Tyler Christifulli is a flight paramedic/preceptor for Life Link III in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also the co-creator and 3D animator for FOAMfrat Studio, an online streaming platform that provides continuing education for EMS and nursing. Coming up on 15 years in EMS, Tyler is focused on innovating how we teach emergency and critical care medicine.
Tyler Christifulli, CCP, FP-C, NRP. Tyler is a co-founder of the FOAMfrat blog and podcast, and he is a flight paramedic for LifeLink III in St. Paul, Minnesota. Check out some of Tyler’s podcasts on FOAMfrat: https://www.foamfrat.com/
I Don’t Want To Wait On Experience
What if you didn’t have to make mistakes before you got good at your job? While we know that expertise is a journey and not a destination, there is a clearly defined path that doesn’t require “waiting on experience.” This talk will explore the various components of clinical performance and the power of mental models and recognition-primed decision-making.
Where Art & Education Collide
Why can my 3-year-old son sit through an entire Disney movie, but EMS providers can’t sit through a 30-minute talk without letting their minds wander? EMS is not typically known for embracing art and animation, but what if our ability to understand medicine felt like we were watching a Disney/Pixar movie? This talk will examine how EMS can use art and creativity to enhance continuing education.
False Expectations & The Myth of S-T Elevation
Why is there a movement against the term STEMI and towards the term OMI? Can we utilize ultrasound to increase the sensitivity of MI detection? In this updated ACS module, we will look at traditional and nontraditional ACS presentations that need direct cath lab activation.
Hemodynamic Pitfalls & Positive Pressure Ventilation
Understanding venous return and necessary gradients is critical to understanding why intubation and the switch to positive pressure ventilation can quickly cause hypotension and even kill patients. In this class, we will reframe how you view the various compartments the blood must pass through as it returns to the heart and how to safely transition to positive pressure ventilation.