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.
November 1, 2022
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 8, 2022
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 17, 2022
Topic: Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey. Topic TBA
November 22, 2022
Topic: Ethics for EMS, End of life issues
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 63
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 64
November 29, 2022
TOPIC: Clinical / Prehospital Management of Trauma
1300-1700, Zoom
December 6, 2022
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 20, 2022
1300-1700 Zoom Meeting. Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey
TOPIC: C-spine controversies, Maxillofacial trauma
December 27, 2022
No Meeting. Holiday Break
January 3, 2023
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 10, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Orthopedics and Burns
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 36
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 33
January 17, 2023
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 24, 2023
No Conference. NAEMSP Meeting
January 31, 2023
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 7, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Research Methods Part 1
February 14, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom Meeting
Topic: Research Methods Part II
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 50
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Research Methods
- SUPPLEMENTAL READING: Lights and Sirens Use
February 21, 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
February 28, 2023
Topic Cadaver Airway Lab
March 7, 2023
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 14, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Prehospital Topics Journal Club
- READING: NAEMSP Guidelines for Air Medical Utilization
- READING: TXA Long-term mortality
- READING: SGA vs ETT
March 21, 2023
Topic: 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
March 28, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Trauma Procedures
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 4
April 4th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Special Situations and Altered standards of care, Psychological Stress
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 30
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 24
April 11th, 2023
NO LECTURE. EMSITE EXAM.
April 18th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Operational EMS discussion, Business planning for Operational EMS Physician Response
April 25th, 2023
0900-1200 Joint Didactics with Penn State Hershey.
Topic: Operational EMS case discussion
May 2, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Cardiac issues
May 9th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Pediatric Trauma Considerations
- READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 55
- Supplemental Reading: EPIC4KIds
May 16th, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: TBA
May 23rd, 2022
No Lecture
May 30, 2022
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 6, 2023
1300-1700
Topic: Introduction to Wilderness EMS
June 13, 2023
1300-1700, Zoom meeting only
Topic: Street Medicine and Medical Director Roundtable on difficult conversations
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