Recorded on June 8, 2022

Facilitated by:
Megan Corry and Lori Burns

Program directors are responsible for the continuous quality review, improvement, long range planning, and ongoing development of the accredited paramedic program (Standard III.B.1.a.). This is achieved through a strategic planning process involving the program sponsor, personnel, students, and advisory committee members. This webinar will discuss the best practices of accredited programs in the process of strategic planning and ongoing program improvement.

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the tools used to evaluate program resources and outcomes in accredited paramedic programs.
• Integrate data from the resource assessments and outcomes surveys into the long-term planning process.
• Examine the roles of the students, graduates, program personnel, sponsor, and advisory committee in the strategic planning process.

Recorded on April 6

Facilitated by:
Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Assistant Director
Patricia Tritt, MA, RN, Technical Consultant

Education programs across the country are being held accountable for program outcomes, typically including passing rates on credentialing examinations, placement of graduates, and attrition/retention of students. Of these three outcomes, retention tends to be the most challenging for programs. The reasons students leave are varied and include academic, financial, personal, and pursuing other career opportunities. This session will explore the outcome threshold metric, how it is established, why retention is important and approaches to increasing retention in Paramedic programs.

At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the rationale for the CoAEMSP retention threshold.
• Discuss why retention is an important metric in higher education.
• Describe strategies to retain students in the Paramedic program.

Recorded on December 2, 2021

Dennis Edgerly, BS, EMT-P, and Patricia Tritt, MA, RN

In this conversational style presentation, Pat and Dennis discusses the technique of simulation. Effective use of simulation is discussed both in the context of design and implementation. Topics include placement of simulation within the curriculum, the efficacy of simulation for student evaluation, and the importance of debriefing. Simulation has become a key piece in medical education, at all levels, and has the potential to expand student opportunities far beyond what educational programs have been able to offer in the past.

Recorded on September 28, 2021

Recorded on October 7, 2021

Megan Corry, EdD, NRP, and Patricia Tritt, MA, RN

Join Megan and Pat to learn to:

• Define affective competency and importance in healthcare and preparation of prelicensure providers
• Identify areas of the CAAHEP Standards and CoAEMSP interpretations of the standards where affective competency evaluations are cited
• Compare tools used for formative and summative affective evaluation
• Discuss the role of the advisory committee, communities of interest (employers, graduates, etc.) in defining program-specific affective competency