Keith Conover, M.D., FACEP

August 10, 2003

Basic Information

NAME: Keith Conover (no middle name) BUSINESS ADDRESS/PHONE: Department of Emergency Medicine, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219-5166 412-232-8382	BIRTH PLACE: Washington, DC BIRTHDATE: 3/25/53 CITIZENSHIP: US
HOME ADDRESS/PHONE/EMAIL: 55 Sigrid Drive Carnegie, PA 15106-3062 412-276-1980 kconover@pitt.edu	MARITAL STATUS: married NAME OF SPOUSE: Betty P. Thomas CHILDREN: Laurel Victoria Conover, 4

Board Certification and Licensure

MEDICAL LICENSURE	Number	Expiration
Pennsylvania Medical Physician and Surgeon	MD-034564	12/31/2004
Pennsylvania Medical Command Physician, Mercy Hospital	1361-1748	7/1/04
Pennsylvania (Prehospital) Health Professional Physician	010702	permanent certification
AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
Passed exam September 1987; diploma issued January 1988	116603	no expiration date
AMERICAN BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Met credentialing requirements September, 1995. Passed written ABEM exam November 6, 1995 (score: 92). Passed oral exam 5/21/96. Board certification issued 7/15/96	950749	12/31/2006

Education and Training

POST-GRADUATE:	RESIDENCY	DIRECTOR
7/85 to 6/87	Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA (Internal Medicine)	Claude Joyner, M.D.
	INTERNSHIP
7/84 to 6/85	George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC	Jorge Rios, M.D.
MEDICAL SCHOOL
7/80 to 6/84	George Washington University Medical School, Washington, DC	M.D.
POST-BACCALAUREATE UNDERGRADUATE
9/76 to 5/80	University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
UNDERGRADUATE
9/71 to 8/76	University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA	B.A.
	Major studies:	w Environmental Sciences w Music
	Minor studies^[1]:	w Social Psychology w Physics

Appointments and Positions

DATES	INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION	POSITION
Major ACADEMIC
1991-date last renewed 7/03	University of Pittsburgh, Department of Emergency Medicine	Clinical Assistant Professor
6/87-1991	University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine	Adjunct faculty
2000-date	Department of Internal Medicine / Emergency Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
1996-date	Duquesne University, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Dept. of Physician Assistant	Assistant Professor
1993-1996	Duquesne University, Rangos School of Health Sciences, Dept. of Physician Assistant	Adjunct Faculty
Minor ACADEMIC
1995-date	Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians	Assistant Course Director, National Emergency Department Information Systems Symposium
7/03-date		Chair, PaACEP EMS Committee
1993-date	Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (previously: Journal of Wilderness Medicine)	editorial reviewer
11/92-11/99	Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Wilderness EMS Institute	Director and Preceptor, Wilderness EMS Rotation (for R-2/3/4 EM residents)
1996-1998	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania and U.S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA.	Subject Matter Expert, Environmental Emergencies and Rescue Awareness, national EMT-Paramedic revision project
7/88-3/90	Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh	Ward teaching physician
Clinical
6/87-date	Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA	Active Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine
9/88-7/89		Interim Director, Urgent Care Center
7/92-2002		Information Systems Coordinator, Department of Emergency Medicine
1989-1997		Infection Control Committee
1989-date		Emergency Preparedness Workteam (was principal coordinator of major revision of hospital’s disaster plan in 1994)
1997-date		Medical Records Committee (assisted in redesign of hospital’s standing order set)
6/94-date	Mercy Providence Hospital	Active Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine
3/97-6/97	The Western Pennsylvania Hospital	Associate Staff, Emergency Department (part-time, a few shifts, as per coverage arrangement with the Emergency Medicine Association of Pittsburgh group at Mercy)
3/97-6/97	Uniontown Hospital	Courtesy Staff, Emergency Department (part-time, a few shifts, as per coverage arrangement with the Emergency Medicine Association of Pittsburgh group at Mercy)
12/85-1997	Sewickley Valley Hospital, Sewickley, PA	Attending Staff, Emergency Department (part-time)
other
7/02-date	U.S. Public Health Service/Department of Homeland Security, National Disaster Medical System	Supervisory Medical Officer, PA-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team
9/89-date	Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference	Operational Medical Director for Pennsylvania
1987-date	Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council	Rescue and Hazardous Materials Task Force
1994-1999		EMT and Paramedic Advisory Committee; Chair, Wilderness EMT Subcommittee
1995-date		Medical Advisory Committee
2002		Act 45 Task Group
1995-date	Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians	member, Emergency Medical Services Committee
2003-date		Chair, Emergency Medical Services Committee
1993-date	Wilderness EMS Institute	Medical Director
1992-1996	Wilderness Medical Society	Section Editor, "Wilderness EMS Case Reports," Wilderness Medicine Letter
9/89-7/93	Eastern Region, National Cave Rescue Commission	Region Medical Coordinator
7/93-9/94		Medical Director
9/94-date		Assistant Medical Director
1996-2000	Nature Center trails supervisor	Borough of Green Tree, PA
1986-1988	Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council	Founder and first President
1990-1995		Secretary
1995-1999		Member, Board of Directors
1972-84	Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Washington, DC	Appalachian Trail: Shelter Overseer, Trail Overseer, Trail Patrol, Maps Committee Member
1972-76	Yosemite National Park, Shenandoah National Park, National Capital Parks, and C&O Canal National Historical Park	Park Ranger (summer seasonal)

