August 19th, 4 pm ET. Open to the public. Zoom link.
Join us for an enlightening presentation in the Cardiac Arrest Survivor Alliance by Dr. Joseph P. Ornato as he explores innovative solutions to enhance survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). Dr. Ornato, a leading expert in emergency medicine, cardiology, and resuscitation, will discuss the current limitations in cardiac arrest survival and introduce cutting-edge approaches, including the deployment of drone-delivered Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
In this talk, you’ll learn about:
- The critical importance of reducing time-to-treatment in cardiac arrest cases
- How drone technology can revolutionize emergency response by delivering AEDs and naloxone more quickly than traditional methods
- Real-world data demonstrating the potential impact of these technologies on survival rates
- The future of emergency medical response and the integration of advanced technologies empowering layperson rescuers at the scene of a cardiac arrest to save more lives.
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how innovative solutions are pushing the boundaries of emergency medical care and potentially transforming the landscape of cardiac arrest treatment. This presentation is designed for anyone interested in the intersection of healthcare and technology, with a focus on practical applications that can make a real difference in saving lives.
Joseph P. Ornato, MD, FACP, FACC, FACEP
Dr. Joseph P. Ornato is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine (Cardiology) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center/Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He is also an Affiliated Professor, VCU College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Medical Director of the Richmond Ambulance Authority and Richmond Fire and EMS.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he graduated from Boston University Medical School magna cum laude and completed his training in Internal Medicine at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital and in Cardiology at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. He is triple board certified (Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine).
Dr. Ornato is an active researcher focused on acute cardiovascular/prehospital care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He served as American Editor of the journal Resuscitation for 23 years and is currently on its Editorial Board. He is past Chairman of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) National Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and its Advanced Cardiac Life Support Subcommittee and served as the AHA’s national representative to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's National Heart Attack Alert Program’s Coordinating Committee and Chairman of its Science Base Subcommittee. Dr. Ornato served as Special Consultant to the Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Food and Drug Administration. He chaired the National Steering Committee on the NIH/ AHA/ Industry Public Access Defibrillation Trial and was Principal Investigator on a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bioterrorism Training grant.
Dr. Ornato served as Cardiac Co-Chairman of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) and as Principal Investigator for VCU on the NIH-sponsored Neurological Emergency Treatment Trials (NETT) Network. Dr. Ornato is a member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine). Among his 29 local, regional, and national awards, he was particularly honored to receive the 2016 American Heart Association’s National Clinical Research Prize, which is bestowed upon only one cardiovascular clinical researcher annually.
Dr. Ornato is currently VCU site Co-PI for the NIH ICECAP therapeutic hypothermia duration post-cardiac arrest trial. From 2015-17 he served as PI for an NIH/National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) STTR project developing the infrastructure needed to deliver intranasal naloxone by drone to bystanders at the scene of a life-threatening opioid overdose while EMS units race to the scene. He is currently Co-PI in collaboration with Duke University of a 4$M American Heart Association, 4-year HERN project implementing the first U.S. programs to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to bystanders by drone to treat out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims.
Dr. Ornato is a pilot who flies a propjet and a commercial drone pilot. He is also a cardiac arrest survivor.