Everything you need to know before you register.
Most conferences ask you to make choices. Which track do you attend? Which speaker do you miss? Do you stay for the next session or head to the exhibit hall? By the end of the event, everyone leaves with a different collection of presentations, conversations, and takeaways.
But what was actually accomplished?
Did we learn enough together to improve patient outcomes? Did we discover ideas that will change the way we practice? Did we leave as better clinicians than when we arrived?
If not, then what are we doing? Why have a conference at all?
FAST was built around a different philosophy. The goal isn't to expose attendees to as much content as possible. The goal is to improve clinicians and improve patient outcomes.
That's why FAST is built around a shared experience instead of competing tracks. Everyone, from attendees and speakers to exhibitors, creators, and special guests, experiences the event together. They hear the same presentations, participate in the same conversations, and leave with new perspectives, practical ideas, and a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our profession. When everyone experiences the event together, the discussions become deeper, the connections become stronger, and the impact extends far beyond the conference itself.
That philosophy extends beyond the stage. Exhibitors aren't separated into a disconnected hall. They're part of the conversation because innovation happens when educators, clinicians, product developers, content creators, researchers, and industry leaders come together around a common purpose: improving patient care.
From TED-style MAINSTAGE presentations and hands-on pre-conference workshops to the FAST Creator Festival™ and FAST After Hours™, every part of FAST is intentionally designed to bring people together. The result is an event that feels less like a collection of lectures and more like a community working toward a common goal.
Of course, you'll earn CE hours, and you'll definitely hear from some of the most respected voices in EMS and critical care transport medicine, but that's not the mission.
FAST exists because we believe that bringing our community together around shared ideas is one of the most powerful ways to improve our profession.
The conference isn't the goal.
Better clinicians. Better patient outcomes.
That's FAST.
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Your FAST badge is your entry into the complete FAST experience.
Included with your badge:
• Full access to all FAST27 MAINSTAGE presentations on May 4–5, 2027
• Access to purchase optional pre-conference workshop tickets on May 3, 2027. Workshops require a FAST27 badge and are offered as separate hands-on educational experiences with additional CE opportunities.
• Catered hot lunch on both MAINSTAGE days.
• Complimentary coffee and refreshments throughout the conference.
• Access to the FAST Creator Festival™ on the evening of May 3, 2027, where you'll have the opportunity to meet many of the podcasters, content creators, and personalities helping shape conversations across EMS and critical care transport medicine outside the classroom.
• Access to FAST After Hours™ on the evening of May 4, 2027, including two complimentary (adult) beverage tickets. #BourbonCountry... just sayin'. Join attendees, speakers, exhibitors, creators, and industry partners for an evening of conversation, networking, and connection after the day's sessions conclude.
Your badge doesn't just provide access to the stage. It provides access to the conversations, relationships, and community that make FAST one of the most unique events in EMS and critical care transport medicine.
But what was actually accomplished?
Did we learn enough together to improve patient outcomes? Did we discover ideas that will change the way we practice? Did we leave as better clinicians than when we arrived?
If not, then what are we doing? Why have a conference at all?
FAST was built around a different philosophy. The goal isn't to expose attendees to as much content as possible. The goal is to improve clinicians and improve patient outcomes.
That's why FAST is built around a shared experience instead of competing tracks. Everyone, from attendees and speakers to exhibitors, creators, and special guests, experiences the event together. They hear the same presentations, participate in the same conversations, and leave with new perspectives, practical ideas, and a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our profession. When everyone experiences the event together, the discussions become deeper, the connections become stronger, and the impact extends far beyond the conference itself.
That philosophy extends beyond the stage. Exhibitors aren't separated into a disconnected hall. They're part of the conversation because innovation happens when educators, clinicians, product developers, content creators, researchers, and industry leaders come together around a common purpose: improving patient care.
From TED-style MAINSTAGE presentations and hands-on pre-conference workshops to the FAST Creator Festival™ and FAST After Hours™, every part of FAST is intentionally designed to bring people together. The result is an event that feels less like a collection of lectures and more like a community working toward a common goal.
Of course, you'll earn CE hours, and you'll definitely hear from some of the most respected voices in EMS and critical care transport medicine, but that's not the mission.
FAST exists because we believe that bringing our community together around shared ideas is one of the most powerful ways to improve our profession.
The conference isn't the goal.
Better clinicians. Better patient outcomes.
That's FAST.
---
Your FAST badge is your entry into the complete FAST experience.
Included with your badge:
• Full access to all FAST27 MAINSTAGE presentations on May 4–5, 2027
• Access to purchase optional pre-conference workshop tickets on May 3, 2027. Workshops require a FAST27 badge and are offered as separate hands-on educational experiences with additional CE opportunities.
• Catered hot lunch on both MAINSTAGE days.
• Complimentary coffee and refreshments throughout the conference.
• Access to the FAST Creator Festival™ on the evening of May 3, 2027, where you'll have the opportunity to meet many of the podcasters, content creators, and personalities helping shape conversations across EMS and critical care transport medicine outside the classroom.
• Access to FAST After Hours™ on the evening of May 4, 2027, including two complimentary (adult) beverage tickets. #BourbonCountry... just sayin'. Join attendees, speakers, exhibitors, creators, and industry partners for an evening of conversation, networking, and connection after the day's sessions conclude.
Your badge doesn't just provide access to the stage. It provides access to the conversations, relationships, and community that make FAST one of the most unique events in EMS and critical care transport medicine.