Paramedic Program Accreditation Update: Episode 132

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Co-hosts of the EMS Educast Greg, Rob, and Bill are joined by Kathy Robinson and Deb Cason to discuss the current status of National EMS Program Accreditation.

Kathy Robinson (krobinson@nasemso.org) is the Program Manager for the National Association of State EMS Officials.  Kathy is responsible for coordinating and staffing NASEMSO’s Education Agenda Implementation Team.  Kathy is also a registered nurse and paramedic with 25 years of clinical experience and a former state EMS official.

Deb Cason (debra.cason@utsouthwestern.edu) is the program director and associate professor of Emergency Medicine Education at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Deb has worked on each component of the EMS Education Agenda project and was the Project Director for the EMS Education Standards.

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Show Links:

• National Association of State EMS Officials
• UT Southwestern Medical Center Paramedic Program
• Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
• Accreditation organization for Canadian paramedic education programs http://www.cma.ca/

Co-Hosts:

• Greg Friese – connect at Blog.CentreLearn.com and EverydayEMSTips.com
• Rob Theriault – connect at Blog: Paramedic Tutor, Twitter: @paramedic_tutor or at EMS Connect and JEMSConnect
• Bill Toon – connect on Twitter, @wftoon and www.facebook.com/EMSEduCast