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Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) can re-certify themselves by attending Continuing Medical Education sessions (CMEs) through Clarkson's Lewis School of Health & Life Sciences for free! The CME programs will take place virtually and/or at Clarkson Hall. Clarkson Hall is located at 59 Main Street, Potsdam, NY.
NYS State CMEs will be provided for attendees that attend in person or virtually. Food and beverages may be offered to those that attend in person.
Direct questions, comments or to be placed on our CME email list, please contact Douglas Wildermuth, 315-268-4444 or dwilderm@clarkson.edu.
CME Requirements:
- Attendees must be on time.
- Attendees must be engaged (with cameras on) the entire time.
- Names, email addresses, NYS EMT #'s, etc. must be provided.
Upcoming CME Sessions
January 15, 2025
6:30 pm
Virtual ONLY!
FREE to all healthcare providers!
Why Sex Matters? How your Treatment may Endanger your Female Patients presented by Tim Redding NRP, I/C
Historically, in medicine, what we know, and how we practice has mostly been led by men. Due to normal human bias, this has led to a very male-centric model of medicine. Did you know most medical research does not involve female participants, particularly including new drugs? Come learn how these biases have led to missed diagnoses and inappropriate treatment and how to avoid them while treating your next female patient.
February 19, 2025
6:30 pm
Virtual ONLY!
FREE to all healthcare providers!
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The Most Important Vital Sign: 20 Things EMS Can Do With Capnography presented by Rommie Duckworth, MPA, LP, EFO, FO
"Perhaps the most important monitoring tool prehospital providers can use” - end-tidal waveform Capnography - it isn’t just for respirations anymore. Using a simple four-step assessment technique, this program shows EMS providers of all levels how capnography can be used not only to confirm successful endotracheal intubation, but to evaluate shock in trauma patients, monitor for the return (or loss of) pulses during CPR, identify bronchospasm in asthma and hypoxic drive in COPD, to guide seizure management and paralytic medication administration, and much, much more. This case-driven session develops the fundamentals of capnography so that every EMS provider can improve their patients' assessment, treatment, and outcome using the end-tidal waveform monitoring diagnostic tools.