Certificates

Amateur Radio License WD4PSY
first issued 1974, expires 9/07/2005

Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference
Search and Rescue Incident Commander certification;
first issued 1974, last renewal 1997

ABA Advanced Burn Life Support
provider course taken 11/90

ACS Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Provider certificate first issued 1/24/86, took “new” provider course 7/10-11/98, again 11/02, expires 11/8/06
Completed instructor course 11/12/89
Last instructor card issued 4/10/92, last renewed 1998/9

AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Provider: first issued 1983
Completed ACLS-EP course 9/25/01, expires 9/25/03
ACLS-EP Instructor, 5/31/01 expires 5/31/03
ACLS Instructor: first issued 12/31/86; expires 12/31/04

AHA Basic Cardiac Life Support
AHA and Red Cross instructor certificates first issued circa 1974
AHA BCLS provider expired 8/9/93 and not renewed for several years; new BCLS card obtained 5/99, expired 5/01.

AHA-AAP Pediatric Advanced Life Support
PALS Provider: first issued 6/30/89
PALS Instructor: first issued 5/90; expires 12/31/04
PALS Training Center faculty, taught instructor classes 4/25/91, 5/30/01 Mercy Hospital

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Team member training, with Jeffrey Mitchell, Ph.D., 1989

Defense Civil Preparedness Agency
Introduction to Radiological Monitoring certificate, 1978

Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh: Limited Emergency Ultrasound Privileges, first granted: 4/26/99 (abdominal trauma, abdominal aortic aneurysm)

Mountain Rescue Association Rescue-level certification
First issued 1977, still current

NAEMT Prehospital Trauma Life Support
Provider certificate issued 1/86
Instructor certificate issued 1/86

National Association of EMS Physicians “National EMS Medical Directors’ Course” completed 6/92

National Cave Rescue Commission (Eastern Region)
Basic cave rescue certification issued 1983; instructor from 1985

National Cave Rescue Commission
Level I/Basic Team Member cave rescue certification, 6/93
Level II/Team Leader cave rescue certification, 6/94
Level III/Medical Specialist equivalence granted 6/94

National Search and Rescue School certificate 1976

Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Technician #010702, expired 10/01/92
Have held EMT or similar certification continuously since 1975. (See above, under Medical Licensure, Health Professional Physician, for continuation).

Pennsylvania Base Station Course
completed 3/29/94, Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania

Search and Rescue Training Associates: Practical Search Operations (PSO), 5/98.

Virginia EMT-Instructor and paramedic certification, lapsed.

University of Virginia
Local Disaster Preparedness certificate, 1976

Memberships

1968-date National Speleological Society

1971-date Potomac Appalachian Trail Club

1985 to date Wilderness Medical Society
1994-date Reviewer, Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (formerly Journal of Wilderness Medicine)
1997-date Web Committee

1983-1992 National Association of EMTs

1987-date National Association of EMS Physicians:
1987-date Rural Affairs Committee (previously, Non-Urban Committee)
1992-1994 Education Committee
1997-date Standards and Practices Committee

1987-date ASTM F-30 Committee on EMS:
1991-93 member, D.O.T.-funded Accelerated Standards Development Task Group on EMT-Paramedic.
4/94-96 Chair, Task Group on EMT-Prehospital

1988-date ASTM F-32 Committee on Search and Rescue:
1988-1997 Chair, Task Group on Personnel Assessment
1989-1997 Chair, Task Group on Incident Command System Unified Command
2/94-1997 Executive Committee
2/94-1997 Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel, Training, and Education

1989-date American College of Emergency Physicians
1996-date Fellow
1997-date Web Committee, Pennsylvania Chapter
2002 nominated to Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Chapter

1994-date Allegheny County EMS Council
1995-date Disaster Committee

Honors

DATE	TYPE OF HONOR	INSTITUTION
1/01	First Annual Achievement in Emergency Medical Informatics Award	Emergency Medical Informatics Section, American College of Emergency Physicians
9/97	“Golden Rule” award	Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
10/96	Fellowship	American College of Emergency Physicians
11/92	Outstanding Presentation Award	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
1/84	Commendation (Mountain Rescue)	Director, U.S. National Park Service, Washington, DC
1/84	Service Award	Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Washington, DC
1971	Scholarship to tour Europe with orchestra (playing French horn)	International Festival of Youth Orchestras Foundation, London
1970	National Merit Letter of Commendation	National Merit Scholarship Program

Publications

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Medical Journals

Conover K. Cervical Spine Injury [letter]. Journal of Wilderness Medicine 1995; 6(1).

