eventNASEMSO Annual Meeting 2019 May 13, 2019 – May 16, 2019The NASEMSO Annual Meeting is planned for members of NASEMSO and federal officials with a role in emergency medical services. Corporate leaders with an interest in advancing science and technology related to products and services will find a unique opportunity to interact with attendees. Affiliated organizations and individuals with an interest in NASEMSO activities are welcome to attend.The 2019 Annual Meeting was held in Salt Lake City, UT. Meeting information Links to council and committee meeting agendas are embedded in the Annual Meeting Program as they become available.Annual Meeting Program Schedule at a Glance Guide for NASEMSO abstract competition Abstract Entries NASEMSO announces the top five winners of the 2019 Abstract Competition. The competition was designed to promote EMS and trauma system research and performance improvement in state EMS offices, and has grown every year since its inception at the 2014 NASEMSO Annual Meeting. State EMS offices submitted 16 entries this year1st PlaceTitle: An Assessment of the Relationship between the Total Prehospital Naloxone Dose Administered and EMS Transport in West Virginia Authors: Michael Mills, DO, FACEP– State Medical Director, West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Charleston, WV Remle P. Crowe, PhD, NREMT – ESO, Austin, Texas Brent Myers, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS – ESO, Austin, Texas Jennifer K. Wilson, BS, EMT-B – ESO, Austin, Texas, USA; EMS Performance Improvement Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Sean Kaye, BA, EMT-P – ESO, Austin, Texas, Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA – ESO, Austin, Texas, USA; EMS Performance Improvement Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina,2nd PlaceTitle: Refusals of Care for EMS Injury-related Incidents in Nebraska: Characteristics and CorrelatesAuthors: Morgan K. Anderson, MPH1, Douglas G. Butler Jr., EMT-P1, Tim Wilson, MBA, NRP, EMSI, CCP2ImageTrend, Inc., Lakeville, Minnesota, USANebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA3rd PlaceTitle: Investigation of Perceived Barriers to Electronic Patient Care Record (ePCR) Reporting by EMS to IDPHAuthors: Adrienne Lefevre, MPH, CHES, Marketing and Education Consultant (CDC Foundation); Dan Lee, MBA, MPH, Data and Information Systems Manager (Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of EMS and Highway Safety)Honorable MentionTitle: Pre-hospital Refusal of Transport and Characteristics for New Jersey Naloxone Administration IncidentsAuthors: Morgan K. Anderson, MPH1, Douglas G. Butler Jr., EMT-P1, Tim Seplaki, BS, NRP,CPM2, Malathi Aarkoti, MPH2, Rita Masiello.ImageTrend, Inc., Lakeville, Minnesota, USANew Jersey Department of Health, New Jersey, USAHonorable MentionTitle: The Effect of Closure of a Rural Hospital on EMS Agency Operations in Southwest VirginiaAuthors: George Lindbeck, MD1,2, Camela Crittenden, RN1, and Narad Mishra, MSc1Office of Emergency Medical Services, Virginia Department of Health1, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine2 Sponsorships View our Sponsorship page for more information about targeting your message to the most relevant Councils or Committees, or reaching the full NASEMSO membership.Our Partners Platinum Gold Silver Bronze