RE: Re: Finding a Medical Director

[Guest guest]

Dr. Loflin and all,

Thanks for the comments. It's been a while since I was involved

in teaching ACLS, and all my experience before was as an instructor

at a larger institution where all I did was hit my marks and

teach. I didn't realize medical directors were that involved

in the course, and that is a really good thing. It may be hard

to do this and be able to afford it, however.

We're looking at expanding back into teaching ACLS, and trying

to get our ducks in a row. There is a " prehospital ACLS " book

that is approved for our course, which uses all pre-hospital

examples and is written from that perspective, vs in-hospital

ACLS. It seems there might be a place for such a course. But,

we're an independent training center, with no institutional funding,

so any course we teach has to pay for itself (I've gotten SO

used to eating, driving a car, having a house, etc.). So we're

looking into this, but can only do it if the numbers work out.

Again, thanks all for the comments.

=Steve =

AlertCPR Emergency Training

Steve , LP

AlertCPR Emergency Training

2300 Highland Village Rd, Suite 340

Highland Village, TX 75077

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>Date: 4/27/05 12:12:22 PM

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>Actually, as ACLS medical director, I am present for the entire

course, teach some of

>the material, monitor other instructors, answer questions, straighten

out snafus, and

>step in as needed. In my opinion, nothing less is expected of

the medical director.

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>> ACLS, for example,

>>how much does the medical director have to do?

> R. Loflin, M.D., FACEP

>Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

>Medical Director, City of El Paso EMSS

>Medical Director, ACLS Program

>Medical Director, Guadalupe Mountain National Park

>Medical Director, UTEP AED Program

>President, American Heart Association, Sun City Division

>james.loflin@...

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