The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is excited to announce the return of Trauma Days for 2024! Following the success of our full-day courses in Ottawa and Kingston last year, Eric Gagnon is back to deliver his popular and informative Trauma Day Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions.

The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is excited to announce the return of Trauma Days for 2025! Following another year of success, Eric Gagnon is back to deliver his popular and informative Trauma Day Continuing Medical Education (CME) sessions.

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Effective October 23, 2019

Once a new version of a standard comes into force, it replaces the existing, in force version.

Medical Directives

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The Ministry of Health updated the COVID-19 Screening Tool for Paramedics on Thursday August 26, 2021. The new tool is now in effect for paramedics and Central Ambulance Communications Centres (CACC). The Ontario Base Hospital Group has also updated the Ontario Paramedic Clinical Guide app to reflect the revised screening tool.

COVID-19 Screening Tool for Paramedics – version 2.0

Outil de dépistage du COVID-19 – version 2.0

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting almost everything in our lives and clinical practice … even medication supplies!
Increased demand is fueling medication shortages in some cases. In other cases, the active ingredient is not available locally or manufacturing has slowed down.
All of these lead to the same results: medication is harder to supply.

Patients can now have one support person accompanying them at an Ottawa Hospital (TOH) emergency room (ER).

On August 16, 2021, TOH updated its visitor restrictions. The Ottawa Hospital is currently in low visitor restrictions as part of the hospital’s ongoing response to COVID-19. 

Paramedics are encouraged to inform family and loved ones of patients who would benefit from a support person that they may go to the TOH ER.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sara-Pier Piscopo has joined the Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario as a new Associate Medical Director.

Dr. Piscopo is a pediatric emergency physician with a strong background in prehospital and transport medicine. She completed her fellowship in Prehospital and Transport Medicine (PTM) at the University of Ottawa, where she developed a keen understanding of EMS systems and care delivery beyond the hospital setting.

Her clinical work has focused on pediatric emergency medicine, and she brings a depth of knowledge and experience in the acute care of children and youth.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Piscopo to the RPPEO team!

RPPEO and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Ottawa Hospital have a new collaboration where Eastern Ontario paramedics can view Grand Rounds for CME credit!

In the most recent Grand Rounds, hear about these controversial guidelines: 

Considerations for Paramedics Managing Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic

 Updated Guidance in force as of Feb 22, 2021

The provincial Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) on Monday, February 22, 2021 released its  latest update on considerations for paramedics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This memo replaces both the May 6th, 2020 and the January 4th, 2021 considerations documents and memos.

Feb 22, 2021 MAC Memorandum

MAC's Summary of Changes