelity selection and structured debriefing. Participants will leave with practical frameworks and ready-to-use tools for integrating simulation into their programs.

    Learning Objectives:
    At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

    1. Define simulation.
    2. Distinguish simulation-based education from other experiential learning strategies.
    3. Compare the use of simulation as a formative teaching technique versus a summative assessment method.
    4. Differentiate between levels of fidelity.
    5. Select the appropriate level of fidelity based on learning objectives.
    6. Explain the role of structured debriefing in promoting reflective practice and clinical reasoning.
    7. Design a simulation event aligned with specific learning outcomes that can be implemented in their program.
  • Instructor Course - Eve Kwiatkowski
    The Colorado EMS Primary Instructor course is designed to prepare EMS professionals to plan, deliver, and evaluate initial and continuing education. It covers adult learning principles, lesson planning, classroom management, and legal issues. The target audience is EMS providers looking to teach or lead educational programs. This course focuses on developing ideal instructor characteristics, presentation techniques, facilitating thinking, and using case studies/games. This course includes online prework in addition to the in-person pre-conference.

    This course is designed to meet the educational standards set by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

PSG Pre-Symposium for FREE! Full details below.

 Thursday, May 14, 2026 Pueblo Convention Center
0800 Registration Desk Opens
0830 Instructor Course – Dennis Edgerly and Dr. Kim Whitten-Chung
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Instructor Course - Eve Kwiatkowski
1015 - 1030 Break
1030 - 1200 Instructor Courses (continued)
1200 - 1330 Lunch
1345 - 1515  
1515 - 1530 Break
1530 - 1700  

 
Friday, May 15, 2026 Pueblo Convention Center
0730 Registration Desk Opens
0730 - 0800 Breakfast
0800 – 0815 Welcome and Introductions
0815 – 0915 Session 1 – Dennis Edgerly – Helping EMS Providers Understand the Use of ClinicalJudgement
0915 - 0930 Break
0930 - 1030 Session 2 – John Todaro – Deliberate Practice in EMS Education
1030 - 1100 Break – Vendor Break, Networking
1100 - 1200 Session 3 – John Todaro – The Use of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations inParamedic Education
1200 - 1330 Lunch – Vendor Presentations and General Session Meeting
1340 - 1440 Session 4 A – Christopher Chi –What Does Your FTO Know? Session 4 B – Michael Kaduce – Tactics for aSuccessful EMT Classroom
1440 - 1500 Break
 1500 - 1600 Session 5 A – Kara Napolitano –Educating Emergency Medical Teams on Human Trafficking Session 5 B – Timm Bentley – Is Teaching to Test Effective Instruction?
1600 – 1615 Break
1615 – 1715 Session 6 A – John Todaro – OneMinute Preceptor Session 6 B – Michael Kaduce – Education 101:Psychomotor Skills
1730 – 1900 Vendor and Networking – (Food?)


 Saturday, May 16, 2026 Pueblo Convention Center
0730 - 0830 Registration Desk Opens - Breakfast
0830 – 0930 Session 7 – Michael Kaduce – Bringing Research to the Frontline Providers
0930 - 1000 Morning Coffee and Final Vendor Break, Networking
1000 - 1100 Session 8 – Matt Hedlun – How we Learn: A Brief Overview of the Neuroscience ofLearning
1100 - 1200 Session 9 – Miranda Champion – Sim Happens: Making Complex EMS Concepts Click
1200 - 1215 Break
1215 - 1315 Session 10 – Coco Wham – 5 Teaching Lessons I Learned as a Physician I wish I Knewas a Field Trainer
1315 - 1345 Closing Remarks, Announcements, Departure

Sponsor or Exhibit

Premium Sponsor Package - $1,000
  • One Exhibit Booth located in Exhibit Hall
  • Recognition in all Conference Materials
  • Company information in “Thank You to our Sponsors and Exhibitors” group email blast (Know Before You "Go" email)
  • Full Attendee List to include attendee Full Name, Company Name and Title
  • 2 Full Conference Registrations Included
Supporting Sponsor Package - $750
  • One Exhibit Booth located in Exhibit Hall
  • Recognition in all Conference Materials
  • Company information in “Thank You to our Sponsors and Exhibitors” group email blast (Know Before You "Go" email)
  • Full Attendee List to include attendee Full Name, Company Name and Title
  • 1 Full Conference Registration Included
Exhibit Booth Only - $500
  • One Exhibit Booth located in Exhibit Hall
  • 1 Exhibit ONLY Registration Included
Register to Sponsor or Exhibit