Curriculum of the EMS/Disaster Medicine Fellowship

Program Curriculum Goals

At the completion of the fellowship, the EMS fellow will: 

• Develop the knowledge base and skills necessary to be an active participant in the EMS community at the local, regional, state, national, and international level. 
• Develop a knowledge base and expertise in disaster medicine to prepare and respond to disasters. 
• Possess the administrative skills needed to provide medical direction for a: 
  • Prehospital provider agency 
  • EMT or paramedic training institute 
  • Local EMS agency 
  • Non-governmental organization 
• Develop requisite academic skills to be an effective researcher and teacher in EMS. 
• Perform curriculum development and instruction for EMS education. 
• Perform meaningful EMS quality improvement and assurance.