Education

Regions Hospital Emergency Medical Services has been providing initial and continuing education to EMS providers Eastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin for 40 years. With a focus on dynamic programming and physician involvement, Regions EMS remains on the cutting edge of prehospital education. We believe in active learning where the provider is fully immersed in the experience of learning. Focus on excellence in Basic Life Support skills is emphasized in all of our courses. Scenarios, case reviews, hands-on skill practice and collaborative learning are pillars of our programming. The EMS education team at Regions EMS is actively involved in the local, state and national EMS education industry. Our participation in conferences, research summits, local regulatory processes and committees ensures we are responsive to changes and trends in EMS education. We work hard to propel the EMS industry forward through high-quality education programming which meets each unique student’s need.

Regions EMS Education offers:

  • A flexible curriculum, from initial training for Emergency Medical Responders and EMT’s to continuing education for all levels of medical providers
  • Leadership and expertise in educational use of high fidelity medical simulation
  • On-line education options
  • Location flexibility; learn in our classrooms, at your site, or online
  • Innovative, evidence based practices in patient care and EMS operations

Regions EMS can provide flexible choices in education including the following:

  • Biennial Provider Skill Check-offs (ALS and BLS)
  • Advanced Skills Labs, held in interesting and innovative settings such as cadaver labs
  • Case Reviews with the Medical Director specific to each agency’s ambulance calls
  • ALS and BLS Continuing Medical Education
  • Minnesota EMSRB approved EMT Refresher offered quarterly in a modular format; offered as a partnership with local educators or as a full program
  • Updates mandated by Minnesota EMSRB
  • Computerized course tracking with accurate and organized transcripts
  • RSI initial training and annual skills review
  • EMS Fellowship Grand Rounds
  • Regions Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Critical Case Conference
  • Regions Hospital Toxicology Journal Club
  • Regions Hospital Heart Center or Catheterization Lab Observation
  • Customized High Fidelity Simulation Training

In addition to the above offerings, we offer a wide variety of certification courses:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • CPR for HealthCare Providers
  • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

View our current course offerings here.

For further information regarding Regions Hospital EMS Education, please call our Education Hotline at 651-254-7788.

For information regarding the Regions Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency program, click here.

For information regarding our ACGME accredited EMS/Prehospital Medicine Fellowship, click here, or contact our fellowship director, Dr. Kari Haley.