Air Force (AF) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director Course

May 20, 2024 to May 21, 2024

Program Description: 

This virtual course is designed to provide Air Force (AF) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Directors with the awareness, competency, and skills necessary to perform the duties of an AF EMS Medical Director.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of the AF Surgeon General, AF State Office of EMS (AFSOEMS), AF EMS Consultant to the Surgeon General, AFSOEMS Medical Director, AFSOEMS Director to EMS operations, AF EMS Program Manager, NREMT Agency Site Coordinator, MAJCOM Surgeon General, the Military Treatment Facility Commander, Chief of Medical Staff (SGH), and installation EMS Medical Director as they pertain to AF EMS operations.
  2. Comprehend the supervisory structure including rank-based responsibilities
  3. Describe the responsibilities of the USAF EMS Medical Director.
  4. Summarize the differences between training, certification, licensure, and credentialing.
  5. Utilize protocol knowledge verification programs.
  6. Analyze various situations that are presented to AF EMS medical directors and plan an appropriate course of action.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 7.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 7.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
05/16/2024
Course expires: 
06/04/2024
Event starts: 
05/20/2024 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/21/2024 - 12:00pm EDT
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Chris Hewitt.
Yevgeniy Maksimenko. 
Joshua Lowe. 
Adam Kruse. 
Edward Crowe.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee members, presenters, content reviewers, and faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 7.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 7.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 7.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 7.00 Certificate of Attendance
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Access Codes: Some courses require an access code to register. Please reach out to the point of contact at the organization providing the activity for the registration code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: CEPO provides captions and transcripts to hearing-impaired learners upon request. For real-time closed captioning, contact CEPO at least three (3) business days before the event. If we cannot arrange for live captioning, a video recording and audio transcript will be provided after the event, typically within ten business days. For events delivered by CEPO’s partners, please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations.

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