Great Plains Regional Meeting
The 2026 SAEM Great Plains Regional Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia. This event allows emergency medicine residents and faculty to present their research and scholarly activity in a forum that fosters development and productivity within emergency medicine.
Education Submissions
Submissions are now being accepted for abstracts, interest cases, medical education innovations, and SimWars. All education submissions are due August 31, 2026.
- Abstract Submission Form
- Interest Case Submission Form
- Medical Education Innovation Submission Form
- Med Student SimWars Submission Form
Agenda
Friday, November 13
| Time | Event |
| 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception at Broadway Brewery |
Saturday, November 14
| Time | Event |
| 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast, Exhibit Hall open |
| 8:30 - 8:35 a.m. | Welcome Presentation with Dr. Margaret Goodrich |
| 8:35 - 9:35 a.m. | Keynote Presentation with Dr. Nicholas Mohr |
| 9:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Medical Student SimWars |
| 9:40 - 10:40 a.m. | Lightning Oral Abstract Presentations |
| 10:40 - 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Innovations in Medical Education / Education Showcase |
| 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. | Break |
| 12:15 - 1:00 p.m. | Breakout Lunch Sessions (Med Student, Fellowship Fair, Exhibit Hall) |
| 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Break |
| 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Procedure Playground with Dr. Timothy Koboldt |
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | Coffee and Poster Presentation |
| 3:15 - 5:15 p.m. | Resident/Fellow Interesting Case Presentations |
| 5:15 - 5:30 p.m. | Awards and Closing Remarks |
Sponsorship Opportunities
Premium Sponsor ($5,000)
- Sponsor for the reception the Friday night before the conference at Broadway Brewery
- Full page ad in conference program
- Option to provide material in conference folders
- Company name on conference signage
- Verbal recognition throughout the event
- Four complimentary registrations
Platinum Sponsor ($3,000)
- Half page ad in conference program
- Option to provide material in conference folders
- Company name on conference signage
- Verbal recognition throughout the event
- Two complimentary registrations
Breakfast Sponsor ($2,000) - three available
- Organization's support will be acknowledged on strategically placed signs as well as in the conference program
- Option to provide material in conference folders
- One complimentary registration
Lunch Sponsor ($1,500) - four available
- Organization's support will be acknowledged on strategically placed signs as well as in the conference program
- Option to provide material in conference folders
- Two complimentary registrations
Coffee/Break Sponsor ($250) - ten available
- Organization's support will be acknowledged on strategically placed signs as well as in the conference program
Exhibitor Opportunities
Why Exhibit?
- Attendees are often those who regularly use, recommend, or influence purchasing decisions for clinical tools and technology
- High engagement as attendees are there to learn, network, and discover new solutions they can bring back to their departments
- Relationship building as face-to-face interactions build trust and meaningful conversations, which is difficult to do through digital marketing
- Regional outreach
- Brand visibility
Exhibit Description and Services
The exhibit space will allow you to display your products or services. Exhibit space includes:
- Sign with exhibitor name
- One 6ft table with two chairs
- Exhibitor listed in program given out at the conference
- Access to all educational sessions
- Exhibit staff are included in our food and beverage count
- Conference attendee list for those participants who have given us permission to share their contact information
Exhibit Fees
Please note that exhibit fees do not include hotel accommodation or travel.
- For Profit: $1,000 (two complimentary registrations and full access to the conference; additional staff must register as attendees)
- Non-Profit: $500 (one complimentary registration; additional staff must register as attendees)
Planning Committee Members
- Margaret Goodrich, MD; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Catherine Parker, MD; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Timothy Koboldt, MD; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Jessica Pelletier, DO; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Jonathan Heidt, MD; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Chelsea Broomhead, MD; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Christopher Yang, MD; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Liz Kendrick; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Brianna Cobb; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Shawn Willingham; University of Missouri-Columbia
- MJ Smith; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Michelle Hill; University of Missouri-Columbia
- Emily Reynolds; University of Missouri-Columbia
