EMS Resources at the UW and the Office of Rural Health

As I’ve written about in other posts and previously on the Rural Community update website, the University of Wisconsin and the Office of Rural Health have a variety of resources to aid EMS agencies, EMTs and First Responders, including training and learning opportunities.  We provide information on funding resources, conferences and reports that can help you and your agency.  Here are a few:

 

  • The UW Medical School’s IME Library (Innovations in Medical Education) has dozens of videos of lectures and presentations you can view online.  The Library has over 15 presentations from the 2007 Emergency Care and Trauma Symposium held at the Kalahari Resort.  Topics include emergency childbirth, prison EMS and spinal cord injuries.
  • The Office of Rural Health’s website includes numerous EMS resources.  We have several EMS-related recorded presentations, including a workshop hosted by Nan Turner in July 2008 that includes updates from the State EMS Advisory Board, EMS Medical Director and Trauma Care System.  We also host the Weapons of Mass Destruction Refresher Course.  This online course is approved by the State EMS Office and meets the requirements for the WMD content in the required EMT refresher course(s).  It also meets the requirement for EMT’s seeking reciprocity of their license.
  • I regularly post information on grant opportunities and proposal writing resources, such as a recent post on EMS grants.  The Walgreen Community Grant Program awards grants in several health-related categories, including Emergency and Disaster Relief.  More information and the online application is on their website.  They also include this notice on the site: “Local non-profit community organizations requesting auction items, merchandise or gift cards (not exceeding $20) should contact their Walgreen district office directly.â€Â  Don’t overlook this resource when planning fund raising activities.
  • The federal Office of Rural Health Policy published a report in October, Experiences of Critical Access Hospitals in the Provision of Emergency Medical Services.   The study focused on hospital based EMS, but among its recommendations was eliminating the 35-mile rule for cost-based reimbursement of EMS services and devoting more resources to training EMS managers.

November 25, 2008  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Conferences and Webinars, Grant Advice, Program Updates, Training and Tools

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