Implementing the 2023 CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines for the EMS Professions

Wednesday, November 8 at 1 pm Central Time At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: Learn the implementation schedule Identify the changes to the CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines Discuss best practices for implementing the revised CAAHEP Standards & Guidelines Facilitators: Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Assistant Director, CoAEMSP Patricia Tritt,…

Continuous Quality Review: Strategies to Improve the Educational Program

 Recorded August 2, 2023 Facilitators: Patricia Tritt, MA, RN, Technical Consultant, CoAEMSP Lisa Collard, AS, Assistant to Executive Director, CoAEMSP Programs should evaluate their services in a variety of ways, obtaining input from multiple sources. Assessment methods include resource assessment tools; regular surveys or evaluations from students; end-of-program evaluations from students; evaluations from students…

Fair Practices, CAAHEP Standard V

 Recorded June 28, 2023 Facilitators: Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Assistant Director, CoAEMSP Thomas Platt, EdD, NRP, Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, University of Pittsburgh Objectives: Define the term fair practices. Analyze the components of the CAAHEP Standards regarding fair practices. Explain the importance of fair practices. Description: Fair practices encompass a variety of…

Resource Assessment: When, Why, and How…
 & the Resource Assessment Matrix

 Recorded December 7 2022 Mike Miller Effectively educating paramedic students is challenging, requiring many different resources. Each year paramedic programs are required to complete a Resource Assessment Survey of both program personnel and students. Survey results include 10 different component areas and are to be reported using the Resource Assessment Matrix. Annually assessing resources…

Satellites & Alternate Locations

 Mike Miller Pat Tritt Lisa Collard Lynn Caruthers Recorded on November 30, 2022 EMS education modalities continue to evolve from original single location classrooms to alternatives in delivery as technology grows. Changes may be driven by the availability of resources, workforce and agency needs, or by the desire of learners for a non-traditional learning…

Student Minimum Competency Recommendations: Are you ready?

 Recorded October 19, 2022 Mike Miller Pat Tritt The primary goal of any Paramedic education program is to assure students are competent at the end of the program of study. For many years the CoAEMSP has required programs to track and report minimum competencies for various age groups, complaints, and skills as specified originally…