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Why Attend SOJ?

  • Four people practicing CPR on a training manikin indoors.

    Dream it.

    “Great people with great ideas coming together with a common goal.”

  • Two women smiling and taking a selfie at a conference or event, with one wearing glasses and a black jacket, and the other wearing a camouflage jacket. There are other people in the background on a patterned carpet.

    Live it.

    “Being in a room with other providers happily "nerding out" on EMS. It's a yearly vacation from burnout.”

  • Firefighters rescuing a person from a building using a ladder on a bright, clear day with mountains in the background

    Grow it.

    “The new information gained from the speakers. As we know, EMS is ever evolving. So hearing changes, new studies, etc, coming out, gives me lots to think about and see how it may change how I see or do my own practices.”

  • A man smiling with his eyes closed, wearing a black head cap and an oxygen mask, holding a large clear plastic bag with a tube connected to the mask, in a medical or hospital setting.

    Practice it.

    “Smaller session and the ability to interact with the speakers through the entire event.”

SOJ 2026

March 12th - 14th

SOU Campus
Ashland, OR

Join your fellow EMS professionals at the premier EMS conference of Southern Oregon and Northern California.

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2026 Speakers

  • A professional headshot of a smiling man with a beard, wearing a blue suit jacket and dress shirt, against a dark grey background.

    Matthew Philbrick, MBA, NRP

    Regional Director for Guardian Flight Alaska

  • A woman with curly brown hair, glasses, and a white coat smiling against a blue background.

    Maia Dorsett, MD, PhD

    Maia Dorsett MD PhD is an EMS physician and educator.

  • A smiling middle-aged man with a goatee and receding hairline, wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and red striped tie, against a plain white background.

    Jeff Jarvis, MD

    Chief Medical Officer and System Medical Director for the Office of the Medical Director in Fort Worth, Texas

  • A smiling female healthcare professional with short dark hair, wearing medical scrubs and a stethoscope, standing with arms crossed in a hospital room.

    Alicia Bond, MD

    Supervising Physician, Jackson County EMS Agencies

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a red jacket, smiling slightly, with a dark background.

    Teri Campbell, RN, BSN, CFRN

    20 years of obstetric, emergency, and flight nursing experience

  • A smiling middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and a bald head, wearing a navy blue shirt with small white polka dots against a plain white wall background.

    Jimmy Apple, EMT-P

    EMS Avenger

  • A professional man in a dark suit and blue tie with a patterned design

    Ritu Sahni, MD

    EMS Medical Director for Clackamas County and Washington County, OR

  • A smiling middle-aged man with gray hair and a mustache, wearing a black shirt with a medical logo, standing indoors.

    Bob Page, M.Ed.

    Internationally known speaker, instructor, author and paramedic

  • Headshot of a middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and a mustache, wearing a dark suit, light blue shirt, and patterned tie, smiling against a neutral background.

    Scott Bourn, PhD, RN, FACHE

    Research Leadership Group Chair, ESO

  • Smiling woman with glasses and short gray hair, wearing a green blazer with a black top, and earrings.

    Sarah Roth, DO

    Emergency Medicine Physician practicing at Providence Medford Medical Center

  • A man with short gray hair wearing a black polo shirt with a logo of emergency medical services on it.

    Chuck Glose, Paramedic, TP-C

    Owner and Lead Instructor, Dynamic Rescue Solutions

  • Firefighter wearing a helmet and sunglasses.

    Kyle Miller, EMT-P

    Medford Fire Department Vehicle Extrication Training Program Lead

  • A middle-aged man with a bald head and goatee, wearing a black shirt, standing indoors with blurred lights in the background.

    Mike Verkest, NRP

    Nationally Registered Paramedic with nearly three decades of experience in EMS

  • Close-up of a smiling older man with a beard and bald head in black and white.

    Eric Jaeger, JD, NREMT-P

    Nationally recognized expert on enhancing the safety of physical restraint and chemical sedation

  • A woman with blonde hair and light-colored eyes, wearing a white top, a beige scarf, and sunglasses on her head, smiling outdoors with a background of green plants.

    Pam Shrader, PA-C, RN, EMT-P, SANE

    Forensic Examiner with Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team (JCSART)

  • A woman with long red hair and blue eyes smiling at the camera, wearing a gray shirt, with a blurred outdoor background.

    Abi McLain-Smith, MSN, RN, SANE-A

    Forensic Examiner with Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team (JCSART)

Speaker Bios

Financial Assistance

Thanks to our generous sponsors, funding assistance is available to offset conference costs. Click the link below to access the funding assistance application.

Funding Assistance

Coming from out of town?

The Flagship Inn in Ashland is within walking distance of the conference.

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SOJ Platinum Sponsors 2026

  • Mercy Flights logo featuring a blue oval with a stylized white heartbeat line, and the text 'Mercy Flights' with 'Nonprofit mobile healthcare services' underneath.

    Mercy Flights

  • Emergency services badge with fire department, medical, and RCC symbols.

    Rogue Community College

  • Dalmatian dog wearing a firefighter hat sitting above a 1-800-BOARDUP logo and slogan for victim services, securing buildings, and protecting people and property.

    1-800-BoardUp

  • Oregon Department of Transportation logo with a stylized 'O' and 'D' in black and white

    ODOT

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SOJ Gold Sponsors 2026

  • Seal of the Jackson County Fire District in Oregon. Features a central blue and red emblem with a yellow number 3, surrounded by text and symbols related to fire rescue and emergency services.

    Jackson County Fire District #3

  • Logo of ESO with lowercase letters in dark blue on a white background.

    ESO

  • North Star Emergency Vehicles logo with blue oval and white text on a white background.

    Braun Northwest

  • Logo for Hughes Fire Equipment with stylized letters HE; the 'H' features a flame shape in orange and black.

    Hughes Fire Equipment

  • Stryker logo with black text and a yellow line underneath on a white background.

    Stryker

  • Asante Foundation logo with stylized figure and text

    Asante Foundation

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SOJ Silver Sponsors 2026

  • Ashland Fire Rescue badge featuring the American flag, a fire with flames, a medical symbol, and a mountain landscape with the text 'Ashland Fire Rescue 1887'.

    Ashland Fire and Rescue

  • Medford Fire Department emblem featuring a fire hydrant, ladder, and firefighter helmet, with a pine tree and the motto 'committed to Excellence' and established date 1886.

    Medford Fire Department

  • Logo with a blue and orange cross and the word 'PROVIDENCE' in blue with an orange 'P' on a white background.

    Providence

  • Logo of Karl Storz Endoscope with the word 'STORZ' in bold blue letters and 'KARL STORZ - ENDOSCOPE' underneath.

    Karl Storz

  • Life-Assist logo with red heartbeat line and the slogan "Helping Heroes Save Lives".

    LifeAssist

  • 3B Scientific

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