Credible education through accreditation
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JANUARY 2019 / IN THIS ISSUE
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- Limited Access to Staff, Office Closing
- Did You Hear?!?!
- New Annual Report Tool Now Available
- Webinar Now Available: New Annual Report
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- Register for February Webinar on New Annual Report
- ACCREDITCON Early Bird Deadline is Just Days Away!
- By the Numbers
- Milestones
- Upcoming Events
- Quick Links
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The CoAEMSP Staff wish you all good things in the New Year. We look forward to serving you in 2019!
The CoAEMSP Staff
George, Gordy, Jennifer, Karen, Lisa, Lynn, and Keith
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Limited Access to Staff and Office Closing
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Staff will be attending the CoAEMSP Board of Directors meeting January 30-February 1; therefore, they may not be readily accessible during that time, but will respond to requests as quickly as possible.
In addition, the office will be closed on Monday, February 18 in observance of Presidents Day. Have a safe holiday!
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In an age when we are bombarded with information from multiple sources, it is easy to gravitate towards the news that is the most exciting or even sensational.
Oftentimes, such news is not always 100% accurate or factual. We all remember the game of telephone we played when we were kids: each time the story was told it left out some details or added others. Soon the story was nothing like the original!
The same is true in the world of accreditation. If you hear something that doesn’t make sense to you or sounds too good (or too bad) to be true, check your source! If you are still uncertain, visit the
CoAEMSP website
for official information or simply give us a call.
We would love to share with you “the real story.”
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Annual Report Due March 15
New Annual Report Tool Now Available
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THE ANNUAL REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE ONLY UNTIL MARCH 30, 2019.
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The new Annual Report tool is based on a calendar year and data reported will be reflective of data for the graduates and events occurring in the calendar year of the report.
The first Annual Report using the new tool will be based on the calendar year of 2017 and will be due by March 15, 2019.
AVOID MAKING ERRORS by reading the instructions in the email that you received! SAVE your completed report before emailing it back USING THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE: “600xxx 2017 Annual Report”. Insert your 3-digit program number in place of the three xxx’s to uniquely name and save your report.
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Repeat Webinar Scheduled in February
Annual Report Webinar Recording Now Available!
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Did you miss the webinar on January 14 that introduced the updated and improved annual report? No worries; the recording is now available
online here.
Additionally, staff is working on a Question & Answer document based on questions asked during the webinar. (More than 80 questions were asked!)
When the document is finalized, it will be posted to the website and an announcement will be made in the e-newsletter.
The same webinar will be offered again on Thursday, February 14, at 1 p.m. Central Time. The free webinar is limited to 500 registrants, and will be recorded and made available on the
CoAEMSP website.
Learning about the new Annual Report is important. As the CoAEMSP continues to strive to become more outcomes oriented in its approach to EMS education, the evaluation of identified outcomes measures becomes increasingly important.
Paramedic educational programs are required to submit an annual report that encompasses the following three (3) key metrics:
1. Retention
2. Positive Placement
3. Success on the credentialing written (cognitive) exam.
Note that the requirement to report the success rate on the credentialing psychomotor exam has been deleted from the reporting requirement: not all states require a credentialing psychomotor exam and typically use the program final testing in lieu of a secondary evaluation.
The new Annual Report tool will be available and
required for all CAAHEP accredited and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) programs with a due date of March 15, 2019.
Be sure you know how to access the new Annual Report!
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Register For the Next CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop to be Held at ACCREDITCON
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May 29-30, 2019
at ACCREDITCON
Louisville, Kentucky
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FALL ACCREDITATION WORKSHOP
October 10-11, 2019
Texas
Watch for more information
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ACCREDITCON Early Bird Registration Ends January 31!
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Early Bird Registration is just DAYS away!
Don't forget to register before the January 31, 2019 Early Bird deadline!
Keep in mind ALL you will gain by attending this first ACCREDITCON. Each session addresses a SPECIFIC CAAHEP
Standard in order to help make the accreditation process as easy as possible.
ACCREDITCON has been designed to:
- educate CoAEMSP constituents on the accreditation process,
- provide tools for success,
- offer answers to pertinent questions on initial and continuing accreditation,
- provide presentations on topics having a direct connection with the accreditation process and the CAAHEP Standards.
DON'T MISS OUT!
#ACCREDITCON
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Register Early for ACCREDITCON and Be Eligible for a Complimentary American Airlines Ticket!
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We are sweetening the deal when you register early for ACCREDITCON. We will enter you in a raffle for a complimentary American Airlines Ticket!*
You'll save on registration AND be entered for a complimentary ticket! What are you waiting for? Register today!
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Tim Reitz, MS, NRP, Program Director at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, earned the Masters of Science in Instructional Technology degree from Grand Canyon University, conferred on November 21, 2018.
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CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop
May 29-30, 2019
at ACCREDITCON
Louisville, Kentucky
ACCREDITCON
May 29-June 2, 2019
Louisville, Kentucky
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CAAHEP Accreditation Workshop
October 10-11, 2019
Texas
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