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Call For Presentations

Quality in EMS Audioconference: TOMORROW - register now!

New AAA Member Benefit Coming Soon

AAA Golf Shirts Now on Sale

ASM 2007 Sessions

“Secrets of Successful EMS Leaders” by Mike Taigman and Stephen Dean Now Available on AAA-Link

Call for Presentations

American Ambulance Association's 2007 Annual Convention

"Betting on Business Success"

Submission of Proposals Deadline: December 11, 2006

This year we are asking those individuals who are interested in speaking at our Annual Convention to respond our call for presentations. Our goal is to develop five separate tracks. Our educational meeting is about creating a forum where all professionals concerned about our industry can convene to exchange ideas that will plant the seeds today for a greater tomorrow. A goal is to capture the special importance of a national association, seizing this time to recommit ourselves to creating a choir with a national voice for ambulance service providers, who stand for excellence in transportation services for all Americans. You are invited to submit a proposal to present at the 2007 Annual Convention presented by the American Ambulance Association.

Session Topics:

Sessions can be presented by an individual or by a group; concurrent session presentations are 1 hour plus 15 minutes for Q & A, please indicate how much time you would want for a session.

Tracks:

The following are the five identified tracks for the 2007 Convention:

1. Recruitment and Retention
2. Management and Leadership
3. Risk Management
4. Innovative Community Marketing
5. Reimbursement

Format of Sessions :

•  Keynote Sessions - RFP's will be accepted for these. Please indicate time needed to sufficiently cover topic area.

•  Concurrent Sessions - RFP's will be accepted for these 1-hour sessions, with 15 minutes for Q&A.

•  Panel Discussions - RFP's will be accepted for these 45-minute panels of three (10 minutes for each speaker + 15 minute Q&A).

Proposal Instructions

Proposals for all sessions must be submitted electronically in the following manner.

Send an e-mail to edavis@the-aaa.org with a Word Document attachment containing all of the information listed below.

All of the following information must be included in the e-mail proposal in order for it to be considered:

Section One (one or two pages)

Name, degree(s), title, organization affiliation, address, city, state, zip code, business phone number with area code, fax number and e-mail address.

AAA membership status

Title of Proposed Session

Complete information for all co-presenter(s), as listed above

Session objectives (2 or 3) (as a result of this session, participants will be able to.)

Experience Level (basic, intermediate or advanced) of intended audience

50-75 word summary for the conference program

Section Two (one page)

At the top, your name and telephone number and the session title

A detailed narrative description of the proposed session, including the following, as appropriate:

•  Narrative description of the program, service or concept that is the focus of the session

•  Population served

•  Recommendations, findings or practice models for replication

Be sure to keep a copy of your proposal for your records. Please send only the materials requested.

The deadline for submissions is December 11, 2006.

You will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of your proposal.

General Information:

It is not necessary to be a member of AAA to submit a session proposal. However, some preference will be given to AAA members.

•  Applicants may have more than one submission for any type of session.

•  Use of handouts, demonstrations and audience involvement is highly encouraged.

•  Reading of papers is absolutely discouraged.

•  AV Equipment will be made available for our selected speakers.

For Further Information contact:

Erika Davis

Manager of Meetings and Education

American Ambulance Association

Phone (toll free): 800-523-4447; Fax: 703-610-9005

E-mail: edavis@the-aaa.org 

To join AAA at this time, please visit our website:

www.the-aaa.org

Quality in EMS Audioconference

Wednesday, December 6

11am EST

PRESENTER:

David M. Williams, MS

Mr. Williams is a Senior Associate with the international EMS/public safety consulting firm, Fitch & Associates(www.fitchassoc.com). Dave coordinates the AAA's Ambulance Service Manager Program and is the author of the JEMS 200-City and Salary and Workplace Surveys.

As an industry, we have thrown the concept of quality around for decades. Many trade journals tackle the topic and every conference offers presentations with descriptions citing examples to prove that it's working. Too often it's the same basic ideas repackaged. Currently, quality efforts in EMS have yet to make a lasting impression and few exciting new benchmarks for success exist. This thought-provoking audioconference explores this quality problem and examines obstacles that we unknowingly place in our path to success. Learn proactive steps that you as an EMS leader can make to avoid these "EMS quality" mistakes. Register now

Current AAA Benefits Include:


COMING SOON: AAA Web Board !!!! "Ask your Medicare Consultant" and "Ask your Fellow Provider" web boards will be available soon.

