Prehospital Care Research Forum

2025 Call for Abstracts

Submissions are now open for 2025 abstracts. Abstracts are due June 30, 2025. Call for Abstracts

2025 Call for Abstracts!

Submissions are now open for 2025 abstracts. Abstracts are due June 30, 2025. The best clinical research for 2025 will receive $500 USD cash award and a travel grant of up to $2,000 USD to present your research at an over-seas international conference.

Research Forum Workshop

Fall 2025 ESO/PCRF Research Forum Workshop

September 22-24, 2025 - Austin, TX

The ESO/PCRF Research Forum is ideal for clinical leaders, front-line clinicians, students, and educators with innate curiosity and an itch to launch their next (or first!) research project.

The Forum matches participants with clinical mentors, methodologists, and statisticians to accelerate EMS research with the goal of improving community health and safety through the power of data.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2025

Research Forum Workshop

NEMSIS-PCRF Research Workshop:

Improving EMS Systems and Prehospital Clinical Interventions for Transportation Emergencies

June 4-6, 2025 - Buffalo, NY
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This no-nonsense workshop is both inspiring and productive. Bring only your curiosity and passion for EMS. We will surround you with data and the resources to advance EMS with science. For this workshop groups will focus on the important issue of effective and safe post-crash care. We will have use of the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) with staff on site.

SAVE the DATE! Upcoming Research Workshops!

 

ESO Research Workshop | DATE: September 22-24, 2025 | Austin, TX | Register here by June 30

Upcoming Clinical and Education Journal Club Webinars!

 
Featured Upcoming Journal Club Webinar

Next Journal Club Clinical Webinar - September 8, 2025

From Helping Up to Helping Out: The Lift‑Assist Story

What really happens after a lift assist? This study uncovers the timeline of patients who call 911 for help getting up—only to return days later, this time in an ambulance. Are these quiet calls a warning sign?

Join us as we follow the path from floor to gurney and explore how repeat lift assists could be the key to predicting preventable emergencies. If you think a lift assist ends when the crew drives away, think again. Register below!

Featured Upcoming Journal Club Webinar

PCRF Education Journal Club - August 22, 2025

Game On: Transforming EMS Training with the Pit Crew Card Game

Join us for an engaging Journal Club session where we’ll dive into a cutting-edge pilot study exploring gamification in EMS education. Learn how a simple card game transformed clinical learning into an interactive, team-based, and memorable experience—replacing passive lectures with active problem-solving.

Tune in Friday, August 22 for the Education Journal Club and be a part of this fascinating panel discussion. Is there a place for gamification in EMS education? Register free below!

Join us for Two Live Monthly Webinars

WEBINAR DETAILS & ARCHIVES

PCRF Journal Club:
Clinical Research

Second Monday, noon CST
Next date: August 11, 2025

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PCRF Journal Club:
Education Research

Fourth Friday, noon CST
Next date: August 22, 2025

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2023 Abstracts Published

The Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) at UCLA is pleased to present 37 abstracts from the International Scientific EMS Symposium held in September 2023 during the EMS World EXPO conference in New Orleans. Submissions scored by experts in prehospital care.

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Education, Clinical & Systems Abstracts 2020-2024

 
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International Scientific Symposium 2024 - Las Vegas

September 2024 | at the EMS World EXPO conference

The 2024 International Scientific Symposium attracted a record-breaking 7,000 attendees from 65 countries, underscoring its global impact. It served as a platform for emergency medical service providers worldwide, featuring discussions on evolving treatment strategies, technological breakthroughs, and procedures. Experts in prehospital care, education, and research reviewed and scored this year’s abstract submissions. Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted. All abstracts are published and available online. The order of listing is random.

2024 Abstracts Now Online

Abstracts

International Scientific Symposium 2023 - New Orleans

September 2023 | at the EMS World EXPO conference

2023 Abstracts are now online! The 2023 International Scientific EMS Symposium was held in September 2023 during the EMS World EXPO conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Experts in prehospital care, education, and research reviewed and scored the submissions. Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted. All abstracts are published and available online.

2023 Abstracts Now Online

Abstracts

International Scientific Symposium 2022 - Orlando

October 10, 2022 to October 14, 2022

The International Scientific EMS Symposium was held in October 2022 during the EMS World EXPO conference in Orlando. All submissions were reviewed and scored by experts in prehospital care, education, and research. Invited speakers presented and discussed the best research submitted to the Prehospital Care Research Forum this year. All abstracts are published and available.

2022 Agenda 2022 Abstracts

Abstracts

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International Research Conference 2021: Global Developments in EMS Research

November 30, 2021 & December 1, 2021

Panels and invited speakers presented and discussed more than 40 original research projects spanning topics of worldwide interest including current diseases, ethics, technology, and cultural competence in paramedicine. All 42 PCRF abstracts are now published and available at EMS World.

2021 Agenda 2021 Abstracts

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International Scientific Symposium 2020 - Virtual

November 20, 2020

On November 20, 2020, we took the International Scientific Symposium virtual for the year, with a day dedicated to the current state of EMS research, and the best research submitted to the Prehospital Care Research Forum this year.

2020 Agenda 2020 Abstracts

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