Currently, lectures will take place on the Zoom platform unless otherwise specified. The EMS curriculum consists of required reading from the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) two volume text in addition to supplemental assignments that represent recent developments/trends in EMS medicine. Check the site frequently for updates to the curriculum. Materials hosted on this website are reserved for use by the faculty, physicians, and guests of the AHN Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services and are NOT to be distributed elsewhere or reproduced in any manner.
Please note, schedule is subject to change based on operational issues and faculty availability.
Please note, schedule is subject to change based on operational issues and faculty availability.
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November 5, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Regionalization. Ethics
November 12, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Research Methods Parts 1 and 2 NAEMSP Text Chapter 50
November 19, 2024
Topic: Respiratory emergencies and the undifferentiated patient
Location: Zoom Meeting
November 26, 2024
TOPIC: Approach to Undifferentiated Shock and Vascular Access
1300-1700, Zoom
November 30, 2023
Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
Topic: Abusive situations (Elder, Domestic, Child)
November 28, 2023
TOPIC: Clinical / Prehospital Management of Trauma
1300-1700, Zoom
December 5, 2023
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting
TOPIC: Journal Club: STAAMP and TXA use
READING: STAAMP Study
December 13, 2022
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting
TOPIC: NREMT Medical Director Course
December 19, 2023
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting. Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
TOPIC: C-spine controversies, Maxillofacial trauma
December 27, 2023
No Meeting. Holiday Break
January 3, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Submersion and Diving Injuries. Drowning.
January 8-13, 2024
NAEMSP Meeting
January 17, 2024
1300-1700, Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
Topic: Military Medicine
Elder Abuse and Interpersonal Violence
January 23, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Obstetric and Childbirth Emergencies.
January 29, 2024
0800-1500
Topic: Cadaver Airway Lab
Topic: Orthopedics and Burns
January 30, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Flight Physiology, Air and CC Ground Transport
February 6, 2024
TOPIC: Approach to Undifferentiated Shock and Vascular Access
1300-1700, Zoom
February 13, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Diving Illness and Injuries. Altitude Illness and Injuries.
February 20, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
TOPIC: Clinical / Prehospital Management of Trauma
1300-1700, Zoom
February 27, 2024
Topic: Ethics for EMS, End of life issues
March 5, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Topic: Bioterrorism and related topics
March 12, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Flight Physiology
March 19, 2024
1300-1700
Topic: Legal and Ethical Issues
March 26, 2024
1300-1700
Topic: Trauma Procedures
April 2th, 2024
1300-1700
Topic: Psychological Stress
April 11th, 2023
NO LECTURE. EMSITE EXAM.
April 18th, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Altered standards of Care
April 20th, 2023
0800-1200 Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey.
Topic: Military Medicine, CBRN, Ortho and Burns
April 25, 2023
Topic: Trauma Procedures
May 2, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Cardiac issues
May 9th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: No Lecture. EM Oral Boards
May 16th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: No Lecture
May 23rd, 2022
Bariatrics, Special Populations. Adult Learners.
May 30, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Pediatric Trauma Considerations
June 1, 2023
0800-1200
Topic: Infectious Disease
June 6, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Introduction to Wilderness EMS
June 13, 2023
1300-1700
TOPIC: EMS Finance
June 20, 2023
1300-1700
TOPIC: Heat/Cold Injuries. Altitude Illnesses.
