2026 GEMSA providers & Educators Conference - registration open!

Join us October 12–15, 2026, on beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia for the 40th Annual GEMSA Providers & Educators Conference! Make plans now and reserve your hotel room early!

Conference Schedule

Pre-Conference Sessions: Monday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 13 (morning only)
Conference: Tuesday, October 13 – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Golf Tournament
The annual golf tournament will take place on Monday, October 12, with a noon shotgun start. Register here.

Conference Location
Jekyll Island Convention Center
75 Beachview Drive North
Jekyll Island, GA 31527

We look forward to seeing you on Jekyll Island for another outstanding educational and networking experience!

Also, GEMSA is proud to announce that it has been awarded Accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) and will provide CAPCE approved hours at this conference.

Registration:

Attendees - Learn more/register here.
Sponsors/Exhibitors - Learn more/register here.

2027 GEMSA Directors & Leadership Conference - Call for presentations

March 17-19, 2027
Legacy Lodge & Conference Center at Lake Lanier
7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford, GA 30518

GEMSA invites those interested in contributing to EMS in Georgia to submit proposals for presentation for the 2027 GEMSA Directors & Leadership Conference scheduled for March 17-19, 2027 at Lake Lanier. We will be specifically looking for topics relevant to EMS directors and leaders.

Submission Deadline: Friday, September 18, 2026

Learn more and submit via our online submission form on our call for presentation page here.

Axioms of Leadership - FULL

IMPORTANT NEWS – We are back!! – Axioms of Leadership will occur October 5 – 6 – 7, 2026 at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Morgan County, Rutledge, GA.

Registration is full, but you can still join the waitlist.

This program has been called a "discovery of leadership." It is designed not only to help the participant become a better leader but also a better follower. This course teaches principles that are applicable at work as well as at home and is relevant to experienced or new leaders. It stresses the development of core values such as character, integrity, trust, respect and servant leadership among others. The Axioms of Leadership course emphasizes the importance of core values through the participants' efforts with their team in the Warrior Stations. These challenging tasks must be experienced personally to completely understand them.

>>View complete details here.

Past Conference Transcripts

We all know renewal time is coming up. If you have attended a past conference or grant funded training event hosted by the Georgia EMS Association, you were provided a continuing education transcript with a list of your continuing education hours either at the event or electronically after the event.

If you need a replacement continuing education transcript, there is a $5 charge for this service. All you have to do is fill out the online form here and complete the payment information. Within 3-5 business days of receiving your request and payment, we'll e-mail you a new copy of your transcript.

Please make sure to fill in the conference or event name and date/year of the event, so we can send you the appropriate information. If you have any questions, please contact Cathy White.

GEMSA JOB BOard

Our new and improved job board can be found at: https://gemsa.mcjobboard.net/jobs.

This job board allows job seekers to search for jobs by industry, employment type, location, or keyword. Job seekers can also upload their resume to easily submit it for a job. *Login information is the same as your member account on our website.

In addition, GEMSA members get FREE job postings on our job board as a membership benefit! Job postings will also appear on our facebook page. Learn more here.

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Recent Job Postings

You can find job postings on our new and improved job board here.

Upcoming Events

Registration is closed for our Leadership Conference and awards reception. Watch for more events to be added soon.

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