This is a focused and adaptable presentation that covers pediatric and neonatal congenital heart defects such as:

Atrial Septal Defect

Atrioventricular Septal Defect

Coarctation of the Aorta

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome

Pulmonary Atresia

Tetralogy of Fallot

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return

Tricuspid Atresia

Transposition of the Great Arteries

Truncus Arteriosus

Ventricular Septal Defect and more.

The curriculum is designed for Paramedics, Medics, Corpsman, Nurses and Respiratory Therapist.

Duration is typically 1-3 days

This is an adaptable and dynamic presentation that briefly covers historical treatments, with a comprehensive focus on current pre-hospital medical management as well as new research and treatments.

In this presentation anonymized real-world case studies are examined in an interactive, interesting and pre-hospital applicable format.

Conditions covered include but not limited to:

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Intractable seizures in Pediatric and Neonatal patients

Identification and pre-hospital intervention for patients with Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Intraventricular Hemorrhage (IVH)

Malignant tumor types and stages

Cyst and Lesions

Pre-hospital use of ultrasound for neurological emergencies

The curriculum is designed for Paramedics, Medics, Corpsman, Nurses and Respiratory Therapist.

Duration is typically 1-2 days

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How to build and retain a winning flight team. In this course we extrapolate the attributes of great teams and those that underperform.

Content includes but it not limited to:

How to find the right people for your team

How to create a culture of learning, consistent improvement, and safety

How to curtail infighting and hostility

How to challenge and support your crew

How to build unstoppable resiliency

How to be a good teammate

The best way to retain the best people

High-stakes and hard decisions

Building a system of accountability

The principles, philosophy and application of Servant Leadership and the merits of a true Just culture system in EMS and Helicopter EMS

The curriculum is designed for Base Managers, Flight Paramedics, Flight Nurses, Administrators and Executives.

Duration is typically 1 day

BEM-100 Bioethics in Medicine and Paramedicine (Basic)

This is a One-Day introduction level class with presentations covering Bioethics in Medicine and Paramedicine.

Introduction to Bioethics: An overview of bioethics principles and their application in healthcare.

Autonomy and Informed Consent: Exploring patient autonomy and the importance of obtaining informed consent for medical procedures.

Beneficence and Non-Maleficence: Understanding the principles of doing good and avoiding harm in healthcare decision-making.

Justice in Healthcare: Examining fairness and equity in resource allocation, healthcare access, and treatment distribution.

Confidentiality and Privacy: Discussing patient confidentiality and privacy rights in the prehospital and transport medicine setting.

End-of-Life Decision Making: Exploring ethical dilemmas related to end-of-life care, advance directives, and clinician-assisted suicide.

Medical Research Ethics: Ethics in clinical trials, human experimentation, and the protection of research participants.

Truth-Telling and Integrity: The importance of honesty and truth-telling in medical communication.

Cultural Competence and Diversity: Understanding how cultural values and beliefs impact healthcare decisions and delivery.

Resource Allocation and Rationing: Ethical considerations in allocating limited healthcare resources, especially during emergencies.

BEM-200 Bioethics in Medicine and Paramedicine (Advanced)

This is a Two-Day class that briefly reviews core concepts in the one-day Introduction class and scaffolds and expands learning with additional curricula covering:

Advanced Topics in Bioethics for Medicine and Paramedicine:

Medical Decision-Making Capacity: In-depth analysis of assessing and determining a patient's decision-making capacity.

Organ Transplant Ethics: Exploring ethical dilemmas related to organ allocation, living donors, and transplant tourism.

Neuroethics: Discussing ethical issues surrounding neurotechnology, brain-computer interfaces, and cognitive enhancement.

Genomic Medicine Ethics: Ethics in genetic testing, genome editing, and the implications of personalized medicine.

Pediatric Bioethics: Addressing unique ethical challenges in pediatric care, including parental rights and child autonomy.

Global Health Ethics: Examining ethical issues in international healthcare, global health disparities, and medical missions.

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Ethical considerations in the use of AI, machine learning, and algorithms in medical diagnosis and treatment.

Clinical Ethics Committees: Understanding the role and function of clinical ethics committees in healthcare institutions.

Ethical Dilemmas in Pandemics: Analyzing ethical challenges during public health crises, such as COVID-19.

Medical Futility and Conflict Resolution: Strategies for handling disagreements between healthcare providers, patients, and families over futile treatments.

Medical Assisted Suicide: Exploring the ethical, legal, and practical aspects of medical assisted suicide and euthanasia.

End-of-Life Care and Palliative Medicine: Ethical considerations in providing compassionate care, pain management, and support for dying patients.

Reproductive Ethics: Ethical issues in assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and reproductive technologies.

Vaccine Ethics: Examining ethical concerns related to vaccine distribution, mandates, and hesitancy.

Resource Scarcity in Disaster Medicine: Ethical decision-making in resource-limited situations, like natural disasters or mass casualties.

Ethics of Health Information Technology: Addressing privacy, security, and informed consent in electronic health records and telemedicine.

Death and Dying Ethics: In-depth discussions on the ethical considerations surrounding end-of-life decisions, the role of hospice care, and cultural perspectives on death.

Clinician Burnout: Examining the causes, consequences, and ethical dimensions of clinician burnout in healthcare, along with strategies to mitigate it.

Alcohol and Drug Dependency in EMS Professionals: Ethical considerations surrounding substance abuse among EMS and Critical Care Transport Medicine professionals and interventions to address it.

Paramedic Suicide: Addressing the ethical aspects of paramedic suicide prevention, mental health support, and the unique challenges faced by paramedics.

Bioethics in Critical Care Transport: Exploring ethical dilemmas and considerations in the critical care transport setting, including decisions on patient transfer, resource allocation, and informed consent.

Retaining Organizational High Performers: Ethical strategies for retaining and supporting high-performing healthcare professionals within organizations.

These expanded topics provide a comprehensive and advanced understanding of bioethical issues in medicine and paramedicine, encompassing a wide range of critical areas, including those specific to paramedicine in the critical care transport setting.

This curriculum is designed for Paramedics, Medics, Corpsman, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Respiratory Therapist.
Duration is typically 1-3 days

*BEM-100 & BEM-200 Instructors are Clinical Bioethicists and Scholars and may include guest lecturers from current or past faculty members at Harvard Medical School and or Boston Brigham and Woman Hospital.

**The BEM courses themselves are independent of these institutions.

Available in 2024 (Spring)