Overview
Join Dr. Rom Rahimian, MD, MPH, FAAEM, for an evidence-based discussion on the evolving role of video laryngoscopy in prehospital emergency airway management. Drawing from extensive experience in emergency medicine, EMS, and disaster response, Dr. Rahimian will review current best practices, practical techniques, and real-world cases that help clinicians improve first-pass success while enhancing patient safety.
Whether you are an EMS clinician, emergency physician, respiratory therapist, educator, or healthcare leader evaluating airway technologies, this session will provide practical insights you can immediately apply.
Learning Objectives:
- Compare video and direct laryngoscopy for airway management
- Apply strategies to improve first-pass intubation success
- Demonstrate techniques for transitioning from direct to video laryngoscopy
- Assess patient and airway factors influencing device selection
- Troubleshoot common airway management challenges in clinical practice
This CE activity is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) for one Advanced CEH, by the American Association for Respiratory Care for 1.00 contact hour CRCE credit and by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 1.00 contact hour.
Webinar Details
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Presenter: Dr. Rom Rahimian
Duration: 60 minutes
Time: 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM GMT
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Presenter
Dr. Rom Rahimian, MD, MPH, FAAEM
Dr. A. Rombod Rahimian, MD, MPH, FAAEM, is a practicing board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and fellowship-trained Emergency Medical Services subspecialist. He serves as an EMS Provider Agency Chief Medical Officer in Southern California. A native of Orange County, California, he earned bachelor's degrees in Biological Sciences and Art History at the University of California, Irvine. He then completed his Master of Public Health, Doctor of Medicine, and Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Arizona - Tucson, where he was Chief Resident. He completed an EMS fellowship with Los Angeles General Hospital + University of Southern California. Some of his interests include emergency airway management and resuscitation, mobile integrated healthcare, medical education and innovation in Emergency Medicine and EMS.
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