Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Challenge the guidelines. See the software changing the game. Zero Margin brings together EMS's sharpest clinicians to debate the evidence, challenge outdated practices, and show how Handtevy Mobile puts decision support directly in your hands.

Hosted by Dr. Peter Antevy · Moderated by Jimmy Apple, NRP

Handtevy

The Rockstar Panel

Nationally recognized physicians, medical directors, and field leaders each bringing deep expertise and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

Who You'll Hear From

Matthew Levy, DO, MSc, FACEP, FAEMS, NRP
Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Medical Director, Howard County Fire and Rescue
Mark Piehl, MD, MPH
Pediatric critical care physician at WakeMed & Founder & CMO of 410 Medical
Justin Northeim, DO, LP, FP-C
CMO of BEST EMS & Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at TCU Burnett School of Medicine
Randi Schaefer, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC
LTC (Ret.), U.S. Army; Co-Founder, Prehospital Blood Transfusion Initiative Coalition
John Holcomb, MD, FACS
Professor of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham & COL (Ret.), U.S. Army
Sheldon Cheskes, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto & Principal Investigator, DOSE VF Trial
John Jardine, MD
EM / EMS physician, Medical Director of the Falmouth Road Race & CMO of the Korey Stringer Institute at UConn
Charles Coyle, EMT-P
Division Chief, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Rob Glaze, FP-C, EMT-P
Former flight paramedic & Delaware County EMS paramedic
Kyle Goodknight, RRT, EMT-P
Respiratory therapist and paramedic with 30+ years in critical care and EMS education
Ryan Gentilcore, EMT-P
Captain with FTL Fire Rescue & Senior Lead Faculty at Handtevy
Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P
Handtevy, Vice President of Education & Partnerships

Four Hours. Zero Filler.

Fireside Chat
1:00-1:15 PM

Leadership in EMS Putting Paramedics First

Two leaders, two models for leading at scale from national innovation to directing 60+ Texas agencies

Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS | Justin Northeim, DO, LP, FP-C

Panel
1:15-1:35 PM

Sacred Cows & Stale Science: C-Collars, Cardiac Arrest, and the Rules We Should Stop Following

C-collars, cardiac arrest, and TOR nothing is off-limits

Matthew Levy, DO | Dr. Mark Piehl | Justin Northeim, DO

Handtevy Spotlight
1:35-1:45 PM

Your Hands Lie to You: How Real-Time CPR Guidance Exposes What We Think We Know

Evidence + clinical stories showing how CPR Assist closes the gap between perception and reality

Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P | Ryan Gentilcore

Fireside Chat
2:00-2:20 PM

Small Veins, Big Decisions: The Importance of Giving Kids Whole Blood in the Field

Clinical rationale, logistics, and lessons learned from systems making the transition

Matthew Levy, DO | Dr. Mark Piehl | Randall Schaefer, DNP | Peter Antevy, MD

Talk
2:20-2:40 PM

Plasma Isn't Just for Trauma: The Case That Changes How You Think About Resuscitation

Exploring plasma for TBI, burns, sepsis + new ABA guidelines

Charles Coyle | John Holcomb, MD, FACS | Peter Antevy, MD

Fireside Chat
2:40-3:05 PM

The Golden Hour Has an Antibiotic in It: Why PITSTOP Should Keep You Up at Night

Evidence from the PITSTOP trial: should EMS administer antibiotics pre-arrival?

Dr. Sheldon Cheskes | Peter Antevy, MD

Handtevy Spotlight
3:05-3:15 PM

Beyond the Gut Check: When Your Instinct Says 'Fine' but the Score Says 'Sepsis'

Clinical scoring tools that catch what gestalt misses

Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P | Peter Antevy, MD

Talk
3:30-3:45 PM

The Call You Pray You Never Get: Redesigning How We Train for Deliveries Gone Wrong

Preparing EMS teams for neonatal & OB emergencies

Sheldon Cheskes, MD (virtual) & Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS

Talk
3:45-4:00 PM

Stripping Resuscitation Down to What Actually Saves Lives

Chipping away the sacred cows until only the gold standard remains

Jimmy Apple, NRP

Talk
4:00-4:10

Heat Kills Faster Than You Think: What's New, What Works, and What Doesn't

Innovations in heat emergency management

John Jardine, MD

Talk
4:10-4:25 PM

Skilled Hands Intubating Kids and Adding CPAP in Pediatrics

Training for Excellence in Pediatric Airway

Mark Piehl, MD | Rob Glaze, FP-C | Kyle Goodknight, RRT | Peter Antevy, MD

Handtevy Spotlight
4:25-4:35 PM

The Wrong Drug, the Wrong Dose, the Wrong Patient: How ScanSafe Makes Med Errors Extinct

Medication verification and narcotic tracking that eliminates the guesswork

Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P

Debate/Panel
4:35-4:50 PM

The AHA Got It Wrong: A Public Reckoning With Guidelines That Don't Match the Evidence

Where the science and the recommendations diverge and what EMS can do about it

Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS | Invited Faculty

Handtevy Spotlight
4:50-5:00 PM

The 60 Seconds That Decide the Outcome: What 10 Million Clinical Interactions Tell Us

What becomes possible when the world’s largest library of EMS protocols meets 10 million clinical interactions at the point of care: the framework for a new era of Clinical Intelligence.

Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS

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