AEMTA Conference

August 1 - 4, 2019 in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Awards

AEMTA Annual Award Nominations

Deadline for Submissions is July 20, 2019, at 11:59 p.m.

 

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Each year, the AEMTA and it Societies collaborates to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in Arkansas EMS.  By submitting a nomination, you not only recognize the candidate, you also honor and recognize the EMS profession in Arkansas – and all EMS professionals – who provide quality emergency care and training to their communities every day.  Award winners will be honored in August at the AEMTA EMS Conference banquet in Hot Springs.

Selection Criteria

Nominees will be considered based on the following criteria.  Your nomination statement should include information on how the nominee:

EMT, Industrial EMT, First Responder, Fire/EMS Professional, & Paramedic of the Year:

  1. Provides superior patient care;
  2. Is an effective advocate for patients and their families;
  3. Works with peers to foster a positive work environment;
  4. Demonstrates professionalism in interacting with patients, their families and other medical professionals;
  5. Demonstrates his/her commitment to continuing professional education; and
  6. Any other relevant information provided in support of the nominee.

 

Instructor of the Year:

  1. Consistently demonstrates his/her commitment to providing high quality, professional education for EMS practitioners;
  2. Serves as an outstanding role model for EMS practitioners in the classroom and in the community.
  3. Effectively mentors EMS Students at all stages of their professional development;
  4. Introduces and incorporates innovative approaches and tools in the classroom to enhance students’ learning experiences.
  5. Contributes and participates in the development of education content that expands the body of quality EMS curriculum; and
  6. Any other relevant information provided in support of the nominee.

 

Medical Director of the Year:

  1. Consistently demonstrates his/her commitment to clinical excellence in EMS;
  2. Champions all aspects of patient and practitioner safety;
  3. Serves as an outstanding role model for EMS agency personnel and within the community;
  4. Effectively mentors EMS practitioners in all stages of their professional development;
  5. Is actively engaged in his/her emergency physician professional association at the national and/or state level;
  6. Any other relevant information provided in support of the nominee.

 

Air Medical Award of Excellence:

This award is designed to recognize individuals who have significantly contributed to local, state and national provision, development and/or improvement of the air medical industry in Arkansas.  Nominees must presently be employed or retired from an air medical service in any capacity.  Nominations should reflect both present and past contributions.

 

David A. Taylor Sr. Excellence in EMS Award:

  1. Recognizes individuals who have significantly contributed to local, state and national provision development and/or improvement of the EMS industry in Arkansas.
  2. Must be an EMS professional that presently holds a current Arkansas EMS license or retired EMS professional who held and active EMS license prior to retiring.
  3. Should reflect present and past contributions.

 

EMS Administrator/Supervisor of the Year:

  1. Must be a CEO, Director of Operations, Program Director, or Supervisor.
  2. Statement should summarize nominee’s accomplishments and explain why he/she should receive this award.

 

First Responder and Fire/EMS Service of the Year:

  1. Recognizes services that have significantly contributed to local, state, and national provisions, development and/or improvement of preshospital care and first response delivery.
  2. Nominations should reflect present and past contributions.

 

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