Emergency Medicine Interest Group Symposium
Saturday, February 1, 2025
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Exploring Emergency Medicine's Role in Disaster Response and Relief
Program Details
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine proudly presents the 12th Annual Northeast Emergency Medicine Interest Group Symposium on February 1st. This year we will be examining the role emergency medicine plays in disaster response and relief. During large-scale emergencies such as hurricanes, forest fires, and terrorist attacks, emergency medical physicians are often among the first responders – offering trauma care, managing mass casualties and addressing urgent medical needs in chaotic and resource-limited environments.
In addition to two keynote speakers, the symposium will also include an ultrasound skills session, a mass casualty simulation, a Wilderness Medicine station, as well as a residency panel with program directors from the NY area. We are excited to announce our two keynote speakers, Dr. Andy Ulrich and Dr. Bradley Kaufman.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:20 AM Check-in, Coffee & Breakfast
9:20 - 9:30 AM Introduction & Event Agenda
9:30 - 10:30 AM Keynote #1: TBD
10:30 - 10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:45 -11:45 AM Keynote #2: TBD
11:45 -12:00 PM Lunch Break
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch / Residency Panel
1:00 - 1:30 PM Break
1:30 - 3:30 PM Skills/Simulation Sessions
Our Keynote Speakers
Andrew Ulrich, MD
Dr. Ulrich is a senior leader in the field of Emergency Medicine, who has advanced clinical practice and education. Dr. Ulrich graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1989 and has been in practice for close to 30 years. He completed a residency Boston City Hospital. He is currently the Vice Chair of Operations for the Yale Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ulrich is highly respected nationally for contributions to resident training and emergency department operations.
He has a history of one of the longest standing Residency Directors in EM at Boston City Hospital which transitioned to Boston Medical Center spanning 1996-2008 and receiving the EMRA Residency Director of the Year Award in 2000. He also serves as an oral board examiner for ABEM for the past 15 years. Dr. Ulrich is a leader in the emerging science of quality care delivery; developing and implementing innovative ideas with practical applications for educational and operational models. Finally, in times of crisis he helped lead the efforts of Boston EMS and Boston Medical Center during the bombing at the Boston Marathon and received the prestigious Medal of Valor from the American Medical Association
Bradley Jason Kaufman, MD, MPH
Bradley Kaufman, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS, is the First Deputy Medical Director for the FDNY, and is the Medical Director for Emergency Medical Dispatch and the EMS Bureau of Training. He serves as a Medical Specialist with FEMA’s New York Task Force 1 USAR team. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in both Emergency Medicine and EMS Medicine, is an Attending Physician at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
