An exclusive EMS leadership dinner with Dr Michael Levy, MD, FAEMS, FACP
The Hidden Risks of Transitions in Care
Rethinking Patient Safety Across the EMS Journey
Join this exclusive group of EMS leaders for an interactive dinner discussion examining one of the most overlooked threats to patient safety: the moments of transition throughout the prehospital patient journey.
Led by Dr. Michael Levy, this interactive discussion will challenge conventional assumptions about patient transitions and explore how we can design safer systems of care. Drawing on the experiences of EMS leaders across Asia, we will consider opportunities to strengthen patient safety, improve continuity, and more effectively integrate prehospital and hospital care.
Together, we will explore:
- The hidden risks in routine patient movement: Why even moving a patient from the floor to a stretcher may be more consequential than we recognise.
- The dangerous “grey zones” of transition: What happens when one form of patient support is withdrawn before another is fully established?
- Sudden ambulance death syndrome: What can unexpected deterioration during transport teach us about the risks of transitions?
- Engineering safer transitions: Practical approaches to training, equipment, team coordination, and system design that can reduce preventable harm.
- Connecting EMS and hospital care: How better integration can strengthen continuity and reduce fragmentation across different healthcare systems.
An evening of candid discussion, shared experience, and fresh perspectives on making every transition safer.
Event details
Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Time: 6.30pm arrival | 7pm start
Venue: 15 Stamford, Kempinski Hotel
Attendance is by personal invitation. Seating is limited to encourage meaningful discussion.
KOL Guest Speaker
Dr. Michael Levy, MD, FAEMS, FACP, FACEP
Dr. Michael Levy is Chief Medical Officer for Anchorage Areawide EMS and Medical Director for the Anchorage Fire Department, with extensive experience in EMS medical direction, system design, resuscitation and prehospital quality improvement. A past president of the National Association of EMS Physicians, he has worked extensively in the development and advancement of physician-led EMS systems.