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Jonathan R Powell, J. Cotto, Jordan D. Kurth, R. Cash, M. R. Gugiu, A. Panchal
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022
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Powell, J. R., Cotto, J., Kurth, J. D., Cash, R., Gugiu, M. R., & Panchal, A. (2022). Impact of COVID‐19 on initial emergency medical services certification in the United States. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open.
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Powell, Jonathan R, J. Cotto, Jordan D. Kurth, R. Cash, M. R. Gugiu, and A. Panchal. “Impact of COVID‐19 on Initial Emergency Medical Services Certification in the United States.” Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (2022).
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Powell, Jonathan R., et al. “Impact of COVID‐19 on Initial Emergency Medical Services Certification in the United States.” Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022.
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@article{jonathan2022a,
title = {Impact of COVID‐19 on initial emergency medical services certification in the United States},
year = {2022},
journal = {Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open},
author = {Powell, Jonathan R and Cotto, J. and Kurth, Jordan D. and Cash, R. and Gugiu, M. R. and Panchal, A.}
}
Abstract
As the COVID‐19 pandemic began, there were significant concerns for the strength and stability of the emergency medical services (EMS) workforce. These concerns were heightened with the closure of examination centers and the cessation of certification examinations. The impact of this interruption on the EMS workforce is unclear. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of COVID‐19 on initial EMS certification in the United States. In addition, we evaluated mitigation measures taken to address these interruptions.
