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Interprofessional Simulation In Accredited Paramedic Programs, Kim D. Mckenna, Elliot Carhart, Daniel Bercher, Andrew E. Spain, John Todaro, Joann Freel

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Introduction: Healthcare leaders advocate for interprofessional education as a means to promote collaborative practice, enhance interdisciplinary communication, and improve patient safety in the health professions. There is little evidence specific to interprofessional simulation in paramedic education. Methods: The National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) surveyed paramedic programs that were accredited or in the process of becoming accredited. Program respondents were asked to characterize their resources and their use of those resources, and then were asked about their perceptions pertaining to simulation in their program. Chi-square analysis was used to compare characteristics of programs that participated in interdisciplinary simulation with those …