Conferences, Education, Meetings

2024 Trauma Program Calendar

2024 ATLS Registration Form

Listed below are the available slots by course and discipline.

 

ATLS Course Dates

Billings - April 5 & 6, 2024 
Availability:
5 MD/DO Slots, 0 APP slots, 2 Refresher Slots (4/6)

Kalispell - April 26 & 27, 2024 
Availability:
3 MD/DO Slots, 0 APP slots, 0 Refresher Slots (4/27)

Missoula - May 17 & 18, 2024 
Availability:
3 MD/DO Slots, 0 APP slots, 0 Refresher Slots (5/18)

Billings - August 16 & 17, 2024 
Availability:
5 MD/DO Slots, 7 APP slots

Great Falls - October 4 & 5, 2024
Availability:
8 MD/DO Slots, 8 APP slots, 2 Refresher Slots (10/5)

Billings - November 1 & 2, 2024
Availability:
7 MD/DO Slots, 8 APP slots, 2 Refresher Slots (11/2)

Updated 03/05/2024

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

 

 

 

 

Information Coming Soon

For more information, contact Shari Graham (406)-444-6098

Register online HERE

Training Dates

 Location

March 19, 2024

Hamilton, MT

March 26, 2024

Plains, MT

April 2, 2024

Cut Bank, MT

April 16, 2024

Lewistown, MT

April 23, 2024

Culbertson, MT

EMSAC first meeting date is March 4, 2024 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. The meeting will be held in person in Rm 205/207 in the Cogswell Building, 1400 Broadway, Helena.

There is a TEAMS option if you are not able to come to Helena.

Meeting ID: 251 422 357 847
Passcode: 5R5cg4

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

2024 EMS-C Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

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

March 5, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual

 June 4, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual

September 3, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual

 December 3, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual

2024 Montana Stroke Rehab & Post-Acute Care Conference

  • May 2, 2024 at the Delta Hotels Marriott Colonial in Helena, MT
  • Hosted by the American Heart Association, this conference will focus on the impact of mental health, the role of nursing in post-acute care,  creative discharge planning, pusher syndrome and neglect, and looking beyond traditional post-acute stroke care. 
  • Visit the conference website to register. 

2024 Rocky Mountain Stroke Conference

  • May 3, 2024 at the Delta Hotels Marriott Colonial in Helena, MT
  • Visit the conference website to register, preview the agenda, speaker bios and conference updates. 

2024 MT Emergency Cardiovascular Care Symposium

  • May 4, 2024 at the Delta Hotels Marriott Colonial in Helena, MT
  • Visit the conference website to register, preview the agenda, speaker bios and conference updates. 
  • Cost to attend:
    EMT (All prehospital ECPs) = $100
    Nurses (RNs, LPNs, Therapists) = $150
    Doctors (Physicians & mid-level providers) = $200
Contact conference coordinator Ginger Claussen (406-243-4623) if you have any questions.
Dates, times and location of SUDs Task Force Meetings

Wednesday January 24, 2024 - Hybrid
10:00am-3:00pm 
Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern
835 Great Northern BLVD
Helena, MT
59601

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

Wednesday April 17, 2024 - Hybrid
10:00am-3:00pm 
Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern
835 Great Northern BLVD
Helena, MT
59601

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

Wednesday July 17, 2024 - Hybrid
10:00am-3:00pm 
Best Western Premier Helena Great Northern
835 Great Northern BLVD
Helena, MT
59601

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

Eastern Regional Trauma Advisory Committee  (ERTAC)

ERTAC Meeting Dates

March 21st, 2024
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

June 20th, 2024
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

September 19th, 2024
12:00 PM
Billings, MT

December 19th, 2024
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 12th, 2024
12:00 PM
Virtual Only

April 12th, 2024
12:00 PM
St. Patrick Hospital Conference Center 
Missoula, MT

July 12th, 2024
12:00 PM
St. Patrick Hospital Conference Center 
Missoula, MT

October 11th, 2024
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 18th, 2024
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

April 18th, 2024
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

July 18th, 2024
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

October 17th, 2024
12:00 PM
Benefis Healthcare
Great Falls, MT

For more information, please contact:
Alyssa Johnson
Trauma Systems Manager
406-444-0752

State Trauma Care Committee

State Trauma Care Committee Meeting Dates

February 14th, 2024
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

May 8th, 2024
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

August 14th, 2024
12:00 PM
Cogswell Building, Rooms 205, 206 & 207
1400 E Broadway Street, Helena MT

November 13th, 2024
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 11th, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Missoula, MT

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

Rocky Mountain Trauma Symposium

September 12 &13, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Missoula, MT

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

March 7th, 2024
Virtual: WebEx

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

Providence St. Patrick Hospital’s 25th Annual Spring Fever Trauma Conference will be held Saturday April 13, 2024 from 0730-1700 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center, Missoula MT

Registration opens March 1st for this FREE conference.  Nursing NCPD's available.

The 14th Annual Rimrock Trauma Conference will be held Friday April 19th, 2024 from 0700-1600 at the Mansfield Health Education Center, Billings MT

Visit the conference website for registration, agenda, and information on CME's