In this episode of The Registry Insider, titled Simulation in EMS, host Bill Seifarth, CEO of the National Registry, discusses the evolving role of simulation in EMS education. Recorded live at the National Association of EMS Educators Symposium, the episode features Dr. Andrew Spain and Tim Whitaker from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. The conversation highlights the importance of simulation as a critical educational methodology, addressing its application across various healthcare fields, including EMS. The guests delve into challenges, best practices, and available resources, such as certification programs and educational guidelines, aimed at improving patient safety and enhancing the competency of EMS providers through simulation-based learning.

In Episode 19 of The Register Insider podcast, Bill Seifarth, CEO of the National Registry of EMTs, interviews Dr. Christian Martingale, President of the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium (PGC) and Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. They discuss the PGC's mission of developing and promoting evidence-based guidelines for EMS, born out of a national effort to advance EMS science. Dr. Martingale explains the systematic reviews and professional reading lists that PGC provides, free of charge, to help EMS personnel stay current on best practices in clinical care and operations. They highlight key updates for 2024, including new guidelines on pain management, cardiovascular resuscitation, and trauma triage, emphasizing the importance of implementing this research in everyday EMS education and practice.

In this week’s Registry Insider podcast, host Bill Seifarth, CEO of the National Registry of EMTs, is joined by Jay Scott from the Commission for Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). Together, they discuss the role of CAPCE in ensuring that EMS practitioners receive high-quality, innovative, and evidence-based continuing education. Jay explains the course and organizational accreditation processes, which help maintain relevant and dynamic education standards. They also highlight CAPCE's new data-sharing initiatives, including real-time course completion reporting and a newly developed mobile app that simplifies record-keeping for EMS clinicians. The episode emphasizes the importance of evolving EMS education to meet the rapidly changing demands of the field.