When

Monday April 24, 2017 at 8:30 AM EDT
-to-
Friday April 28, 2017 at 4:30 PM EDT

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Where

Emergency Medical Service Institute 
1002 Church Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
 

 
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Contact

Christie Hempfling 
Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. 
412-647-3666 
connectcp@centerem.org 
 

Introduction to

Community Paramedicine 

Learn how to become a community paramedic from one of the longest running community paramedic programs in the country! Students will learn the expanded patient assessment techniques and therapeutic skills necessary to help your patients in this new role. Limited seating available. Sign up today to join the ranks of these EMS pioneers!

Course Topics:

  • Introduction to community paramedicine
  • The community paramedic patient assessment
  • The transtheoretical model of change
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Chronic disease management
  • Mental health 
  • Providing social support
  • Patient navigation essentials
  • Working as a patient advocate
  • Community paramedic operations

Register soon! Only 18 seats available to outside organizations.

Tuition: $995

Dates: April 24-28, 2017. Class runs from 0830-1630 each day. 

Funds raised go to support the CONNECT Community Paramedic Program in Pittsburgh.