Education in
prehospital critical care.
Sessions connect physiology, clinical decisions, and practical skills for paramedics and the clinicians and educators who support prehospital care.
Our philosophy values physician-led education that extends beyond the classroom through mentorship and, where available, apprenticeship.
2027 curriculum
Explore our monthly curriculum covering foundational critical care topics, including airway management, medications, ventilators, and point-of-care ultrasound.
Monthly curriculum
| Month | Topic | Session focus |
|---|---|---|
| January | Airway | Oxygenation and airway fundamentalsMask ventilation, supraglottic airways, laryngoscopy, and confirmation. |
| February | Medications | Shock and vasoactive therapyPerfusion, cardiac output, vascular tone, pressors, and inotropes. |
| March | Ventilators | Physiology to initial settingsOxygenation, alveolar ventilation, blood gases, modes, and lung protection. |
| April | POCUS | Knobology and image acquisitionProbe selection and orientation; depth, gain, and image optimization. Core cardiac views and normal findings; introduction to lung and eFAST windows. |
| May | Airway | The physiologically difficult airwayHypoxemia, shock, acidosis, right-heart risk, and peri-intubation planning. |
| June | Medications | Analgesia, sedation, and paralysisDrug selection, induction versus ongoing care, titration, and reassessment. |
| July | Ventilators | Obstructive and hypoxemic failureResistance, compliance, expiratory time, PEEP, and patient-ventilator interaction. |
| August | POCUS | Cardiac assessment in shock and arrestActivity, standstill, and suspected fine VF; effusion and tamponade physiology; RV enlargement and septal bowing; gross LV function and visual EPSS assessment. Mimics and clinical integration. |
| September | Airway | Difficult anatomy, contamination, and rescueSuction, failed-intubation transitions, rescue oxygenation, and team practice. |
| October | Medications | Rate, rhythm, and blood pressureRate control, antiarrhythmics, vasodilators, and treatment-specific endpoints. |
| November | Ventilators | The deteriorating ventilated patientWaveforms, pressure alarms, auto-PEEP, equipment problems, and rescue. |
| December | POCUS | Trauma, lung findings, and integrated revieweFAST and pleural sliding; indeterminate studies, repeat cardiac assessment, and integration with the clinical picture. Acquisition and interpretation limitations. |
POCUS: point-of-care ultrasound.
Why the topics return
Each core topic appears three times, moving from physiology and essential skills to more complex decisions, troubleshooting, and reassessment.
Returning to each topic allows practice and feedback to build over time. Ultrasound, for example, moves from image acquisition to cardiac interpretation, then integrated lung and trauma assessment.
Start with physiology
Connect the mechanism to the clinical findings and the reason a treatment may fit.
Work through decisions
Discuss treatment choices, limitations, and the findings that should prompt a different approach.
Practice with feedback
Use practical stations, observed attempts, and specific feedback to refine technique and teamwork.
Reassess and integrate
Review the response, recognize problems, and carry earlier learning into the next session.
Participating in 2027
We welcome inquiries from clinicians, educators, and EMS agencies interested in the monthly series. Tell us about your learning interests, teaching experience, or agency needs.