APX Clinician Summit

APX Clinician Summit 2025

Welcome to the APX Clinician Summit 2025! Join us for two days of cutting-edge education, hands-on training, and networking opportunities designed to elevate your clinical expertise.

📍 Location: Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County
📅 Dates: September 19-20, 2025

This event will feature:

🩺 Lecture Series

• Medical Director-Led Lecture
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) – Presented by Peter Bonadonna
• Advanced Trauma & Airway Management

🔬 Skills Stations (1:00 PM – 6:30 PM)

• Advanced Airway Management (Ventilator, S.A.L.A.D., Intubation, and more)
• Advanced Trauma Skills (Chest Tubes, Needle Decompressions, Surgical Cricothyrotomy, Pediatric & Adult IO)
• POCUS Training (Ultrasound on live volunteers)

Day two will be more dynamic, featuring additional lectures and hands-on opportunities, including:

• Neonatal Resuscitation Training – Led by a NICU Specialist
• Advanced Airway & Ventilation – Presented by Charlie Swearingen, author of Vent Hero & EKG Hero
• Expanded Speaker Series with industry experts
• Vendor Showcase – Featuring representatives from medical companies

🌟 Highlight Event: Critical Care Advanced Life Support (CCALS) Competition
An optional CCALS Competition will challenge participants through preliminary rounds and finals, with a structured point-based system evaluating:

• Scene Safety & Management
• Clinical Condition Identification
• Life-Saving Interventions (e.g., Needle Decompression, Chest Tube Placement)
• Comprehensive Patient Assessments (SAMPLE History, OPQRST)

🚑 Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your skills, connect with peers, and push the boundaries of prehospital and critical care medicine!

👉 We look forward to seeing you there!

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• Acts of God (hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes, storms)
• Civil unrest, war, riots, terrorism, sabotage
• Government actions, strikes, embargoes, trade restrictions
• Epidemics, pandemics, or public health emergencies

If the event is canceled due to any such circumstances, it will be rescheduled to the next available date.

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If the event is canceled for reasons beyond Issuer’s control (e.g., government restrictions, severe weather, natural disasters), Issuer may, at its sole discretion:

• (a) Reschedule the event for a future date
• (b) Offer credit toward other events or courses

This event is RAIN OR SHINE.

• Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years old on the event date
• Valid ID Required: Government-issued photo ID must be presented at entry
• Noncompliance: Entry may be denied without refund if age or identity requirements are not met

By attending the APX Clinician Summit, I acknowledge and accept all terms and conditions stated in this waiver.

Info: -Sign-in and event materials distribution
-Badge pickup and group number assignment (Groups for skills stations)
-Coffee, muffins, and donuts available
-Meet vendors and explore event area

Info: -Overview of the summit and its objectives
-Importance of critical care transport and pre-hospital education

Info: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Medical Director's Lecture
Focus on the latest advancements in critical care pre-hospital transport

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Point of Care Ultrasound Lecture
-Presented by Peter Bonadonna
-Importance and application of point-of-care ultrasound in the field

Info: -Catered lunch
-Networking opportunity and vendor visits

Info: Attendees will move through stations in assigned groups.

Stations include:
-Chest tube insertion
-SALAD intubation
-Point-of-care ultrasound
-Cadaver lab: chest tubes, intubations, lateral canthotomies, leg amputations, pericardiocentesis

Info: -Final day check-in and group organization for skills stations
-Light refreshments

Info: -NICU Specialist in Neonatal Resuscitation
-Lecture on techniques and advances in neonatal care and resuscitation
-Ventilator/Airway Specialist: Charlie Swearingen
-Presentation on advanced ventilator management and airway protocols
-Author of "Vent Hero" and "EKG Hero"

Info: -Medical company reps and vendors available for interaction
-Attendees can explore new products and services in the critical care field

Info: -Catered lunch
-Further networking opportunities and vendor interaction

Info: -Group rotation through various advanced critical care scenarios
-High-intensity simulation and skills practice

Info: -Teams will participate in preliminary rounds, showcasing their skills and clinical knowledge.
-Each team will undergo a series of simulated critical care scenarios.
-Judges will assess performance based on the criteria outlined earlier.

Info: -The top teams from the preliminary rounds will compete in the finals, with more complex and high-pressure scenarios.
-Final judging and scoring based on performance during the competition.

Info: -Recap of the summit
-Announcement of the winning team for the CCALS Competition
-Thank you and final networking opportunities

Host or Publisher Beyond the Sirens