Handtevy EMS Innovation Symposium: Zero Margin | May 27, 2026 Austin, TX
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For the first time, we're going live!

Handtevy EMS
Innovation Symposium

Zero Margin

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Live in Austin, Texas

Challenge the guidelines. See the software changing the game. Zero Margin brings together EMS's sharpest clinicians to debate the evidence, challenge outdated practices, and show how Handtevy Mobile puts decision support directly in your hands.

Hosted by Dr. Peter Antevy · Moderated by Jimmy Apple, NRP

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What We're Covering

Hot Topics on the Agenda

The science that's changing practice debated, demonstrated, and put to the test.

Prehospital Whole Blood & Plasma
The Case Against C-Collars
Controversies in Resuscitation Science
Neonatal & OB Emergencies
Antibiotics for Sepsis
Pediatric Intubation & CPAP
Heat Emergencies What Works
AI-Powered Prehospital Care
Who You'll Hear From

The Rockstar Panel

Nationally recognized physicians, medical directors, and field leaders each bringing deep expertise and a willingness to challenge the status quo.

Peter Antevy
Your Host
Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS
Handtevy Founder & CMO
Jimmy Apple
Your Moderator
Jimmy Apple, NRP
EMS Avenger
Matthew Levy
Matthew Levy
DO, MSc, FACEP, FAEMS, NRP

Professor of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Medical Director, Howard County Fire and Rescue

Mark Piehl
Mark Piehl
MD, MPH

Pediatric critical care physician at WakeMed & Founder & CMO of 410 Medical

Justin Northeim
Justin Northeim
DO, LP, FP-C

CMO of BEST EMS & Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at TCU Burnett School of Medicine

Randi Schaefer
Randi Schaefer
DNP, RN, ACNS-BC

LTC (Ret.), U.S. Army; Co-Founder, Prehospital Blood Transfusion Initiative Coalition

John Holcomb
John Holcomb
MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham & COL (Ret.), U.S. Army

Sheldon Cheskes
Sheldon Cheskes
MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP

Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto & Principal Investigator, DOSE VF Trial

John Jardine
John Jardine
MD

EM / EMS physician, Medical Director of the Falmouth Road Race & CMO of the Korey Stringer Institute at UConn

Charlie Coyle
Charles Coyle
EMT-P

Division Chief, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

Rob Glaze
Rob Glaze
FP-C, EMT-P

Former flight paramedic & Delaware County EMS paramedic. Pioneered pediatric CPAP in 911 care.

Kyle Goodknight
Kyle Goodknight
RRT, EMT-P

Respiratory therapist and paramedic with 30+ years in critical care and EMS education.

Ryan Gentilcore
Ryan Gentilcore
EMT-P

Captain with FTL Fire Rescue & Senior Lead Faculty at Handtevy

Dan Moran
Daniel Moran
CFO, EMT-P

Handtevy, Vice President of Education & Partnerships

The Schedule

Four Hours. Zero Filler.

Every session moves with purpose. Short talks, expert panels, and fireside conversations with time to connect at the Feature Showcase.

1
Beyond the Playbook
1:00–1:15 PM
Fireside Chat
Leadership in EMS Putting Paramedics First
Two leaders, two models for leading at scale from national innovation to directing 60+ Texas agencies
Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS | Justin Northeim, DO, LP, FP-C
1:15–1:35 PM
Panel
Sacred Cows & Stale Science: C-Collars, Cardiac Arrest, and the Rules We Should Stop Following
C-collars, cardiac arrest, and TOR nothing is off-limits
Matthew Levy, DO | Dr. Mark Piehl | Justin Northeim, DO
1:35–1:45 PM
Handtevy Spotlight
Your Hands Lie to You: How Real-Time CPR Guidance Exposes What We Think We Know
Evidence + clinical stories showing how CPR Assist closes the gap between perception and reality
Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P | Ryan Gentilcore
Break · Feature Showcase Open
2
The Blood Revolution
2:00–2:20 PM
Fireside Chat
Small Veins, Big Decisions: The Importance of Giving Kids Whole Blood in the Field
Clinical rationale, logistics, and lessons learned from systems making the transition
Matthew Levy, DO | Dr. Mark Piehl | Randall Schaefer, DNP | Peter Antevy, MD
2:20–2:40 PM
Talk
Plasma Isn't Just for Trauma: The Case That Changes How You Think About Resuscitation
Exploring plasma for TBI, burns, sepsis + new ABA guidelines
Charles Coyle | John Holcomb, MD, FACS | Peter Antevy, MD
3
When Every Second Is a Decision
2:40–3:05 PM
Fireside Chat
The Golden Hour Has an Antibiotic in It: Why PITSTOP Should Keep You Up at Night
Evidence from the PITSTOP trial: should EMS administer antibiotics pre-arrival?
Dr. Sheldon Cheskes | Peter Antevy, MD
3:05–3:15 PM
Handtevy Spotlight
Beyond the Gut Check: When Your Instinct Says 'Fine' but the Score Says 'Sepsis'
Clinical scoring tools that catch what gestalt misses
Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P | Peter Antevy, MD
Break · Feature Showcase Open
4
The Patients Who Scare Us Most
3:30–3:45 PM
Talk
The Call You Pray You Never Get: Redesigning How We Train for Deliveries Gone Wrong
Preparing EMS teams for neonatal & OB emergencies
Sheldon Cheskes, MD (virtual) & Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS
3:45–4:00 PM
Talk
Stripping Resuscitation Down to What Actually Saves Lives
Chipping away the sacred cows until only the gold standard remains
Jimmy Apple, NRP
5
Tools, Tech and The Future
4:00–4:10 PM
Talk
Heat Kills Faster Than You Think: What's New, What Works, and What Doesn't
Innovations in heat emergency management
John Jardine, MD
4:10–4:25 PM
Talk
Skilled Hands Intubating Kids and Adding CPAP in Pediatrics
Training for Excellence in Pediatric Airway
Mark Piehl, MD | Rob Glaze, FP-C | Kyle Goodknight, RRT | Peter Antevy, MD
4:25–4:35 PM
Handtevy Spotlight
The Wrong Drug, the Wrong Dose, the Wrong Patient: How ScanSafe Makes Med Errors Extinct
Medication verification and narcotic tracking that eliminates the guesswork
Daniel Moran, CFO, EMT-P
6
Challenge and Change
4:35–4:50 PM
Debate / Panel
The AHA Got It Wrong: A Public Reckoning With Guidelines That Don't Match the Evidence
Where the science and the recommendations diverge and what EMS can do about it
Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS | Invited Faculty
4:50–5:00 PM
Handtevy Spotlight
Smart Enough to Help, Safe Enough to Trust: Handtevy's Vision for AI-Powered Prehospital Care
How Handtevy is harnessing AI to make medics safer and smarter at the point of care
Peter Antevy, MD, FAEMS
Program Concludes

Open to Everyone in EMS

You don't need to be a Handtevy user. If you're forward-thinking, love breaking the norm, and like to have some fun along the way, we can't wait to meet you.

The Handtevy team