EMS Today 2019

The Alaska Model for Sustainable Community Paramedicine (Room National Harbor 2)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Basics of Clinical Practice

Anchorage Fire Department Medical Director, Mike Levy will review the promises of community paramedicine as well as the barriers to sustainability through an overview of the highly-successful Alaska Health Aide program which has provided an extensive network of quality care by non-physicians in remote areas of Alaska. Dr. Levy will present the opportunities and challenges of adapting this approach to Community Paramedicine will be discussed.