EMS 243 — Community Paramedicine
This course takes the experienced paramedic and expands upon theirrole into the role of community paramedic. Course content includesmedical legal issues, scope of practice, financial implications, nutrition,and public health. A significant portion of this course is reserved fordiscussion of the social determinates of health and the role of thecommunity paramedic in public health. Students will learn about highrisk populations, health promotion and injury prevention strategies, aswell as chronic disease management. Advanced physical assessment,laboratory test interpretation and bed side diagnostics are introduced.Corequisite: Matriculation in the Community Paramedicine program.