Conover K. Eppur si muove [letter]. Nature 1993; 364:96.

Conover K. Chemical burn from automotive air bag [letter]. Annals of Emergency Medicine 1992 Jun;21(6):770.

Conover K. EMTs should be able to clear the cervical spine in the wilderness [editorial]. Journal of Wilderness Medicine 1992;3(4):339-343.

Monographs, Books, and Book Chapters:

Conover, K. Computer Tracking System Functional Requirements. In: The Emergency Department Manual, Supplement to Emergency Department Manual: Clinical and Administrative Forms, Checklists & Guidelines, Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2003 edition, Aspen Publishers, 2003.

Conover K, and others. Medical Kits. Initial In-Cave Actions. Hypothermia. Entrapment. In: On Call: A Manual of U.S. Cave Rescue Techniques. Huntsville, AL: National Speleological Society, 2001.

Conover K. Wilderness. In: Kuehl AE, ed. National Association of EMS Physicians’ Prehospital Systems and Medical Oversight, 3E. St. Louis: Mosby, 2001.

Stewart C, Conover K. Rescue. In: Pons P, Cason D. Paramedic Field Care: A Complaint-Based Approach. Dallas: American College of Emergency Physicians Paramedic Textbook, 1997.

American Red Cross. Emergency Response, 2E. Washington, DC: ARC, 1996. [acknowledged contributor as Medical Director of Wilderness EMS Institute].

American Red Cross. First Aid—When Help is Delayed. Washington, DC: ARC, 1996. [acknowledged contributor].

Forgey WW [ed]. Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care (formerly Position Statements). Merrillville, IN: ICS Books, 1995. [acknowledged contributor]

Conover K. Wilderness. In: Kuehl AE, ed. National Association of EMS Physicians’ Prehospital Systems and Medical Oversight, 2E. St. Louis: Mosby, 1994.

Conover K, ed. Wilderness EMT Curriculum: Lesson Plans. Pittsburgh, PA: Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference/Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania Wilderness EMS Institute (20 Parts)

Conover K. Environmental Emergencies in the Wilderness Context. in: Stewart CE. Environmental Emergencies. Williams and Wilkins, 1990

Conover K, ed. Ground Search and Rescue Manual. Richmond, VA: Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol, 1979 152 pages

Conover K. Belaying. Huntsville, AL: National Speleological Society, 1975. (NSS Caver Information Series) 8 pages

Other Publications:

Conover, K. Emergency Portable Lighting for Hospital Disasters. Section News: Section of Disaster Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians. 2003;12(1):5.8.10

Conover K. Oral Fluids and Cave Rescue. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 2000; 11(2): 4,5,7.

Conover K. The charcoal vest hypothermia treatment device. Mountain Rescue Association Rescue Forum No 31, April 1999.

Conover K. Contract Management and ACEP News [letter]. ACEP News (American College of Emergency Physicians) 1999;18(3 March):3.

Conover K. The Art of Search. Mountain Rescue Association Rescue Forum No. 29, August 1998

Conover K. The charcoal vest: A hypothermia treatment device for search and rescue teams. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1998; 9(3):1-4.

Conover K. Pennsylvania ACEP Computer Symposium Notes. Computers in Emergency Medicine 1997;4(3):2,4.

Conover K. Representativeness [letter]. Skeptical Inquirer 1996; 20(4):62-63.

Conover K. Exposing psychic sleuths. Skeptical Inquirer 1995; 19(6):63.

Conover K. Misprostol contraindication [letter]. Emergency Medicine News 1995;17(8):43.

Conover K. Crevice entrapment: medical aspects. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1995; 6(2):5-7 [reprint of above article]

Conover K. Us vs. Them? [letter] Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason (published by the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal) 1995;19(3):61.

Conover K. Wilderness EMS Case Report #3: A Backpacker Falls. Wilderness Medicine Letter (the official newsletter of the Wilderness Medical Society) 1995; 12(3):1,6-9.

Conover K. Debriding Helps for Patients Who Step on Nails. [letter]. Emergency Medicine News 1995; 17(1):15-16.

Conover K. Crevice Entrapment: Medical Aspects. The Muddy Litter Letter: The Official Newsletter of the Cave Rescue Section of the National Speleological Society 1994; 21:5-8

Conover K. Principles of Wilderness EMS: Caver in a Crevice. [featured reprint of above article] Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1994; 5(6):1-4.

Conover K. Wilderness EMS Case Report #2: Caver in a Crevice. Wilderness Medicine Letter (the official newsletter of the Wilderness Medical Society) 1994; 11(4):1,12-14.

Conover K. Medical Considerations for Patient Tie-ins. The Muddy Litter Letter: The Official Newsletter of the Cave Rescue Section of the National Speleological Society 1994; 17a:5-7.

