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On this episode of the EMSEduCast guest speaker is Jeff Anderson (jeffmedic@gmail.com) Paramedic Program Director at Bossier Parish Community College (http://www.bpcc.edu/).  Greg, Rob, and Bill speak with Jeff about his first year experience as a paramedic program director.  Jeff shares with us what went well, what he would have done differently, what he is going to do differently in the future, and general thoughts on someone suddenly thrust into the role of paramedic program position. We also had several interesting side conversations about Rob’s upcoming presentations at the NAEMSE Symposium, recognition of experienced employees, and availability of academic versions of popular ePCR software for students to learn and practice electronic charting.

Cast:

• Greg Friese – connect at Blog.CentreLearn.com and  EverydayEMSTips.com
• Rob Theriault – connect at Paramedic Tutor
• Bill Toon – connect on Twitter, @wftoon

Other show links:

• FISDAP (https://www.fisdap.net/)
• 2010 NAEMSE Annual Symposium and Trade Show (http://www.naemse.org/symposium)
• Interact 2010 (http://www.paramedicsofmanitoba.ca/events.asp)
• Paramedicine 2010 (http://www.ottawaparamedics.ca/carseat_schedule.asp)
• EMS Expo – visit us at the ZOLL Podcasting Studio as we record live episodes

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This episode of the EMSEduCast guest speaker is David Page (http://www.ehs.net/) from Inver Hills Community Collegeprovides  an update on the St. Paul EMS Academy which has just graduated  its 3^rd class.  The Academy is a 10 week EMT course, sponsored by the St. Paul youth job corps summer program, and is geared towards low income teens that have just finished high school.  The Academy receives funding from the City of St Paul and federal government.  An application to the Academy is required and acceptance is based on income.

Please welcome guest c0-host tonight Adam Thompson, a Paramedic with Lee County EMS, an Edison State College EMS Instructor, the principle blogger for Paramedicine 101, and EMSResponder.com column writer.

Cast:

• Greg Friese – connect at EverydayEMSTips.com
• Rob Theriault – connect at Paramedic Tutor
• Bill Toon – connect on Twitter, @wftoon

Other show links:

• National EMS Memorial Bike Ride (http://muddyangels.org/)
• 2010 NAEMSE Annual Symposium and Trade Show (http://www.naemse.org/symposium)

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On this episode of the EMSEduCast Paramedic, Instructor, and PhD candidate Walter Tavares discusses his research into the assessment of clinical competence. Much of our discussion is about the use of an OSCE (Objective Structural Clinical Evaluation).

Does your program use OSCEs? What makes them effective? What are other ways to assess clinical competence? Please share with us and ask more questions about this topic at Facebook.com/EMSEduCast.

Cast:

• Walter Tavares – Centennial College
• Greg Friese – connect at EverydayEMSTips.com
• Rob Theriault – connect at Paramedic Tutor

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