International Paramedic Certification Standards Discussion from EMS World Expo 2011

Chris Montera, Scott Kier, and Natalie Quebodeaux were joined in the Finale Video segment from EMS World Expo 2011 by Paramedic Educator Michael Touchstone from the Philadelphia Fire Academy. They discuss a recent white paper calling for an international paramedic certification level that would allow paramedics from different countries to travel, work, and provide care worldwide.
This is one of the most common questions in to the MedicCast from listeners and site visitors.  "How can I transfer my paramedic education from country A to country B?" There is most definitely a need for this but I fear the U.S. standard for paramedic education will hold this initiative back. The reluctance to move paramedic certification from a "Training" model to an "Education" model is keeping many systems in this country below standard simply to appease organizations like Fire Fighter labor unions.
Check out this discussion and all of the video segments, EMT and paramedic guests and full episodes both here at the MedicCast.tv site and over at the ProMed Network medical and health conference channel.

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