Conover K. Reply to articles on hypothermia [letter]. The Muddy Litter Letter: The Official Newsletter of the Cave Rescue Section of the National Speleological Society 1994; 17a:4-5.

Conover K. Letter from a friend. [ubj.: anaphylaxis] [letter]. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1993; 4(5):6.

Conover K. Physician proscribes antichill pills [letter]. Science News 1993; 144(13):195.

Conover K. Burns [letter]. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1993; 4(3):12.

Conover K. The Nuances of Cave Rescue [letter]. Emergency Medicine News 1993; 15(5):42.

Conover K. Wilderness EMS Case Reports: Case Report #1: Lethal Body Entrapment in a Cave. Wilderness Medicine Letter (the official newsletter of the Wilderness Medical Society) 1993; 10(2):1,8-9.

Conover K. Oral Fluids and Cave Rescue. Wilderness Response: The Official Publication of the Rescue Section of the National Speleological Society 1992; 1(1):4,10-12

Conover K. More on pain in the wilderness [letter]. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1992; 3(6):10-12.

Conover K. Why we need Wilderness EMT courses. Keystone Star (Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council) 1992; 2(1):19-24.

Conover K. Pain-killers in the wilderness [letter]. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1992; 3(5):7.

Conover K. Prevention is key to wilderness safety [letter]. Emergency Medicine News 1992; 14(9):3.

Conover K. Snakebites, tourniquets, and ipecac [letter]. Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1992; 3(1):6-7.

Conover K. Wilderness Emergency Medicine Curriculum. The Muddy Litter Letter: The Official Newsletter of the Cave Rescue Section of the National Speleological Society 1992; 1(15):13-15.

Conover K. Hypothermia and Cave Rescue. The Muddy Litter Letter: The Official Newsletter of the Cave Rescue Section of the National Speleological Society 1992; 1(15):3-11.

Conover K. [ibuprofen; dextromethorphan]. [letter] Wilderness Medicine Newsletter 1991; 2(1):12.

Conover K. Making CP/M think it has some MS-DOS capabilities. FOGHORN (monthly CP/M publication of the First Osborne Group) 1986; 5(5)

Conover K. Footnote programs: review and comparison FOGHORN (monthly CP/M publication of the First Osborne Group) 1986; 5(5)

Conover K. Automatically configuring the arrow keys on entering and leaving WordStar. FOGHORN (monthly CP/M publication of the First Osborne Group) 1986; 5(4):45-47

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US Department of Transportation. Emergency Medical Technician -- Paramedic: National Standard Curriculum (Second Edition): Instructor’s Lesson Plans. US Govt. Printing Ofc., 1986. (Contributor to Div. 4, Sec. 7 [Toxicology, Alcoholism, and Drug Abuse] 9 [Environmental Injuries], and Div. 7, Sec. 5 [Rescue]).

Conover K. Hiking Medicine: II. Potomac Appalachian 1984; 13(10):6-7.

Conover K. Hiking Medicine: I. Potomac Appalachian 1984; 13(9):67.

Conover K. Hiking Medicine. American Hiker 1984; (May):4-6.

Emergency Medical Services Activities

DATES	RESPONSIBILITIES	ORGANIZATION
1984-1995	Paramedic Instructor (12-18 hours/year)	Center for Emergency Medicine and Allegheny General Hospital
1972-1975	Director of Operations	Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference (350-member search and rescue organization, VA/WV/MD/PA)
1972-1975	Vice President
1972-1995 2003-date	Member, Board of Directors Member, Board of Directors
1985-86	Founder and Chair	Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group, ASRC
1985-1988	Training Officer, Incident Commander
1985-date	Field Team Leader
1980-83	Founder and Chair	Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group, ASRC
1980-1984	Field Team Leader, Incident Commander
1982-84	Training Officer,
1972-76	Founder and Chair	Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group, ASRC
1972-1980	Field Team Leader, Incident Commander
1977-80	Training Officer
1977-80	Wilderness EMT Instructor
1990-1992	Chair	Eastern/Appalachian Region, Mountain Rescue Association (NC/TN/VA/WV/MD/PA/NY)
4/20/91	Medical Command	“Dogwood Half-Hundred” 50K Wilderness Foot Race, VA/WV
1983-85	Moderator, Wilderness Medicine Seminars (at annual Conference)	American Hiking Society, Washington DC
1982-85	Paramedic Instructor	Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA
1977-85	EMT Instructor	Virginia Division of Emergency Medical Services, Charlottesville and Northern Virginia
1977-80	Crew Chief	Western Albemarle Rescue Squad, Crozet, VA

