title: Wilderness Emergency Medical Services Medical Director Course: core content developed with Delphi technique.
abstract: The National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians' (NAEMSP) position on the role of medical oversight within an operational Emergency Medical Service (EMS) program highlights the importance of integrating specially trained medical directors within the structure of these programs. In response, the NAEMSP Wilderness EMS (WEMS) Committee recognized the need for the development of an educational curriculum to provide physicians with the unique skills needed to be a medical director for a WEMS agency. This paper describes the Delphi process used to create the subject matter core content, as well as the actual core content developed. This core content was the foundation for the development of a specific WEMS medical director curriculum, the Wilderness EMS Medical Director Course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (Dr Millin). Electronic address: michaelgmillin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Millin
authors.affiliation: Burke County EMS, and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC (Dr Hawkins).
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.affiliation: Durango Fire Department Rescue and EMS, Durango, TX (Dr Demond).
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demond
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (Dr Stiller).
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stiller
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest, NC (Dr McGinnis).
authors.forename: Henderson D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: McGinnis
authors.affiliation: Medical Command Physician, Jefferson Hills Area Ambulance, Pittsburgh, PA (Dr Rogers).
authors.forename: Janna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baker Rogers
authors.affiliation: Jackson Hole Fire and EMS/National Park Service, and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA (Dr Smith).
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000193:education*; D010820:Physicians; D018635:Rescue Work; D055813:Wilderness Medicine / Q000193:education*
keywords: Delphi technique; EMS; core content; medical director; wilderness