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EMS Fellowship Reading List and Lecture Schedule
​November 2021-June 2022

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
  • Blunt trauma
  • Penetrating trauma

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
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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
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  • 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
  • READING:  NAEMSP Text Chapter 44
  • READING: NAEMSP Text Chapter 45

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

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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
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  • 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
  • READING:  NAEMSP Text Chapter 13
  • READING:  NAEMSP Text Chapter 14
  • READING:  NAEMSP Text Chapter 1

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
  • Reading:  NAEMSP Text Chapter 42

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
June 27, 2023
1300-1700
TOPIC:  Wrap up and program discussion

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