Scientific Meetings and Educational Conferences

DATE	TOPIC	LOCATION
12/85	Emergencies in Internal Medicine VIII	St Thomas,, USVI
8/86/85/86	Disaster Response Seminar	Beaver Co. Emergency Management Agency, PA
12/87	UAEM/Wilderness Medical Society Research Symposium: Environmental Emergencies	Clearwater Beach, FL
5/87	National Association for Search and Rescue Annual Conference	Orlando, FL
6/88	National Assn. of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting	Washington, DC
9/88	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting	Jackson, WY
9/89	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting	Stratton, VT
6/90	National Assn. of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting	Houston, TX
7/90	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Meeting	Snowbird, UT
3/91	"Sierras Emergency Care Conference 1991”	Lake Tahoe, NV
7/91	First World Congress on Wilderness Medicine/WMS Annual Meeting	Whistler, B.C., Canada
5/92	ASTM Meetings: F -30 on Emergency Medical Services (including F-30.02 Accelerated Standards Development Group on EMT-Prehospital) F -32 on Search and Rescue	Pittsburgh, PA
6/92	National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Conference	Pittsburgh, PA
9/92	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Scientific Meeting	Keystone, CO
11/92	"Risk Management Issues in Emergency Medicine" Greg Henry, M.D.	Pittsburgh, PA
11/92	ASTM Meeting: F -30 on Emergency Medical Services (including F-30.02 Accelerated Standards Development Group on EMT-Prehospital)	Miami, FL
5/93	ASTM Meetings: F -30 on Emergency Medical Services Acting Chair, Task Group F-30.02.05 on Wilderness EMS F -32 on Search and Rescue Chair, Task Group on Unified Command for Incident Command System	Atlanta, GA
7/93	National Cave Rescue Commission Basic Team Member class (9 days)	Elkins, WV
11/93	"Emergency Medicine," Western Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association (2 hours Vet. CME)	Pittsburgh, PA
11/93	ASTM Meeting: F -30 on Emergency Medical Services F-32 on Search and Rescue Chair, Task Group on Unified Command for ICS	Ft. Worth, TX
6/94	National Cave Rescue Commission Team Leader class (9 days)	Elkins, WV
4/94	ASTM Meeting: F -30 on Emergency Medical Services, Chair, Task Group on EMT-Prehospital	Philadelphia, PA
5/94	ASTM Meeting: F -32 on Search and Rescue Chair, Task Group on Unified Command for ICS Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel, Training and Education	Montréal, Québec
11/94	ASTM Meeting: F-32 on Search and Rescue Executive Committee Chair, Task Group on Unified Command for ICS Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel, Training and Education	Phoenix, AZ
12/94	ASTM Meeting: F-30 on Emergency Medical Services, Chair, Task Group on EMT-Prehospital	Phoenix, AZ
4/95	Pennsylvania ACEP Annual Scientific Assembly	Philadelphia, PA
5/95	ASTM Meeting: F-32 on Search and Rescue Executive Committee Chair, Task Group on Unified Command for ICS Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel, Training and Education F-30 on Emergency Medical Services, Chair, Task Group on EMT-Prehospital	Phoenix, AZ
12/95	Annual National ED Information Systems Symposium, Pa Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (faculty/director)	Philadelphia, PA
8/95	Second World Congress on Wilderness Medicine (Wilderness Medical Society, International Society of Travel Medicine, and International Society for Mountain Medicine)	Aspen, CO
4/96	Pennsylvania ACEP Annual Scientific Assembly	Harrisburg, PA
12/96	Annual National ED Information Systems Symposium, Pa Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (faculty/director)	Philadelphia, PA
4/97	Pennsylvania ACEP 24^th Annual Scientific Assembly	Pittsburgh, PA
8/97	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Scientific Assembly	Sun Valley, ID
10/97	American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly	San Francisco, CA
4/98	Pennsylvania ACEP 25^th Annual Scientific Assembly (faculty)	Philadelphia, PA
7/98	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Scientific Assembly (faculty)	Lake Placid, NY
12/98	Annual National ED Information Systems Symposium, Pa Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (faculty/director)	Las Vegas, NV
1/99	National Assn. of EMS Physicians’ Annual Scientific Assembly (faculty)	Marco Island, FL
4/99	Pennsylvania ACEP 26^th Annual Scientific Assembly	Harrisburg, PA
8/00	Wilderness Medical Society Annual Scientific Assembly	Park City, UT
10/00	Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, American College of Emergency Physicians	Philadelphia, PA
1/01	Annual National ED Information Systems Symposium, Pa Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (faculty/director)	New Orleans, LA
12/01	Annual National ED Information Systems Symposium, Pa Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (faculty/director)	Las Vegas, NV
12/02	Annual National ED Information Systems Symposium, Pa Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians (faculty/director)	San Diego, CA