1300-1700
TOPIC: Wrap up and program discussion
November 5, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Regionalization. Ethics
November 12, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Research Methods Parts 1 and 2 NAEMSP Text Chapter 50
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Research Methods
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Lights and Sirens Use
November 19, 2024
Topic: Respiratory emergencies and the undifferentiated patient
Location: Zoom Meeting
- Respiratory emergencies
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Meta analysis on prehospital non invasive ventilation
- The Challenge of the undifferentiated patient
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: The "San Diego" RSI Study
November 26, 2024
TOPIC: Approach to Undifferentiated Shock and Vascular Access
1300-1700, Zoom
- Hypotension and shock
- Vascular access
- Case from SAEM/Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine advocating an approach to shock
- 2019 Review of Whole blood use in trauma
- 2019 Prehospital administration of TXA at a level one trauma center
- 2018 Review of prehospital ultrasound in trauma
November 30, 2023
Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
Topic: Abusive situations (Elder, Domestic, Child)
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 60
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 61
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 62
November 28, 2023
TOPIC: Clinical / Prehospital Management of Trauma
1300-1700, Zoom
December 5, 2023
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting
TOPIC: Journal Club: STAAMP and TXA use
READING: STAAMP Study
December 13, 2022
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting
TOPIC: NREMT Medical Director Course
December 19, 2023
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting. Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
TOPIC: C-spine controversies, Maxillofacial trauma
December 27, 2023
No Meeting. Holiday Break
January 3, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Submersion and Diving Injuries. Drowning.
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 17
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 52
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: NEJM Review on Drowning
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Diving Injuries
January 8-13, 2024
NAEMSP Meeting
January 17, 2024
1300-1700, Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
Topic: Military Medicine
Elder Abuse and Interpersonal Violence
January 23, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Obstetric and Childbirth Emergencies.
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 41
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 42
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 43
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 44
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 45
- Supplemental Reading: Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy
- Supplemental Reading: Challenging the 4 minute Rule
January 29, 2024
0800-1500
Topic: Cadaver Airway Lab
Topic: Orthopedics and Burns
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 36
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 33
January 30, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Flight Physiology, Air and CC Ground Transport
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 51
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 2
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 3
February 6, 2024
TOPIC: Approach to Undifferentiated Shock and Vascular Access
1300-1700, Zoom
- Hypotension and shock
- Vascular access
- Case from SAEM/Clerkship Directors in Emergency Medicine advocating an approach to shock
- 2019 Review of Whole blood use in trauma
- 2019 Prehospital administration of TXA at a level one trauma center
- 2018 Review of prehospital ultrasound in trauma
February 13, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Diving Illness and Injuries. Altitude Illness and Injuries.
February 20, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
TOPIC: Clinical / Prehospital Management of Trauma
1300-1700, Zoom
February 27, 2024
Topic: Ethics for EMS, End of life issues
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 63
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 64
March 5, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Topic: Bioterrorism and related topics
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 38
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 25
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Biological Weapons
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: EMS WMD
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: CDC Material
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: SIU Website
March 12, 2024
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Flight Physiology
- READING: NAEMSP Guidelines for Air Medical Utilization
- READING: TXA Long-term mortality
- READING: SGA vs ETT
March 19, 2024
1300-1700
Topic: Legal and Ethical Issues
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 63
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 64
March 26, 2024
1300-1700
Topic: Trauma Procedures
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 4
April 2th, 2024
1300-1700
Topic: Psychological Stress
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 30
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 24
April 11th, 2023
NO LECTURE. EMSITE EXAM.
April 18th, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Altered standards of Care
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 24
April 20th, 2023
0800-1200 Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey.
Topic: Military Medicine, CBRN, Ortho and Burns
April 25, 2023
Topic: Trauma Procedures
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 4
May 2, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Cardiac issues
May 9th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: No Lecture. EM Oral Boards
May 16th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: No Lecture
May 23rd, 2022
Bariatrics, Special Populations. Adult Learners.
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 36
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 33
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 58
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 57
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 30
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: EPIC TBI
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: EPIC TBI for Kids
May 30, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Pediatric Trauma Considerations
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 55
- Supplemental Reading: EPIC4KIds
June 1, 2023
0800-1200
Topic: Infectious Disease
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 25
June 6, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Introduction to Wilderness EMS
June 13, 2023
1300-1700
TOPIC: EMS Finance
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 7
- READING: NAEMSP Power Point on Finance
- READING: JEMS-- Understanding Why EMS Systems Fail
- Principles of finance
June 20, 2023
1300-1700
TOPIC: Heat/Cold Injuries. Altitude Illnesses.
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 48
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 49
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 50
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Cold Injuries
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Heat Injuries
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: The ICE TACO
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Altitude Illnesses
1300-1700
TOPIC: Wrap up and program discussion