Starting this fall, RWU to offer new program aimed to help expand career opportunities for students and professionals in the emergency medical services field

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger5-28-2015School of Continuing Studies Launches NewDegree Program for Emergency MedicineProfessionalsPublic Affairs, Roger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationPublic Affairs, Roger Williams University, "School of Continuing Studies Launches New Degree Program for Emergency MedicineProfessionals" (2015). Featured News Story. 491.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/491 News ArchiveSchool of Continuing Studies Launches NewDegree Program for Emergency MedicineProfessionalsStarting this fall, RWU to o er new program aimed to help expand careeropportunities for students and professionals in the emergency medical services eldMay 28, 2015 Public A airs Sta PROVIDENCE, R.I., – To meet the demand for educational opportunities for both current and futureemergency medicine professionals, the School of Continuing Studies at Roger Williams University haslaunched Rhode Island’s  rst bachelor’s degree program in emergency medical services, with classesslated to begin this fall.The program is open to any student interested in joining the emergency care  eld and will serve as oneof the state’s only professional development opportunities for paramedics, emergency medicaltechnicians and  rst responders looking to advance clinical skills and training or pursue new careerpaths in areas such as healthcare administration, public health or hospital and emergencymanagement.“Until now, emergency healthcare professionals had access to few educational opportunities to growtheir skill level and pursue advanced career opportunities,” says Jason Rhodes, chief of the division ofemergency medical services at Rhode Island Department of Health. “Whether it’s an emergencymedical technician looking to expand upon basic training or a veteran paramedic considering othercareer paths, it is critical that we invest in the next generation of leaders in this  eld so that we cancontinue to raise the bar on the quality and delivery of care we provide.”The EMS program coursework combines general education and healthcare administration classes andallows students to select one of three tracks: EMS administration or public health, for EMT professionalsor students interested in management or administrative careers; and paramedicine, for emergencyresponse providers looking to gain advanced clinical education and skills. The curriculum also requiresstudents to conduct  eldwork in a clinical setting with partner hospitals in the region.“In Rhode Island, we’re seeing new career opportunities emerge in healthcare as a result of thegrowing elderly and diverse populations and the changing industry landscape, such as the increasingadoption of community health centers,” says Jamie E. Scurry, dean of the School of Continuing Studies.“We must keep pace with these changes and meet the educational needs of emergency healthcareprofessionals so that they can practice at advanced levels of skill or pursue new roles such asadministrators, nurses or community health physicians.”In addition, the University’s School of Continuing Studies has launched a new healthcare paralegalcerti cate program to start this fall. Like the EMS degree program, the ABA Approved healthcareparalegal certi cate was created to allow healthcare professionals – including physician assistants,occupational therapists and pharmacy technicians – to build upon their medical expertise and enter alegal specialty  eld that requires knowledge in both healthcare and law. The 10-course certi cateprogram requires students to take both law and healthcare management courses that introduce topicssuch as legal research, legal writing and analysis, medical malpractice, the civil litigation process, andhealthcare administration.Both programs begin this fall. Coursework is delivered in a blend of in-class and online instruction,starting on Aug. 26. 

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