Invited Presentations^*

Date	Presentation	Sponsor/Location
10/87	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic Pilot Class (2 lecture and 6 practical hours)	Virginia Division of Emergency Medical Services
7/87	Survival for Flight Crews	Life Flight, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
8/87	Grand Rounds: “Personal Computers and the Emergency Physician”	Univ. of Pgh. Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine
11/88	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (11 lecture and 9 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
5/89	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (15 lecture and 12 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
1988	Grand Rounds: “Nikola Tesla and Medical Quackery”	Univ. of Pgh. Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine
1989	Grand Rounds: “Frostbite”	Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
3/90	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (14 lecture and 9 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
6/90	“History of the Wilderness EMT”	National Assn. of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting
7/90	Regional Aeromedical Case Review and Lecture: Severe Hypothermia	Center for Emergency Medicine, Special Treatment and Transport (STAT)
10/90	“Wilderness Medicine”	International Congress on Emergency and Trauma Medicine
11/90	Advanced Cave Rescue Medical Training	National Cave Rescue Commission, Eastern Region, Morgantown, WV
11/90	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (18 lecture and 12 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
2/91	“Wilderness Rescue”	Trauma Tactics 1991, Park City, UT
3/91	“Hypothermia”	Sierras Emergency Care Conference 1991, Lake Tahoe
4/91	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (12 lecture and 16 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
4/91	Search and rescue Orientation for EMT-Paramedics	Erie, PA, Emergency Medical Services
5/91	Mountain Rescue Orientation	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania Career-track Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Class
6/5/91	“Disaster Management: Search and Rescue” (EMS Grand Rounds)	Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
7/91	“Wilderness Emergency Medicine Curriculum Development”	First World Congress on Wilderness Medicine, Whistler, British Columbia
2/92	EMS Grand Rounds: “Wilderness Rescue”, Grand Rounds: “Medical Control of Wilderness EMS,” and Journal Club: “Resuscitation of the Patient with Accidental Hypothermia”	York Memorial Hospital, Emergency Department and Residency in Emergency Medicine, York, PA
6/92	“Medical Considerations for Cave Rescue” (part of two-week National Cave Rescue Commission class; was rated by students as best instructor)	Eastern Region, National Cave Rescue Commission, Dailey, WV
11/92	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic; Wilderness Command Physician (30 lecture and 16 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
3/93	“Wilderness Trauma”	1993 Pennsylvania Basic Trauma Life Support State Conference, Gettysburg, PA
3/93	“Controversies in Frostbite and Hypothermia Management”	Mercy Hospital/Wisconsin ACEP Fifth Emergency Care Conference, Crested Butte, CO
4/93	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (6 lecture and 12 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
6/93	Cave Rescue Basic Team Member class, medical portions (4 hours)	Eastern Region, National Cave Rescue Commission
11/93	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (6 lecture and 12 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
11/93	Wilderness Command Physician (12 lecture and 5 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
11/93	“Winter Emergencies”	Sewickley Valley Hospital
11/93	“Alternative Health Care, Quacks, and Emergency Medicine”	Univ. of Pittsburgh Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Grand Rounds
1/94	Lectures: “Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation”	Duquesne University PA Program
4/94	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (8 lecture and 18 practical hours)	Wilderness EMS Institute
6/94	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (6 lecture and 6 practical hours) and Basic Team Member class (1 hour)	Eastern Region, National Cave Rescue Commission
7/94	Testimony: Wilderness EMS needs	Pennsylvania House of Delegates Health and Welfare Committee
8/3/94	“Heat Emergencies”	EMS Grand Rounds, Mercy Providence Hospital
9/94	“Wilderness EMS in Maryland”	Region I, Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS)
11/94	“Kids, Cold, and Trauma”	Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, Trauma Conference
11/94	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (7 lecture and 6 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania/Wilderness EMS Institute
11/94	Wilderness Command Physician class (12 lecture and 4 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania/Wilderness EMS Institute
2/95	“Improvising Emergency Care --What to do when you ain’t got much to work with”	Center for Emergency Medicine, “Emergency Medicine -- Tools and Talent Conference”
2/95	“Wilderness EMS: Interstate Issues”	Atlantic EMS Council Meeting, Washington, DC
3/95	Wilderness EMT/Paramedic (7 lecture and 4 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania/Wilderness EMS Institute
3/95	Wilderness Command Physician (4 lecture hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania/Wilderness EMS Institute
4/95	“Animal Bites”	1995 Pennsylvania Basic Trauma Life Support State Conference, Wilkes-Barre, PA
