NCEMSF Supporter,

Included in this update:
1) 2009 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - FEB 27-MAR 1 - WASHINGTON, DC
2) FALL 2008 ISSUE OF NCEMSF NEWS AVAILABLE ONLINE
3) EMS WEEK 2008 - NOV 10-16
4) MEMBERSHIP/CONTACT INFORMATION
5) GET INVOLVED/STAY CONNECTED

1) 2009 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - FEB 27-MAR 1 - WASHINGTON, DC
The NCEMSF Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 16th
Annual National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation
Conference will be held February 27 to March 1, 2009 in Washington,
DC at the Crystal Gateway Marriott at Reagan National Airport.

More information, including a complete fee schedule, instructions on
how to register and reserve hotel rooms, detailed travel information,
speakers, and information about special programs such as awards,
skills competition, and scholarship, may be found on our Web site.

Interested speakers/program participants may submit a copy of their
resume along with an abstract and/or detailed outline of their
proposed session, being sure to highlight the topic's relevance to
campus based EMS, to conf2009@... or to the fax number below.

Please email conf2009@... with all conference related inquiries.

2) FALL 2008 ISSUE OF NCEMSF NEWS AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Fall 2008 edition of NCEMSF News is now available online. In this
issue is more information on Collegiate EMS Week 2008 and Conference
2009 including details on conference scholarships and awards.

http://www.ncemsf.org/about/publications/newsletter/fall2008.pdf

3) EMS WEEK 2008 - NOV 10-16
Collegiate EMS Week, modeled after National EMS Week sponsored by
Congress and the American College of Emergency Physicians, is
scheduled for November 10-16, 2008. Take advantage of this
opportunity to celebrate campus based EMS together with all other
collegiate corps nationwide. An updated packet filled with new ideas
for activities and publicity is available online.

http://www.ncemsf.org/about/publications/emsweek/

Share your EMS Week activities with NCEMSF and look for full coverage
of Collegiate EMS Week 2008 in the next issue of NCEMSF News.

4) MEMBERSHIP/CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have not already done so, please visit the Web site to renew
or begin your personal and institutional memberships and take
advantage of a full year of outstanding benefits (06/01/2008 -
05/31/2009). Update both your personal and institutional online
profiles with your current telephone number and email address, and,
if you moved since the last academic year, your mailing address as
well. Institutions should make certain that their listed contact
person remains involved and has not recently graduated. Consult the
Web site for the most current list of member benefits, including
discounted subscriptions to EMS Magazine and JEMS as well as cheaper
conference registration rates and NCEMSF award eligibility, and check
out the NCEMSF Store as well for discounted prices on thousands of
items from textbooks to apparel.

5) GET INVOLVED/STAY CONNECTED
Interested in getting more involved with NCEMSF? There are also
always projects throughout the year with which the Board could use
some assistance. Email secretary@... if interested in
contributing. Also, contact your Regional Coordinator (RC) and resume/
initiate dialog about recent campus events. Submit your group's news for free
online press too.

As always, the entire NCEMSF leadership is available to answer your
questions, help solve your problems, and support your initiatives.
Please contact us and let us know how we can best assist you this year.

See you in Washington this winter!

Joshua A. Marks, M.D.
Secretary, Board of Directors
National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF)
General Surgery Resident, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Email: secretary@... Web: http://www.ncemsf.org
Phone/Fax: 208-728-7342
Postal Mail: PO Box 93 / West Sand Lake, NY 12196

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Founded in 1993, NCEMSF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional
organization committed to scholarship, research and consultancy
activities and to creating a safer, healthier environment on college
and university campuses. Comprised of approximately 200 college
campus based emergency medical service (EMS) agencies trained to
respond within minutes and provide care tailored specifically to
campus emergencies, NCEMSF's purpose is to support, promote, and
advocate EMS on college and university campuses nationwide. In
addition to providing for the acquisition of medical knowledge,
campus based EMS allows student participants to develop certain life
skills including leadership, communication, and decision making.
NCEMSF provides a forum for communication and creates an environment
where ideas can be exchanged and problems can be solved.
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PO Box 93, West Sand Lake, NY 12196
Please visit the NCEMSF Web site at http://www.ncemsf.org/ for more
information and resources related to collegiate EMS.