2025 CATRAC Education Symposium
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2025 CATRAC Education Symposium

By Jasmine Castañeda de Morales

Join us for a day of learning and collaboration at the CATRAC Education Symposium on September

Date and time

Location

Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library

710 West Cesar Chavez Street Austin, TX 78701

Lineup

Agenda

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Check In

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM

Welcome

Douglas Havron

8:10 AM - 9:00 AM

Handoff: It's not that complicated.

Rhonda Manor-Coombes, BSN, RN, TCRN

How can patient handoff be conducted effectively and efficiently in high stress situations? Ensuring effective and efficient patient handoff during high-pressure scenarios remains a critical challeng...

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM

Exhibit Hall

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Calls

Kiersten Leander, EMT-P

Domestic Violence is the number one traumatic cause of death for females ages 18 to 25 in the United States, it's also one of the hardest causes of injury to identify in the prehospital setting. Thi...

10:00 AM - 10:10 AM

Exhibit Hall

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM

Don't Reach for the IV Metoprolol: Initial Triage and Management of H Failure

Dr. Yevgeniy Khariton

There is a rising prevalence of heart failure across the United States, with ongoing challenges in heart failure delivery models that (1) broaden patient disparities and (2) increase population morbi...

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Exhibit Hall

11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

Use of Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke Outside of the Traditional Window

Sarah Andrews, DNP, ASC-BC, CRRN, SCRN, PCCN-K, ARN, CMS

Recent advances in neuroimaging and patient selection have expanded the therapeutic window for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke. Once limited to 4.5 hours from symptom onset, intravenous thrombo...

12:10 PM - 1:10 PM

Lunch Break

1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

Keynote Panel: Whole Blood in Action – Saving Lives Across Care Settings

Dr. Donald Jenkins

Dr. C.J. Winckler

Dr. Charles Jaynes

Dr. Emily Kidd

Discussion of the regional deployment of prehospital whole blood over the last five years. The discussion will also include lessons learned and regulations from state statutes, FDA and AABB. Review ...

2:40 PM - 2:50 PM

Exhibit Hall

2:50 PM - 3:40 PM

The Other Vital Sign: Maximizing ETCO₂ in Critical Care Transport

Kristen Shults RN, BSN, CCRN, CFRN

End-tidal CO₂ (EtCO₂), or waveform capnography, is a non-invasive monitoring tool widely used in both pre-hospital and in-hospital settings. It offers real-time feedback for confirming airway placeme...

3:40 PM - 3:50 PM

Exhibit Hall

3:50 PM - 4:40 PM

Building Better Systems: Quality Improvement

Dr. Kate Remick

Despite stories of extraordinary success, everyday heroes, and billions of dollars, our healthcare system is far from perfect. For nearly three decades, medicine has grown to accept its own failings...

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing

Rhonda Manor-Coombes, BSN, RN, TCRN

Good to know

Highlights

  • 9 hours
  • In person
  • Free venue parking
  • Doors at 7:30 AM

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Welcome to the CATRAC Education Symposium! Join us for a day filled with learning, networking, and fun. This in-person event will take place on Fri, September 5th, 2025 at 7:30 AM at Austin Public Library- Central.

Get ready to hear from industry experts, meet with vendors in the exhibit hall, and connect with fellow colleagues in the region. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge in the field of education. See you there!

Frequently asked questions

How much is this event?

$50 per attendee, $10 Student tickets available

Will continuing education credits be available?

Prehospital CEs are provided by Blanco County EMS. Nursing CEs are provided by TETAF (Courtney Edwards).

Where do I park?

Park in the Austin Public Library parking garage, the tickets will be validated.

When is the deadline for registration?

Registrations must be submitted no later than August 31st, 2025. Registration is first come, first serve. Please be aware that attendees are limited to room capacity. If there are no longer slots available, we have unfortunately run out of space for you!

Are hotel accommodations available?

Hotel accommodations are not available at this time.

Will lunch be provided?

Yes

How to request for special needs or dietary restrictions?

If you have special needs or dietary restrictions, please email administrator@catrac.org.

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Organized by

Jasmine Castañeda de Morales
$10 – $50
Sep 5 · 8:00 AM CDT