4/95	“Principles of Wilderness Emergency Medicine” (8-hour pre-conference workshop)	EMS Care ‘95 (Maryland State EMS Conference)
4/95	Wilderness EMT (8 small group and practical hours)	Quest/Bloomsburg State Univ./Geisenger Medical Center
5/95	“Wilderness EMS Interstate Issues: Update”	Atlantic EMS Council, Washington, DC
5/98	“Wilderness EMS: Medical Control Issues”	Medical Advisory Committee, Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council
5/95	“State Search and Rescue Council and State SAR System: role in medical disasters”	Disaster Committee, Allegheny County EMS Council
6/95	Topics in Wilderness Emergency Medicine: Wound Management	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Mercy Hospital, Wilderness EMS Institute
6/95	Wilderness EMT (Course Coordinator)	National Cave Rescue Commission, Eastern Region
7/95	“Crevice Entrapment: Medical and Psychological Aspects”	1995 annual conference, National Speleological Society
8/95	“Non-discogenic Acute Sciatica: The Piriformis Syndrome”	Grand Rounds, Center for Emergency Medicine/Univ. of Pittsburgh Residency in Emergency Medicine.
8/95	“Wilderness Education, How to Reach the Public: The National Cave Rescue Commission Orientation to Cave Rescue Fifteen-Year Experience” “Organizational Cooperation in Wilderness Medicine, Toward True Congress: Wilderness Medicine vs. Emergency Medical Services”	Second World Congress on Wilderness Medicine (Wilderness Medical Society, International Sociaty of Travel Medicine, and International Society for Mountain Medicine), Aspen, Colorado
9/95	“Wilderness Trauma: Principles and Pearls”	Wilderness EMS Institute, Topics in Wilderness Emergency Medicine lecture series
9/95	“The U.S. Wilderness EMT Curriculum Development Programme” “Principles of Wilderness EMS” “C-Spine Clearance and other Wilderness Protocols”	Countryside Management Association/Paramedic UK/South Wales Search and Rescue Association: National Mountain Rescue Conference 1995, Cardiff, South Wales, United Kingdom
10/95	“Hypothermia and Frostbite in the Pediatric Population”	Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
10/95	“Principles of Wilderness Emergency Medical Services”	West Virginia Annual State EMS Conference 1995
11/95	EMS Grand Rounds/Topics in Wilderness Emergency Medicine: “Hypothermia: Pearls and Pitfalls.”	Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and Wilderness EMS Institute
12/95	“Computerizing the ED: an Introduction to ED Computing” “Tracking Systems for the ED” (moderator)	“First Annual Emergency Department Informatics Seminar: How to Computerize your ED the Right Way” (Pennsylvania Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2/96	“Acute Diarrhea: 1996 Update”	“Hot Topics in Emergency Medicine,” Hawk’s Cay, Florida
5/96	“Wilderness Medicine: Case Studies”	“Wilderness Medicine 1996,” Lehigh Valley Medical Center (invited as featured speaker but unable to attend due to family medical emergency.)
9/96	“Why We Do What We Do: Mountain Rescue and the Psyche.”	One of two keynote addresses, 1996 annual British/Irish Mountain Rescue Conference, Dublin, Ireland; other keynote address delivered by Irish President Mary Robinson.
9/96	Wilderness EMT and Wilderness Command Physician classes (first ones in Ireland)	Irish Mountain Rescue Association and Irish Civil Defence, Dublin, Eire
10/96	Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician class (8 lecture and 8 practical hours)	Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania/Wilderness EMS Institute
11/96	“Computerizing the ED: Do it Now: Emergency Informatics for the 21^st Century” and “Workshop: Emergency Medicine Informatics”	Chang Gung Hospital and Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, 20^th anniversary conference “Filling the Cracks in Emergent Care: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery”
12/96	“Confessions of a User: Moderated Panel Discussion Between an Emergency Physician, a Nurse, and Two MIS Officers” “ED Tracking Systems: The Problem and Interface Design” “ED Tracking Systems: Moderated Panel Discussion with User Representatives for Nine ED Tracking Systems”	“Second Annual ED Informatics Symposium: Computerize Your ED the Right Way.” American College of Emergency Physicians and Pennsylvania Chapter, ACEP.
1/97	Wilderness EMT (8 lecture + small group hours)	Maryland Institute for EMS Systems (MIEMSS) and Wilderness EMS Institute
1/97	Wilderness Medicine	Medical Student Interest Group: Emergency Medicine. School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
4/97	Acute Diarrhea - 1997 Update	Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania (CEM) and University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine.
5/97	Medical Myths in the ED	EM Grand Rounds, CEM.
9/97	“Casualty Care Developments: Bringing the Hospital to the Patient, Part II”	Mountain Rescue Council of England and Wales, Annual Conference, University of Derby
9/97	Wilderness EMT and Wilderness Command Physician classes	Irish Mountain Rescue Association, Dublin, Eire
9/97	Cave Rescue - Advanced Medical Practicum	Irish Cave Rescue Organisation, Co. Clair, Eire
9/97	Emergency Medicine in China	EM Grand Rounds, CEM.
10/97	“The history of backcountry care” (keynote address) & ”What to do when the Golden Hour is shot”	North Country (New Hampshire state) EMS Conference, North Conway
11/97	“Wilderness EMS”	EM Grand Rounds, CEM.
12/97	Third Annual Emergency Department Informatics Seminar (senior member of conference committee, moderator for two panels, and lectured on tracking systems and user interface design)	American College of Emergency Physicians
