Sub-Section 1-200-22 - Medical Director Responsibilities

CMH EMS Education Manual

These responsibilities are based on CoAEMSP Accreditation Standard II.B.2.a. The medical director must be responsible for medical oversight of the program and must:

1. Review and approve the educational content of the [EMT and paramedic] program[‘s] curriculum for appropriateness, medical accuracy, and reflection of current evidence-informed pre-hospital or emergency care practices.
2. Review and approve the required minimum numbers for each of the required patient contacts and procedures listed in [this document for the EMT and paramedic programs].
3. Review and approve the instruments and processes used to evaluate students in didactic, laboratory, clinical, and field internship.
4. Review the progress of each student throughout the [EMT and paramedic] program, and assist in the determination of appropriate corrective measures, when necessary. Corrective measures should occur in the cases of adverse outcomes, failing academic performance, and disciplinary action.
5. Ensure the competence of each graduate of the [EMT and paramedic] program[s] in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.
6. Engage in cooperative involvement with the [EMT and paramedic] program director.
7. Ensure the effectiveness and quality of any Medical Director responsibilities delegated to another qualified physician.
8. Ensure educational interaction of physicians with students. The Medical Director interaction should be in a variety of settings, such as lecture, laboratory, clinical, and field internship. Interaction may be by synchronous electronic methods.

These responsibilities are based on the NAEMT PHTLS Instructor’s Manual. The course medical director has the following responsibilities:

1. The course medical director will be available, on site or by telephone, to the course coordinator to address medical questions that may arise in the progress of the course.
2. Ideally, the course medical director should actively participate in the course by lecturing, presenting skill stations, or evaluating students.
3. The course medical director will advise the national, regional, or state coordinator of any problems with courses or instructors in writing in a timely manner.

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