•  Twice weekly subject specific E-Updates for government affairs and education, conferences and events, Member Advisories, Calls to Action and the quarterly Ambulance Service Journal

•  Individually Password-Protected Access to the "Members Only" section on the AAA's Web site, including cost impact tools and deployment database

•  AAA Federal Reimbursement Task Force - formulate recommendations to the Board of Directors on the reimbursement policies for the AAA.

•  National Advocacy efforts on Medicare reform, Homeland Security and regulatory actions

•  AAA News Clipping Service, that will deliver, via email, the top EMS news stories regularly for an annual subscription fee of only $99, that if purchased independently would cost approx. $345 per month

•  A vehicle and equipment financing program though Sovereign Bank, that will allow you to compare your current loan financing rates and/or secure new loans

•  An array of educational audio-conferences for you and your staff to learn from the privacy of your office

•  Annual Stars of Life event which showcases outstanding achievement by your company's staff and gives them the opportunity to come to the nation's capital and receive recognition.

AAA Golf Shirts Now On Sale !

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$23.50 each

Sizes XL -- 3XL

Order yours today, contact Erin at eorourke@the-aaa.org

ASM SPRING 2007 - SOLD OUT!!!

It's happened again! The spring class of the Ambulance Service Manager program (ASM) has sold out.* To meet the continued demand, we are pleased to announce again this year the offering of an additional summer session of the ambulance industry's most popular leadership development training. Register today to reserve your place at ASM 2007 Summer session before it sells out too!

ASM Facts:

· 12 = Number of consecutive years the ASM program has been setting the benchmark for EMS management development.

· 14 = Number of cohorts of forty (40) aspiring EMS leaders since the program's first class in 1994.

· 550 = Number of proud EMS leaders who can say, I'm an ASM alumni!

Ambulance Service Manager (ASM) 2007 Summer Session

It's your chance to join the leaders that are ASM alumni. ASM has set the standard for innovative, leading edge leadership development directly targeted to meet the demands of tomorrow's EMS organizations. Sponsored by Fitch & Associates and The Management Training Institute of The American Ambulance Association , ASM is for aspiring, new, and experienced managers who wish to better understand the complexities of managing an ambulance operation, develop their leadership competencies, and sharpen essential management skills. The program provides a broad foundational curriculum matching cutting edge management theory with real-life practical applications.

ASM Graduates will:

§ Develop 41 competencies essential to contemporary leaders managing sustainable EMS Organizations.

§ Build problem solving skills through real life case studies, group work, and an industry specific team research project.

§ Appreciate principles of system design, operational efficiency, and performance management.

§ Demystify the complexities of finance, budgeting, and the ever evolving reimbursement landscape.

§ Learn cutting edge practices and theories including appreciative inquiry, emotional intelligence, and other human relations innovations.

§ Engage industry leaders as they present current trends in EMS including system design, technology, best practices, and what the future holds.

§ Network with peers from around the world while participating in online and face-to-face sessions and group project work.

The ASM Program is a certification course designed to immerse participants in an engaging learning cohort.  A small, diverse group of 40 participants moves together through two separate weeks of face-to-face instruction and experiential learning led by industry leading faculty complemented by several weeks of online discussion and group project work. Included is a Fitch Competency and Career Compass - a 360-degree multi-reviewer survey.

Dates for the 2007 summer program are:

§ Online pre-work begins: June 11, 2007**

§ Onsite week 1: July 8-13, 2007***

§ Online & group project work: July 14 to September 8, 2007**

§ Onsite week 2: September 9-14, 2007***

Questions? Contact Sharon Conroy at (816) 431-2600 or sconroy@emprize.net or visit the Career & Professional Development page of our website at: www.fitchassoc.com .

*Periodically, an opening may come available. Contact us today to be placed on the standby list for the spring session.

**In addition to the onsite weeks, participants are engaged in approximately eleven (11) weeks of online and small group project work.

***Onsite weeks are held in Kansas City , MO.

Secrets of Successful EMS Leaders“What's Important to You?”

Presented By Mike Taigman and Stephen Dean

Newest lesson now available FREE on the AAA-LINK

The popular audio tape series “Secrets of Successful EMS Leaders” by Mike Taigman and Stephen Dean is being posted as a monthly series FREE of charge as a  member benefit on the AAA-LINK.   Each month a new module will be posted.  Listen to the series online or download to your MP3 Player.  The series is also being distributed to all AAA member companies who have set up private LINK systems with EMSED.COM.    You can access the AAA-LINK at:  http://key.emsed.com .  A userid and password are required.  For more information or to sign up for a FREE userid and password call EMSED.COM at 877-435-9309.

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