Join the EMTignite webinar: "Nursing on the Frontline: Leadership and Care in EMT Missions", to be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (Washington, D.C. time), in commemoration of International Nurses Day.
This event will highlight the essential role of nursing in EMT operations from riverine missions in Indigenous communities to mobile hospitals deployed in mass gatherings, disasters, and epidemics. Participants will hear firsthand from nursing professionals whose leadership and dedication transform EMT interventions.
Speakers
Sonia Gonzalez Hernando, Nurse of the Emergency Medical Team Type 2 of the Spanish Technical Aid Response Team (START) of the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID).
Alejandro Medina Sierra, Head Nurse of the Emergency Medical Team Type 1 of the San Raffaele Hospital Ship.
Sasha Thew, Director of the Type 2/3 Emergency Medical Team of Samaritan's Purse.