Emergency Medicine - Pre Hospital/Transport Medicine

Fellowship Title:

Emergency Medicine - Pre Hospital/Transport Medicine

Division:

Emergency Medicine

Fellowship Type:

Clinical

Supervisor:

To be determined

Duration:

1 year

Application Open and Close Date:

September 1

Anticipated Start Date(s):

July 1

Number of position(s) per year:

1 to 3

Description:

Goals: To prepare the fellow for a career of leadership in emergency medical services at local, regional, provincial, national and international levels.
Objectives:
Knowledge and understanding of:

• The historical and legislative framework surrounding modern EMS systems in Canada and the US.
• The key components and design options for an EMS system, including volunteer and first responder systems.
• Medical control and various models
• Medical dispatch and call screening
• EMS Equipment/Vehicles, extrication and rescue
• Medico-legal considerations of EMS
• Approach to high-risk patients
• Understand legislation and guidelines for training and certification for all levels of providers
• Understand the different patient care capabilities and responsibilities for all levels of paramedics.
• Knowledge of the principles of crisis intervention and stress management
• Guidelines for triage and transport to specialty centers
• Advantages/limitations of aeromedical vs. land based transport.
• The physiology of aeromedical transport
• Aircraft safety and special medical problems
• Mass gatherings/Disaster Management
• Funding arrangements for EMS systems
• Community Involvement and public education
• Paramedic Education
• EMS Research. EMS residents should understand principles and special problems inherent in conducting research in the pre-hospital environment, and would be expected to take part in at least one research project during their fellowship.

Supervisor:
The Fellow will be supervised by the Director of Air or Land EMS programs.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
The Fellow would develop a curriculum and schedule in conjunction with their supervisor. His or her duties would include:

• Regular online medical control via the “patch” phone
• Participation in paramedic training, testing and evaluation
• Quality control of EMS care
• The development of pre-hospital protocols
• Liaison between paramedic and physicians
• attendance at meetings with government, hospital and EMS personnel
• Develop an understanding of EMS information systems
• Development of a research project in conjunction with the supervisor

Eligibility:
The candidate must have completed RCPS or CCFP-EM training in Emergency  Medicine, or the equivalent training in their country of origin (as approved by the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons), be eligible for or have passed certification examinations in Emergency Medicine, and must meet the qualifications for an educational license.

Contact Name:

Sawan Tate

Role:

Division Executive Administrator

Telephone:

416-978-1612

E-mail:

Division.EM@utoronto.ca