The Innovative Red Cross Approach to Saving Lives and Transforming Healthcare

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST

Location: Palm Room 1 & 2

Primary Presenter(s)

Mark Whechel, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN

Director
American Red Cross
Washington, DC, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Co-Presenter(s)

Micah Bongberg (he/him/his)

Chief Commercialization Officer
Avive
Brisbane, California, United States

Disclosure(s): Avive: Employment (Ongoing)
Lynn White, MS, FAEMS

Vice-Chair, Adult Resuscitation Sub-Council, Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council
American Red Cross

Disclosure(s): American Red Cross: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):

Mark Whechel, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC, CCRN: No financial relationships to disclose

Gina Bongberg: Avive: Employment (Ongoing)

Lynn White, MS, FAEMS: American Red Cross: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing)

How does the Red Cross take science and transform it into exciting innovations and solutions that are changing the conversation around training education? This session will cover the latest focused updates, highlight and discuss how the Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council evaluates the science of resuscitation and first aid and integrates it into guidelines and programs. In addition as part of this session, you’ll learn more about game-changing advances including smart manikins, real-time AED data collection and exciting changes to the Red Cross training curriculum. Explore what’s possible with the Red Cross.