Emergency medicine & EMS physician @CUEmergency #AnyoneAnythingAnytime 🏳️‍🌈#ally #BLM

Denver, CO
Joined April 2009
350K+ cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital yearly. Black & Hispanic communities are less likely to get bystander CPR = poorer survival rates. #LearnCPR today to give someone the best chance. Visit @RedCross TrainingServices to start! @NAEMSP #CPRforALL #MusicSavesLives
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Looking for high quality EMS lectures (and free CEs?) Join us for our annual virtual @uchealth EMS conference on March 12th! Topics include MAT/substance use, wilderness medicine, pediatrics, heart failure, forensic, and more! @arwright1228 @CUEmergency events.uchealth.org/en/3h6gk…
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Drs. Veronica Case and Andra Farcas discuss caring for transgender and gender diverse patients! #NAEMSP2025 @AndraMF – at San Diego, CA
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
.@AndraMF & Dr. Case present an important session on Caring for Transgender & Gender Diverse Prehospital Patients. Learn essential best practices & strategies for providing inclusive, culturally competent care to gender-diverse patients in the prehospital setting. #NAEMSP2025
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@AllGaines DEI series was my favorite part of class in the MEDIC program. We need more of this
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
PGY-3 @GeoffMarkowitz presenting at #NAEMSP2025 on prehospital IV access in patients with suspected strokes. @NAEMSP #ThisIsDenverEM
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Presenting alongside Dr. Ward Gaines the novel DEI curriculum for paramedic students she adapted for the MEDIC prehospital education program at #NAEMSP2025 @uchealth @CUEmergency @NAEMSP @arwright1228
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
As "Empowering Leadership: Building Equity and Excellence into EMS Systems" with Dr. Rickquel Tripp, MD, MPH, and Dr. Ameera Haamid, MD, FAEMS, wraps up, attendees are leaving inspired and equipped to drive change in EMS leadership. A truly transformative session! #NAEMSP2025
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Replying to @davidpage
@davidpage shares opportunities and resources to get involved with Equity-related EMS research - “You can’t find what you aren’t looking for” (a common theme throughout the day). - #NAEMSP2025 Building Equity Precon!
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At our Building Equity Precon, Dr. Mercer leads our morning breakout sessions - Providing us with a useful framework for tough conversations ; case-based discussions to help us be interrupters in times of adversity ! #NAEMSP2025
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“EMTs and Paramedics must understand the influence of bias on decision-making” - Dr. Tripp kicks off our annual precon speaking about why Unconscious Bias is important for EMS. @Pretty_Ricqui #NAEMSP2025
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
We’re back in San Diego to direct our @NAEMSP 2025 Building Equity Precon! Our team is discussing unconscious bias, SDOH, health inequities in EMS - Finishing on concrete steps to build a more equitable workforce! @Pretty_Ricqui #NAEMSP2025
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Day 1 of @NAEMSP Medical Directors Course - full house! #NAEMSP2025
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Just a few more hours and polls are closed! If you haven’t voted yet, now is the time! 🚑🚨 #NAEMSP members can search “NAEMSP ballot” to cast their vote! #EquityinEMS
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
If you haven’t voted yet, now’s your chance! Voting closes tomorrow at 10:55 PM CT, Please cast your ballot for Ameera Haamid. 🚑 🚨 #NAEMSP #EquityInEMS
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
I’m incredibly grateful for the support and encouragement I’ve received over the last week. Below are the experiences that distinguish me and have prepared me for the role. Voting is still open 🗳️ for #NAEMSP members!
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Andra Farcas, MD retweeted
I’m excited to announce my candidacy for the “Physician Member at Large” position on the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) board. I would be grateful for your support and look forward to sharing my vision! Please vote Ameera Haamid ✅🗳️
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This Friday, join NAEMSP’s Women in EMS Committee for an EMS Fellowship Panel, with directors, recent grads, and fellows discussing the fellowship process from applications to rank lists. Register here: bit.ly/46usmJO @ACEPNow @emresidents @SAEMonline @aaeminfo @CORD_EM
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