# Event Details - **Event Name**: 8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 28 Jan, 2027 at 08:00 am – Thu, 28 Jan, 2027 at 03:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us in person or virtually for this continuing legal education (CLE) event.About this EventQuestions: Email cwcle@widener.eduThe Eighth Annual EMS Law and Policy Symposium at Widener Law Commonwealth is focused on clinical, operational and technological innovation in EMS systems, and the law that supports and regulates this innovation. This year’s symposium will examine diverse topics including AI in EMS, the ethics and governance of AI integration into EMS workflows and clinical decision-making, the integration of innovation into legal standards of care in EMS, national EMS workforce innovations, EMS innovations in the Federal RHTP initiative, and innovation in the management of patients in custody.A Zoom link will be provided to virtual registrants via an email from Eventbrite.AGENDA7:30 am Registration and Coffee8:00 am Welcome and Introductionandré douglas pond cummings, Dean, Widener Law CommonwealthChristian Johnson, Professor of Law, Widener Law CommonwealthDouglas M. Wolfberg, Esq. ’96, Founding Partner, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC and Adjunct Professor, Widener Law Commonwealth8:15 am Opening Session: The AI Revolution: The Clinical, Administrative and Operational Impacts on EMS – and Where Does the Law Need to Go From Here?Shannon Gollnick, DBA, EMS & Mobile Healthcare Consultant, PWW Advisory Group9:15 am When Does EMS Innovation Become a Legal Standard of Care?Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq. ‘9610:00 Break10:15 am State and Local EMS Innovation under Federal Law: the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Matt Zavadsky, MHA, EMS & Mobile Healthcare Consultant, PWW Advisory Group11:00 am The EMS Compact: How “Nationalized” State Laws are Innovating in EMS Workforce Mobility Donnie Woodyard, MAML, NRP, Executive Director, Interstate Commission for EMS Personnel Practice12:00 pm Buffet Lunch12:30 pm Panel Discussion: Ethics, Legal Guardrails and AI Governance in EMSModerator: Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq. ’96Panelists: Ryan Stark, Esq. ’07, Managing Partner, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth Shannon Gollnick, DBA and Donnie Woodyard, MAML, NRP1:30 pm Break1:45 pm Closing Session: The Medicolegal Aspects of Caring for Patients in Custody and Mental Health Emergencies: High Risks Require Innovative Thinking Eric Jaeger, JD, NRP, Principal, True North Group2:45 pm Concluding Remarks Dean cummings, Professor Johnson3:00 pm Symposium ConcludesThis program is offered live at Widener Law Commonwealth and will be offered online. Participants are entitled to up to 4.5 substantive and one (1) ethics Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for attending the program – subject to approval.EMS continuing education credits are also available; please let the registration desk know of your interest in receiving these.Many thanks to the co-sponsors of today’s programWidener Law Commonwealth Law & Government InstitutePage, Wolfberg & Wirth LLCAmbulance Association of PAFor more information on Widener University Commonwealth Law School and its Law & Government Institute, please visit our website: commonwealthlaw.widener.edu - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harrisburg/8th-annual-emergency-medical-services-and-policy-symposium/100002001390623230 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness, Business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours - Location: Widener University Commonwealth Law School - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Harrisburg - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Widener University Commonwealth Law School - **lat**: 40.3220914 - **long**: -76.8534415 - **full address**: Widener University Commonwealth Law School, 3737 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b6d4c52ad9333fb108c0eff3e69a51a1f4f0b73c87cbe00364f71fcd82dcad6f-rimg-w1200-h600-dc081838-gmir.jpg?v=1789678864 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium being held? - **A:** 8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium takes place on Thu, 28 Jan, 2027 at 08:00 am to Thu, 28 Jan, 2027 at 03:00 pm at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, 3737 Vartan Way, Harrisburg, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium? - **A:** 8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium is organized by Widener University Commonwealth Law School. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "8th Annual Emergency Medical Services and Policy Symposium", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b6d4c52ad9333fb108c0eff3e69a51a1f4f0b73c87cbe00364f71fcd82dcad6f-rimg-w1200-h600-dc081838-gmir.jpg?v=1789678864", "startDate": "2027-01-28T08:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2027-01-28T15:00:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/harrisburg/8th-annual-emergency-medical-services-and-policy-symposium/100002001390623230", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Widener University Commonwealth Law School", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3737 Vartan Way", "postalCode": "17110", "addressLocality": "Harrisburg", "addressRegion": "PA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.3220914", "longitude": "-76.8534415" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us in person or virtually for this continuing legal education (CLE) event.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-17", "availabilityEnds": "2027-01-28T15:00:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-17", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/harrisburg/8th-annual-emergency-medical-services-and-policy-symposium/100002001390623230" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-17", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/harrisburg/8th-annual-emergency-medical-services-and-policy-symposium/100002001390623230", "price": 0, "name": "In Person Attendee" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-17", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-17", "url": "https://allevents.in/harrisburg/8th-annual-emergency-medical-services-and-policy-symposium/100002001390623230", "price": 0, "name": "Virtual Attendee" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Widener University Commonwealth Law School", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/widener-university-commonwealth-law-school/22590711", "description": "Widener University Commonwealth Law School is the Pennsylvania capital’s only law school, with three specialized centers of legal scholarship through its Law and Government Institute, Environmental Law and Sustainability Center, and Business Advising Program. 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