College of Medicine Catalog
2005
Harvey W. Meislin, M.D., Director
The Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center, designated in 1990, has established as its mission the enhancement and expansion of the research, education and training available within Arizona and the Southwest in emergency medicine. The Center will focus on multidisciplinary studies in the area of out-of-hospital medical care available to the acutely ill and injured.
To complete its stated mission, the Center has established specific goals related to the research of acute medical and traumatic injuries, evaluation of prehospital training programs and personnel requirements, and development of educational pathways for all levels of health care providers dedicated to careers in emergency medical systems.
To accomplish these goals the Center consists of three operational divisions: Research, Education, Training.
Research: The mission of this division is to develop and implement research projects with a multidisciplinary focus. Emergency medicine draws upon various specialties in the course of patient care. The multidisciplinary focus of this division will attempt to draw together these specialties in efforts to improve patient survival in out-of-hospital emergency situations.
Education: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) began in the late 1960s in an effort to provide quality out-of-hospital care and treatment to a variety of patients under unusual circumstances. Until recently, these individuals have had limited access to a degree program related to EMS. The mission of this division is the formation of a bachelor's degree program in EMS and an advanced degree program in public administration.
Training: The mission of this division is to guide the development of standardized criteria at all levels of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training and develop statewide outreach programs for currently certified EMT's, nurses and physicians.
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