Faculty

Remle Crowe

PhD, NREMT
Senior Director of Research
ESO

Dr. Remle Crowe's path to EMS research took a scenic route, beginning as a volunteer EMT with the Red Cross in Mexico City while engineering powertrains at Ford Motor Company, where she earned a Six Sigma Black Belt. A research fellowship at the National Registry made EMS her full-time mission.
With a PhD in Epidemiology and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, she now serves as Senior Director of Research and Data Enablement at ESO, leading initiatives that transform large-scale prehospital datasets into practice-changing insights. Her work spans academic partnerships, national quality initiatives, and evidence-based product development, all driven by the conviction that every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. She is committed to using data to drive system change and helping others do the same.

2026 Sessions

AI, EMS, and the Future of QI: What’s Hype and What’s Actually Useful

AI is quietly shaping EMS documentation, analytics, and quality workflows right now. Yet most leaders still struggle to tell what’s genuinely useful, what’s risky, and what’s just hype.

This session cuts through the noise with a clear, practical look at how AI can support quality improvement without compromising safety or trust. Attendees will explore real examples of AI identifying clinical trends, assisting case review, and extracting themes from narratives—alongside the equally real pitfalls of bias, overconfidence, and inaccurate outputs when data is incomplete or poorly structured.

Participants will learn how to evaluate AI tools, implement them responsibly, and protect psychological safety while leveraging automation to reduce QI workload and enhance system insight. The goal is not to replace human judgment, but to strengthen it. Leaders will leave with a grounded, actionable framework for using AI ethically, transparently, and effectively in their EMS systems.

Co-Presenter (2 Presenters)

Thursday, October 01 8:00–9:00 AM
Room W224 C/D
Leadership and Management
Faculty

Brooke Burton

NRP, FACPE, FAEMS
Quality Improvement Manager
Unified Fire Authority

Brooke has dedicated her career to advancing patient safety, leadership, and culture in EMS. Drawing from over thirty years of frontline paramedic experience and national-level QI collaboration, she helps agencies design systems that make excellence the norm. Brooke is a published researcher and serves on EMS World's Editorial Review Board and committees for the National EMS Information System (NEMSIS). Brooke is Past President of the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA) and President of the National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA). Brooke teaches for national leadership programs including the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Quality and Safety Course. Brooke was the recipient of the American Ambulance Association 2016 award for Best Quality Improvement Program. Brooke’s work centers on building emotionally intelligent, accountable, high-trust EMS teams through clarity, connection, and data-driven improvement.

Faculty

Remle Crowe

PhD, NREMT
Senior Director of Research
ESO

Dr. Remle Crowe's path to EMS research took a scenic route, beginning as a volunteer EMT with the Red Cross in Mexico City while engineering powertrains at Ford Motor Company, where she earned a Six Sigma Black Belt. A research fellowship at the National Registry made EMS her full-time mission.
With a PhD in Epidemiology and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, she now serves as Senior Director of Research and Data Enablement at ESO, leading initiatives that transform large-scale prehospital datasets into practice-changing insights. Her work spans academic partnerships, national quality initiatives, and evidence-based product development, all driven by the conviction that every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. She is committed to using data to drive system change and helping others do the same.

EMS Research Rules! Consider the Following

Remember Bill Nye the Science Guy? Meet Remle Crowe the Research Pro. Dr. Crowe makes EMS research accessible and fun. Join her for a practical deep-dive into reading and interpreting research that actually impacts your practice. We'll decode study designs, unmask statistical shenanigans, and explore how to tell what guidelines actually say versus what people think they say. Walk away with practical skills to read research papers, spot statistical red flags, and know when "evidence-based" really means "we're still figuring it out." Fair warning: This session may cause spontaneous critical thinking, an increased likelihood of questioning "we've always done it this way," and occasional outbreaks of statistical puns.

Presenter (1 Presenter)

Thursday, October 01 9:15–10:15 AM
Room W240 D
Faculty

Remle Crowe

PhD, NREMT
Senior Director of Research
ESO

Dr. Remle Crowe's path to EMS research took a scenic route, beginning as a volunteer EMT with the Red Cross in Mexico City while engineering powertrains at Ford Motor Company, where she earned a Six Sigma Black Belt. A research fellowship at the National Registry made EMS her full-time mission.
With a PhD in Epidemiology and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, she now serves as Senior Director of Research and Data Enablement at ESO, leading initiatives that transform large-scale prehospital datasets into practice-changing insights. Her work spans academic partnerships, national quality initiatives, and evidence-based product development, all driven by the conviction that every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. She is committed to using data to drive system change and helping others do the same.

Revenge of the Nerds 2026

Do you like your science served up with a bit of snark? Perhaps a nice, academic no-holds-barred debate on the literature guiding our clinical practice? If so, come see a panel of highly opinionated EMS researchers (Drs. Jeff Jarvis, Remle Crowe, and David Wampler) in a wide-ranging discussion of the key topics of the day. Topics are likely to change to assure they are “hot-off-the-presses” current, but are likely to include cardiac arrest management, medications, and airway management. And blood. With Wampler being from San Antonio, you just know there will be blood. His perhaps, but still… blood.

Panelist (3 or more Presenters)

Presenter (1 Presenter)

Thursday, October 01 10:30–11:30 AM
Room W240 D
Faculty

Remle Crowe

PhD, NREMT
Senior Director of Research
ESO

Dr. Remle Crowe's path to EMS research took a scenic route, beginning as a volunteer EMT with the Red Cross in Mexico City while engineering powertrains at Ford Motor Company, where she earned a Six Sigma Black Belt. A research fellowship at the National Registry made EMS her full-time mission.
With a PhD in Epidemiology and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, she now serves as Senior Director of Research and Data Enablement at ESO, leading initiatives that transform large-scale prehospital datasets into practice-changing insights. Her work spans academic partnerships, national quality initiatives, and evidence-based product development, all driven by the conviction that every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets. She is committed to using data to drive system change and helping others do the same.

Faculty

Jeff Jarvis

MD, MS, EMT-P
CMO & System Medical Director
Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Medical Director and System Medical Director for Fort Worth FD in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast where he reviews the scientific evidence that guides our EMS practice. Dr. Jarvis began his career in EMS 40 years ago and remains a licensed paramedic today. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures and he serves on the boards of NAEMSP, NEMSQA, and PCRF. He is a proud father to two wonderful kids, husband of 35 years, and a loyal Aggie.

Faculty

David Wampler

PhD, LP, FAEMS
Professor/Paramedic
UT San Antonio

Dr. David Wampler, PhD, LP, FAEMS, began his EMS career in 1991, quickly adding firefighter and paramedic credentials and discovering a lifelong passion for emergency services. After a decade with the Kerrville Fire Department—while teaching paramedic students and earning a BS in Biochemistry—he pursued a PhD at Utah State University, driven partly by curiosity and partly by frustration with things like spine boards. He later completed a research fellowship at UTSA. Tenured Professor at UT Health San Antonio, Dr. Wampler serves as Director of Clinical Research for the Office of the EMS Medical Director for the San Antonio Fire Department. An internationally recognized researcher and speaker, he is also a proud father of two standout track-and-field throwers who keep him roaming Texas in support of shot put and discus.

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