Leadership Track – 2026

EMS EVOLUTION 2026 — Leadership Track Schedule
EMS EVOLUTION 2026 — September 28–30, 2026 — College Station
Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center · College Station Leadership Track

Monday

September 28 Century Ballroom
7:45 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Registration & Light Breakfast

Exhibit Foyer

8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.

Welcome

Michael Furrh, TEMSA President

8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

First Due: The Future of EMS — One Platform, Powered by AI

Brandon Means

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Freedom House Ambulance Service

John Moon

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Exhibitor Break

Exhibit Foyer

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

The Credentialing Commitment: The Final Phrases

Robert Schmitt

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Presentation TBA

Ryan Matthews & Speakers TBA

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Ask Joe

Joe Schmider

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Texas Statewide Peer Support Network

Kellie Burnam

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Break

Exhibit Foyer

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

27 Years on the Inside: Watching the Evolution of Wellness in EMS

Chris Johnson

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Method to Madness: Leading Beyond KPIs

Donna Hankins

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

TEMSA Reception

Exhibit Foyer

Tuesday

September 29
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Exhibit Foyer

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Truth Serum: What They Think EMS Does… Isn’t Necessarily What It Does

Matt Zavadsky

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

“We Don’t Polish Boots Anymore”

Scott Lail

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Exhibitor Break

Exhibit Foyer

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Whole Blood / Pulsara Update

Eric Epley

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Lunch

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Public Policy: 2027 Will Affect Your Agency

Craig Holzheauser, Butch Oberhoff, Tina Wells, Dudley Wait (Moderator)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

When Disaster Strikes: EMS and the State Response System

Chief Nim Kidd

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Exhibitor Break

Exhibit Foyer

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Turning Red Lights into Greenlights | Adaptive Leadership Lessons for EMS

Anthony Minge

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Bring Back Compassion!

Dudley Wait

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

EMS Awards · TEMSA Board & Business Meeting

All attendees are invited

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Rooftop Reception

Pool Terrace · Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center

Wednesday

September 30
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

Exhibit Foyer

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Medical Director Panel

Emily Kidd, Taylor Ratcliff, Sharon Malone and Dudley Wait (Moderator)

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

EMS Director Panel: What Keeps You Up at Night?

Speakers TBA

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

The Leadership Jar: A Framework for Personal and Professional Priorities

Bryan Norris

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Schedule subject to change · Texas EMS Alliance