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The EMS Handoff: Modalities in EMS Education with Kelly Kirk

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Hosts Bradley Dean and David Blevins brings on Kelly Kirk to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on EMS education, the shift to online education, and the challenges and potential solutions in online education, particularly in the context of skills-based courses.

They also explored the concept of competency-based medical education, the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in education, and the importance of intrinsic motivation and flexibility in response to changing circumstances.

Lastly, they discussed the upcoming changes in the National Registry and issues related to their respective states, agreeing to further discuss these in the future.

Listen to the conversation in the audio player below.

Previous: Bradley Dean and David Blevins are joined by Jonathan Jenkins from Mutual Aid EMS.

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