Emerging Leaders Session | 2026

TEMSA’s Emerging Leaders Session — EMS EVOLUTION 2026
EMS EVOLUTION 2026 — September 28-30, 2026, College Station

TEMSA’s Emerging Leaders Session

EMS EVOLUTION 2026

Built for the Next Generation of EMS Leaders

The Emerging Leaders session is designed for the EMS professionals stepping into supervisory, management, and chief-level roles. Two days of focused, practical, and candid sessions on what it really takes to lead an EMS agency in Texas today.

Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center
2 Full Days
Sept 28–29, 2026
Emerging Leaders session at EMS EVOLUTION 2025 Josh Vandever presenting at the 2025 Emerging Leaders session
Day One
Monday, September 28, 2026
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
LocationCentury Ballroom
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Legacy of Freedom House: Lessons in Perseverance, Resiliency and Determination
SpeakerJohn Moon
LocationCentury Ballroom
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Exhibitor Break
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Congrats! You’re the EMS Chief… Now What? An Intro to EMS Leadership
SpeakersMichael Furrh · Josh Vandever · Casey Ebrom
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
LocationCentury Ballroom
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Ask Joe
SpeakerJoe Schmider · Century Ballroom
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lessons I Wish I Learned Prior to Promoting
SpeakersKeaton Mattick · Derek Lappe
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Small Agency, Big Rules: HIPAA Compliance When You’re the Whole Compliance Department
SpeakersAdam Gallagher · Cole French
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Paramedics & Politics: How Leading an EMS Agency Involves Both
SpeakersButch Oberhoff – Moderator | The Honorable Wade Hedtke · Casey Ebrom · Josh Vandever
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TEMSA Reception
LocationExhibit Foyer
Josh Vandever presenting at the Emerging Leaders breakout
Day Two
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion: “Best/Worst Job Ever” — Middle Management in EMS
FormatPanel Discussion
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Exhibitor Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Why Documentation Matters: The Importance of Building Defensible EMS Patient Care Reports
SpeakerAnthony Minge
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch
LocationCentury Ballroom
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Public Policy: 2027 Will Affect Your Agency
SpeakersCraig Holzheauser · Butch Oberhoff · Tina Wells · Dudley Wait (Moderator)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Beyond the Spreadsheet: Building a QA/QI Program That Actually Improves Care
SpeakerSteven Stolle
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Crisis Leadership
SpeakerJosh Vandever
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up
SpeakerCasey Ebrom
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
EMS Awards · TEMSA Board & Business Meeting
NoteAll Attendees Are Invited
Full audience at EMS EVOLUTION 2025

EMS EVOLUTION 2026 Details

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