View an example block schedule.
In addition to the block schedule, fellows will be expected to participate in the following regularly-scheduled events during all EMS months. Participation in monthly meetings will be optional during the helicopter EMS and elective blocks.
Weekly Events
- EMS Didactics (avg 3 hours)
- EMS Field Response (avg 16 hours)
- EM Grand Rounds (optional)
- EM Clinical Shift (avg 9 hours)
Quarterly Events
- LFOM - Clinical Practice Committee
- New England EMS Fellowship Consortium - EMS Journal Club
- MMC EM Residency Wilderness Simulation Day (biannual)
Monthly Events
- PFD - Quality Improvement Committee
- PFD - Morbidity and Mortality Case Conference
- PFD - Car 9 - EMS Lieutenant Meeting and Case Review
- MMC - Regional EMS Leadership Meeting
- MMC - EMS Division Meeting
- MMC - EMS Journal Club
- MMC - EM Journal Club (optional)
- MMC - Barbara Bush Children's Hospital Critical Care Transport Directors Meeting
- Maine EMS - Medical Direction and Practice Board
- Maine EMS - Board of EMS (optional)
- Maine EMS - Committee meetings (optional) - Data/Quality Improvement, Community Paramedicine, Education
- Maine EMS - Region 1 Regional Advisory Council
It's important to take good care of yourself during post-graduate training so you can fully fully participate in your education and patient care. View wellness resources and resident/fellow support programs.
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