4/98	“Medical Command for Wilderness/Backcountry EMS”	EM Grand Rounds, CEM
4/98	“Computers in the ED: How Can They Help Me? Choosing Tracking and Charting Systems”	25^th Annual Scientific Assembly, Pennsylvania Chapter, ACEP
5/98	“Search and Rescue Trauma Care - What To Do When the Golden Hour’s Shot” and “History of Wilderness EMS”	SAREX-98: 1998 Pennsylvania State Search and Rescue Weekend.
7/98	“Suggestion, Guided Imagery, and Hypnosis for the Emergency Department” (with Richard Busch, DCH)	EM Grand Rounds, CEM
7/98	“Clearing the Spine in the Field” “When Do You Start CPR?” “Hypothermia Wraps” “Ethical and Legal Aspects of Wilderness EMS Legislation” “Developing Educational Objectives and Performance Standards for Wilderness Medicine Providers” “Do we need standardization and accreditation of similarly-named wilderness medical programs?” [debate topic]	Wilderness Medical Society, 1998 Scientific Assembly and Colloquium on “Critical Issues in Wilderness Medicine Education”
8/98	“Wilderness Medicine for the Pediatrician”	Pediatric Faculty grand rounds, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
9/98	“Computer ED Tracking and Charting Systems – How to Decide?”	EM Grand Rounds, CEM
11/98	“Medical Aspects of Cave Rescue”	Speleological Union of Ireland/Irish Cave Rescue Organisation annual symposium, Bally Vaughn, Co Clare, Eire
11/98	“Wilderness Emergency Medical Services”	Irish Mountain Rescue Association Wilderness EMT Course, Co Dublin, Eire
12/98	“Tracking Systems” “User Interface Design” “Niche vs. Universal Systems“ “Confessions of a User”	1998 ED Information Systems Symposium, American College of Emergency Physicians/PaACEP
1/99	“Wilderness EMS: The Wilderness is Closer Than You Think.”	Annual Scientific Assembly, National Association of EMS Physicians, Marco Island, FL
1/99	“Environment Emergencies for the Pediatric Resident: Hypothermia and Frostbite”	Pediatric Residency Emergency Medicine Conference Series, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
3/99	“Hypothermia and Frostbite”	Continuing Paramedic Education Series, Somerset Area Ambulance, Somerset, Pennsylvania.
7/99	“ENT Emergencies”	EM Grand Rounds, CEM
8/99	“Legal Aspects of Rescue and Wilderness EMS”	1999 National Cave Rescue Commission annual training college (with Earl Maxwell, West Virginia State Prosecuting Attorney, Elkins, WV)
8/99	“Bites and Stings” “Dislocations” “Surgical Procedures”	1999 National Cave Rescue Commission annual Medical Specialist Level 3 (Wilderness EMT) course
9/99	“Against Medical Advice – the legal principles”	EM Grand Rounds, Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania
9/99	“Ocular Emergencies”	Current Concepts 1999 Emergency Nursing Conference, Emergency Medicine Association of Pittsburgh
11/99	“Winter Emergencies”	EMS Grand Rounds, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
11/99	“Modern Medicine, Primitive Places”	1999 Regional Trauma Meeting, British Association for Immediate Care and Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons (Edin.), Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, England
11/99	Wilderness Command Physician course and Wilderness EMT lectures and practical exercises (first in U.K.)	Outward Bound school Aberdovey, Wales
3/00	“Orthopedics in the Wilderness”	Wilderness Medical Society Medical Student Section, University of Pittsburgh
6/00	Acute Cave Orthopedics - or “What Do We Do with a Broken Caver?”	Annual Convention, National Speleological Society
9/00	“SAR 101 – or search and rescue for the uninterested”	CEM Grand Rounds first hour presentation and CEM Prehospital Grand Rounds
10/00	“ED Automation”	Current Concepts 2000 ED Nursing Conference
11/00	Wilderness EMT and Wilderness Command Physician Classes (first ones in Scotland)	Mountain Rescue Scotland, Glenmore Lodge, the Cairngorms, Scotland, U.K.
1/01	“Computer Terminology” “User Interface Design” “Tracking Systems”	Sixth National ED Information Systems Symposium, Las Vegas
1/01	“SAR 101 – or search and rescue for the uninterested”	Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
4/01	”SAR 101: Search and Rescue for the Uninterested.”	“Tools and Talent” – 2001 annual EMS Conference, Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
12/01	“Terminology” “User Interface Design” “Tracking Systems” “Deinstallation”	Seventh National ED Information Systems Symposium, New Orleans
12/01	“Noncardiac Chest Pain”	eMERgenCY EMS Conference. Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
10/02	"Overcrowding and Nursing Shortages in the ED - What Can Be Done?"	Current Concepts 2002 Emergency Nursing Conference, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and Emergency Medicine Association of Pittsburgh
12/02	“The Bleeding Edge” (coordinator for advanced track) ”User Interface Essentials”	Eighth National ED Information Systems Symposium, San Diego

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^[1] The University of Virginia does not officially recognize "minors" but these were areas of particular interest and additional concentrated study.

^* Does not include presentations at Mercy or University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency/Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania Grand Rounds, ATLS/ACLS/PALS teaching, or frequent teaching appearances for Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group, National Cave Rescue Commission, Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council or Wilderness EMS Institute.