CMH EMS Education Manual
Each student will be required to complete an applied research project. This project will equip students with the ability to problem solve, conduct EMS research, and present solutions to supervisors. These skills are critical to promote evidence-based change in the EMS profession.
The Applied Research Project is to be completed using correct APA citations, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Each of the phases are to be completed during the assigned trimester by the assigned deadline. Specific deadlines can be found in the appropriate course description.
| Part (Click below for in-depth instructions and grading rubric) | Course | Due Dates | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | EMS 501 (Paramedicine I) | NA | No research project assignment this trimester. |
| Problem statement only | EMS 511 (Paramedicine II) | Problem statement only is due at end of term. | Refer to Part 1 for more details on how to create a good problem statement. |
| Part 1 | EMS 521 (Paramedicine III) | Part 1 is due at mid-term. | What is the problem? What did others do to fix their similar problem? Describe the problem, provide background information, perform a literature review, and cite references. |
| Part 2 | Part 2 is no longer a required part of the ARP as of the 2022 Paramedic Academy. | What do you want to do to research your own solution? Describe the purpose of your original research, define your research questions, and design your research tools to gather your own data. | |
| Part 3 | Part 3 is no longer a required part of the ARP as of the 2022 Paramedic Academy. | What did you do to research your own solution? Generate new and original research data and discuss your results. | |
| Part 4 | EMS 521 (Paramedicine III) | Part 4 is due at end-of-term. Additionally, the presentation is usually scheduled near end-of-term. | How do you want to fix the problem? Develop recommendations based on your findings, briefly present those findings to administration, and summarize your entire project in an abstract suitable for presentation to executive leadership. |
Resources can be found in numerous locations and details will be provided in class. Sources available from CMH EMS:
| Date | Link topreviousversion | Description of change |
|---|---|---|
| 10/31/20 | Moved online. | |
| 11/16/20 | Adjusted research project assignments for the 2021 Paramedic Academy. Instead of three parts (one for each trimester), only the last two trimesters have research assignments. | |
| 12/28/20 | Started work on moving all the details for each ARP part to this document from the individual trimester courses. Still have work to do on adjusting from three parts to four parts. | |
| 12/29/20 | Created sub-sections A, B, C, and D to add specific instructions and grading rubric forms for each part of the ARP. | |
| 08/24/21 | Added more clarification for each section. | |
| 08/26/22 | Updates for 2022 paramedic academy. Removed requirements for parts 2 and 3. |
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