The Medical Director must be responsible for medical oversight of the program, and must:

• Review and approve the educational content of the program curriculum for appropriateness, medical accuracy, and reflection of current evidence-informed prehospital or emergency care practice.
• Review and approve the required minimum numbers for each of the required patient contacts and procedures listed in these Standards.
• Review and approve the instruments and processes used to evaluate students in didactic, laboratory, clinical, and field internship,
• Review the progress of each student throughout the program, and assist in the determination of appropriate corrective measures, when necessary.
• Ensure the competence of each graduate of the program in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains,
• Engage in cooperative involvement with the program director,
• Ensure the effectiveness and quality of any Medical Director responsibilities delegated to another qualified physician.
• Ensure educational interaction of physicians with students.

Medical Director Qualifications - The Medical Director must:

• A physician currently licensed and authorized to practice in the location of the program, with experience and current knowledge of emergency care of acutely ill and injured patients,
• Have adequate training or experience in the delivery of out-of-hospital emergency care, including the proper care and transport of patients, medical direction, and quality improvement in out-of-hospital care,
• Be an active member of the local medical community and participate in professional activities related to out-of-hospital care,
• Be knowledgeable about the education of the Emergency Medical Services Professions, including professional, legislative and regulatory issues regarding the education of the Emergency Medical Services Professions.

Compensation:

$7500.00 from date of hire through 12/31/22 (Fall 2022)
$7500 from 1/1/2023-6/30/2023 (Spring 2023)