April 2018
A clinician and DistanceCME instructor shares his thoughts on the power of positivity, whether your interacting with patients or coworkers, and how it can effect your performance as an EMS.
January 2018
Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAMed)
A quick review on how EMS can get started taking advantage of FOAMed resources, and some great podcasts to tune into to get you started.
The continuing education cycle
Continuing education is an important, and time consuming, part of an EMS career. We explore how technology such as online courses and virtual reality courses can help EMS professionals meet their education requirements with greater ease.
August 2017
Thoughts from a clinician: EMS vision 20/20
The care is arguably more advanced and better than it has ever been. The subscription to evidence based medicine by EMS has been astounding. It is an exciting time to be in EMS. We are headed to bigger and better things, the question is, what?
January 2016
Support for EMS POCUS
POCUS technology has become more affordable and more widely available. The clinicians in these areas of practice are thus ready to have this tool at their disposal. The biggest question from active prehospital providers is, 'why?'
November 2015
American Heart Association Guideline 2015
With much anticipation, the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines have graced us with their presence. Let's examine them a little.
September 2015
Paramedic practice in the United States of America
Paramedicine has come a long way since it's inception in the United States. Yet, American paramedic practice continues to lag behind that of other nations, such as the United Kingdom and Australia. Low pay and the inability to move up the ladder without being an administrator have played a large role in this, as they remove the incentive for higher education. But, with all that said, there is reason to hopeful for the future of paramedic practice in the United States.
January 2015
Improving Helicopter EMS activation through a recommendation of joint standardization
Improving Helicopter EMS activation through a recommendation of joint standardization White Paper For The helicopter emergency medical community JD Graziano Boston University School Medical School Health Care and Emergency Management Program *Article published with full permission of author Introduction Disasters represent a large challenge to helicopter emergency medical services and transport teams, including the sudden [...]