Risperidone on the Road: Exploring Prehospital Treatment of Agitation
A new potential treatment for patient agitation and safety intervention for EMS: oral risperidone. While the medication has been around since the early 1990s, it has only recently been used in EMS. Jo...
28 Jan 20251h 2min
Beyond the Books: Empowering Medical Students in Clinical Training
Healthcare students often describe the leap from classroom learning to clinical and field as one of their most challenging transitions. But how can health education better prepare them for the realiti...
26 Jan 20251h 2min
Best of EMS Education Research 2024 (Dec 24)
Our end-of-year special edition of the PCRF Education Research Journal Club where each of our panelists will share a favorite article from the educational literature in 2024.
16 Jan 20251h
The Best Clinical Research from 2024
There has been no shortage of outstanding EMS clinical research this year! From intramuscular epinephrine injections in cardiac arrest to stabilization of atrial fibrillation in the ambulance, researc...
26 Dec 20241h 1min
Simulating Success: How 3D VR is Changing Paramedic Education (Nov 2024)
Are virtual patients the future of paramedic training? In our latest episode, we dive deep into the groundbreaking world of 3D Virtual Reality Simulations (3DVRS) and how they stack up against traditi...
9 Dec 20241h 3min
Reviving the Discussion: Naloxone's Impact on Cardiac Arrest Survival
The administration of Naloxone for patients in cardiac arrest in the out-of-hospital setting has rarely been advised in the United States. Despite this, many EMS agencies allow for its administration ...
20 Nov 20241h 1min
AI may pass the test, but can it explain why? (Oct 2024)
We have all seen the news articles that ChatGPT and other AI models can pass the MCAT and LSAT. As educators, we worry about computers passing tests, not students. However, is there an opportunity for...
28 Okt 202453min
Stepping Up Safety: Integrating Fall Prevention in EMS Services (Oct 2024)
Falls are the leading cause of injury for older Americans; in fact, one out of every four persons aged 65 and older has reported a fall in the past year. Falls are also the leading cause of EMS activa...
17 Okt 20241h 2min
