Conferences, Education, Meetings

2025 Trauma Program Calendar

2026 Trauma Program Calendar

 

Listed below are the available slots by course and discipline.

ATLS 2026 Registration Form 

ATLS Course Dates 2026

  • Billings - April 3 & 4, 2026
    • Availability: 8 MD/DO slots and 7 APP slots available
  • Bozeman - April 17 & 18, 2026
    • Availability: 9 MD/DO slots and 9 APP slots available
  • Missoula - May 1 & 2, 2026
    • Availability: 9 MD/DO slots and 6 APP slots available
  • Billings - August 14 & 15, 2026
    • Availability: 8 MD/DO slots and 8 APP slots available
  • Great Falls - October 2 & 3, 2026
    • Availability: 9 MD/DO slots and 9 APP slots available
  • Billings - November 6 & 7, 2026
    • Availability: 9 MD/DO slots and 8 APP slots available

 

For more information, contact:
Carol Kussman
ckussman@mt.gov 

 Updated 10/31/2025

Information Coming Soon
Information Coming Soon

 

February 18, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 1400 Broadway, Helena – virtual option available

May 20, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 1400 Broadway, Helena – virtual option available

August 19, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 1400 Broadway, Helena – virtual option available

November 18, 2026, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Cogswell Rm 207 & 209, 1400 Broadway, Helena – virtual option available

Meeting ID: 254 108 714 097 5
Passcode: u8iu6bq3
Dial in by phone
Phone conference ID: 755 042 591#

For additional information, contact: Shari GrahamEMS Systems Manager (406)-444-6098

2026 EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

For more information please contact Kelly Little, EMSC Program Manager (406)-444-0901

Meeting Dates:

  • March 3rd, 2026
  • June 2nd, 2026
  • September 1st, 2026
  • December 1st, 2026

Meeting will run 10am-12pm on Zoom.  Please contact Kelly for details. 

Dates, times and location of SUDs Task Force Meetings

Wednesday October 22, 2025 - VIRTUAL ONLY
10:00am-3:00pm 

For more information please contact:
Emma Perry
emma.hagengruber@mt.gov

Wednesday January 21, 2026 - Hybrid
10:00am-3:00pm 
DoubleTree by Hilton Helena Downtown
22 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT
59601

For more information please contact:
Emma Perry
emma.hagengruber@mt.gov

Wednesday April 15, 2026 - Hybrid
10:00am-3:00pm 
DoubleTree by Hilton Helena Downtown
22 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT
59601

For more information please contact:
Emma Perry
emma.hagengruber@mt.gov

Wednesday July 15, 2026 - Hybrid
10:00am-3:00pm 
DoubleTree by Hilton Helena Downtown
22 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT
59601

For more information please contact:
Emma Perry
emma.hagengruber@mt.gov

Eastern Regional Trauma Advisory Committee  (ERTAC)

ERTAC Meeting Dates

March 29th, 2026
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

June 18th, 2026
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

September 17th, 2026
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

December 17th, 2026
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

For more information, please contact:
LannyOrr
LOrr1@billingsclinic.org 
and/or
Lisa Foley

Lisa.Foley@sclhealth.org



 

Western Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (WRTAC)

WRTAC Meeting Dates

January 9th, 2026
12:00 PM
Virtual Only

April 3rd, 2026
12:00 PM
St. Patrick Hospital Conference Center 
Missoula, MT

July 10th, 2026
12:00 PM
St. Patrick Hospital Conference Center 
Missoula, MT

October 9th, 2026
12:00 PM
Virtual Only

For more information, please contact:
Michelle Cole
Michelle.Cole@providence.org

Central Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (CRTAC)

CRTAC Meeting Dates

January 15th, 2026
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

April 16th, 2026
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

July 16th, 2026
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

October 15th, 2026
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

For more information, please contact:
Kyle Baker
kylebaker@benefis.org
and/or

Lysa Mikes
lmikes@sphealth.org

State Trauma Care Committee

State Trauma Care Committee Meeting Dates

February 11th, 2026
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

May 13th, 2026
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

August 12th, 2026
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

November 4th, 2026
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

For additional info, contact:
Alyssa Johnson
Trauma Systems Manager
406-444-0752

Montana Trauma Systems Conference and EMS Managers Workshop Dates

September 9th, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Northern Hotel, Billings, MT

For more information, contact:
Alyssa Johnson (406) 444-0752 (Trauma)
and/or 
Shari Graham (406)-444-6098 (EMS)

Rocky Mountain Trauma Symposium

September 10 &11, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Northern Hotel, Billings, MT

For more information, contact:
Alyssa Johnson
(406) 444-0752

2026 Information: Coming Soon

Time Sensitive Illness and Injury Skills Workshops:

  • April 2nd, 2026 - Fort Benton
  • April 9th, 2026 - Billings
  • April 23, 2026 - Frenchtown

These one-day workshops are designed to provide updated training on the 5 Time Sensitive Illnesses and Injuries: Stroke, STEMI, Cardiac Arrest, Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury, through scenarios and debreifings. Attendance is $35  Reimbursement for one-night's lodging and mileage is provided.  Registration will be open soon.  For questions, please email Janet Trethewey at JTrethewey@mt.gov 

The 2026 RMSC will be held Thursday, May 15, 2026 in Great Falls, MT. 

Target Audience
The target audience for this conference includes Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, EMS, Pharmacists, Students, Therapists, Stroke Coordinators, and other Health Professionals.

Registration
Information Coming Soon