DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 Health Resources and Services
Administration
  Rockville MD 20857


On behalf of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Office of Rural Health Policy, I invite you to attend both the upcoming Rural Access to Emergency Devices grantee and Rural EMS & Trauma Technical Assistance Center (REMSTTAC) town hall meetings on October 4-5, 2004. These events will be held concurrently at the same location with the National Association of State EMS Director's (NASEMSD) Annual Meeting at the Yarrow Mountain Resort outside of Park City, Utah.

As these meetings are separate from the NASEMSD Annual Meeting, please take a moment to fill out the attached registration form and return it to Heather Hansen at REMSTTAC: 866.587.6370 or heather.hansen@remsttac.org.

Please also find the attached agenda and registration form for both meetings. We understand that it has become increasingly difficult for many grantees to obtain approval for out-of-state travel, thus, we wanted to provide a value-added experience by combining these events at the same location of NASEMSD's Annual Meeting. We hope you find these meetings useful and wish you a productive and educational experience in Utah!!

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either Heather Hansen as above or Blanc Fuertes, Rural Access to Emergency Devices project officer, at 301.443.0612 or bfuertes@hrsa.gov.

Sincerely,

Marcia K. Brand, Ph.D.
Director
HRSA Office of Rural Health Policy



REMSTTAC Town Hall / Rural AED Grantees Meeting

Annual Meeting Registration Form
October 4-5, 2004 · The Yarrow Resort, Park City, UT
Registration Fee:
$125.00

Accommodations:
The Yarrow Resort
1800 Park Avenue
Park City, UT 84060

Hotel Phone:
435-649-7000

Group Name:
REMSTTAC

Room Rate:
$115 + 10.35% tax
single/double occupancy

To receive this special room rate contact the hotel by September 17.

Transportation:
Below are estimated fees (one-way) from Salt Lake City Int'l. Airport:
All Resort Express
435-649-3999 = $29.00
Cab = $60.00
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REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for this meeting is $125.00, which includes lunch and a light reception following the meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2004. Please indicate your method of payment. If paying by check, please make your check payable to REMSTTAC.

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Cancellations received 14 days prior to the event will be granted a 50% refund. No refund or credit will be granted for requests received less than 14 calendar days prior to the event. If you do not cancel your registration in writing and do not attend, full fees are due; you may however, send a substitute in your place.

Fax or mail this form to:

Rural EMS and Trauma Technical Assistance Center
300 N. Willson Avenue, Suite 802H
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: 406.587.6370
Fax: 406.585.2741
Toll-free: 1.866.587.6370
Web: www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/ruralems

RURAL AED GRANTEE'S MEETING
Agenda for Oct 5, 2004

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions
Blanca Fuertes
"The Need to Share Information"

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Program/Grant Questions, Problems
Blanca Fuertes

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Community Partnerships
Katrina Altenhofen, MPH, EMTP
"The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"

12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch - Networking
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Open discussion Community Partnerships
"Your experience with Community Partnerships"

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Data Collection
Clay Mann, PhD
"How to measure the impact of the program"
"Reporting, to local constituents, ORHP, to Congress"
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - AED Use in Children
Dianne Atkins, MD
- "The Future is Now"

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Questions for Dr. Atkins




REMSTTAC Regional Town Hall Meeting
Agenda for Oct 4, 2004

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p. m. - Welcome and Introductions
Thomas Esposito, MD, Medical Director, REMSTTAC
Teri L. Sanddal, BS, FR, Associate Director, REMSTTAC
Blanca Fuertes, MPA, Program Officer, ORHP
"Setting the Stage for Input and Discussion"

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. - REMSTTAC Overview
Joseph D. Hansen, REMT-B, Assistant Director REMSTTAC
"Who is REMSTTAC and what are we doing?"

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Challenges to Rural Trauma Care
Thomas J. Esposito, MD
"The Challenges of Rural EMS"

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Rural EMS Performance Improvement
Joseph D. Hansen, REMT-B
"Meeting the Challenges"

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Open Forum and Discussion of REMSTTAC
Facilitated by Blanca Fuertes and Teri L. Sanddal
"What are Your Needs?"
"How can REMSTTAC Help?"

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Reception - Sneak Preview
Kevin McGinnis, Primary Author
Sneak Preview of "The Rural EMS Agenda for the Future"