NOVEMBER / IN THIS ISSUE, edition 2

• Year-end tax-deductible contributions for the Douglas K. York Endowed Scholarship Fund
• Podcast: 7 Things About AEMT Accreditation
• CoAEMSP Visits with EMS Leaders and Educators in Missouri

Podcast: 7 Things About AEMT Accreditation

A recent survey by CoAEMSP found that two-thirds of AEMT Program Directors are enthusiastic about voluntary accreditation for AEMT programs, with 59% likely to seek it. The value of accreditation is highlighted in the higher pass rates of the National Registry certification exam by paramedics who attended CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic education programs compared to AEMTs. The voluntary accreditation option is hoped to enhance the safety and well-being of communities nationwide by advancing AEMT education programs.

Join Executive Director Dr. George Hatch as he talks with Dan Limmer of Limmer Education about the survey results and provides more information on AEMT voluntary accreditation.

Year-end tax-deductible contributions

Douglas K. York Endowed Scholarship Fund

Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to the Douglas K. York Endowed Scholarship Fund.

The endowment will provide scholarships for program directors committed to excellence and upholding high paramedic educational standards to attend ACCREDITCON, CoAEMSP’s annual conference.

For more information on the Douglas K. York Endowed Scholarship Fund, including how to make a tax-deductible contribution, please email yorkfund@coaemsp.org or visit the CoAEMSP website.

CoAEMSP Visits with EMS Leaders and Educators in Missouri

Dr. George Hatch, Executive Director, and Dr. Mike Miller, Assistant Director, met with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, on September 26, 2023, in Jefferson City, Missouri. An invitation was extended by Dr. Lynthia Andrews Bowman, Advisory Council Chair, and Chuck Doss, Chair of the Education Subcommittee to meet with EMS leaders and educators to engage in a conversation regarding accreditation services and EMS education broadly.

Attendees participated in person and virtually via web-conference. During the 90-minute session topics of conversation included workforce challenges, access to paramedic education in rural communities, site visits, plans for AEMT accreditation, costs of accreditation services, and more. We were excited to have Dr. Bridgette Svancarek, MD, and Kim McKenna, PhD, two CoAEMSP Board members from Missouri attend the meeting.

Thank you to the Missouri State Advisory Council on EMS for hosting us at their meeting and to all who work in support of EMS education and clinical services throughout Missouri.