The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Join healthcare professionals, trauma specialists, emergency responders, and pre-hospital providers for the 2026 Trauma Symposium and StarPoints Conference.
This unique dual-conference experience offers access to both Trauma and StarPoints educational tracks, allowing attendees to customize their learning experience through a selection of keynote presentations and breakout sessions focused on advancing trauma care, emergency medical services, patient safety, and clinical excellence.
Keynote Speaker - James Boomhower,
LMHC-A, MS, FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM

James Boomhower is a Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic and Lead Peer Support Director at Boston MedFlight in Bedford, Massachusetts. He has worked in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for over 20 years.
Driven by his passion for mental health awareness in EMS, James founded the company Stay Fit 4 Duty and developed a peer support program MedFlight to promote the importance of acknowledging and managing acute stress among EMS providers.
Keynote Speaker - J.R. Martinez

J.R. Martinez is an Army veteran, burn survivor, actor, motivational speaker, New York Times best-selling author, and Dancing with the Stars season 13 winner.
J.R. travels the world spreading his message of resilience and optimism and does it all with a smile.
Agenda at a Glance
- Registration7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
- Morning Keynote - James Boomhower8:25 AM - 9:40 AM
- Morning Breakout Sessions9:45 AM - 11:40 AM
- Lunch11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
- Afternoon Breakout Sessions1:00 PM - 2:55 PM
- Afternoon Keynote - J.R. Martinez3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
- Adjourn4:30 PM

