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About Us

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The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario was created in February 2009 when the Ottawa and Kingston Base Hospitals combined. We provide medical direction, education and advice to paramedics and paramedic services in nine upper-tier municipalities across Eastern Ontario.

The communities served by the Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario are Prescott-Russell, Cornwall, Ottawa, The County of Renfrew, Lanark County, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Hastings County, Prince Edward County and Frontenac County. Combined, this includes nine paramedic services and more than 1200 Primary Care (PCP) and Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP). 

The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario encourages excellence in paramedicine so that the people in our community get the safest and highest-quality clinical care possible.

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Kingston Office

  • 400-1471 John Counter Blvd
  • Kingston, On, K7K 8P8
  • 613-737-7228
  • 877-587-7736

Ottawa Office

  • 2475 Don Reid Drive
  • Ottawa, On, K1H1E2
  • 613-737-7228
  • 877-587-7736
  • 613-737-1028

Email Contacts

Group Email Address
General Information info@rppeo.ca
Certification Questions certification@rppeo.ca
Education Questions education@rppeo.ca
Quality Team quality@rppeo.ca
877-587-7736
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Join Our Team: We’re Hiring an Education Facilitator!

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  • WWU - Location: Eastern Ontario
  • WWU - Department : Education
  • WWU - Job Title: Join Our Team: We’re Hiring an Education Facilitator!
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  • WWU - Position Type: contractual
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    EXTENDED! The NEW closing date is June 23, 2025. 

    The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is currently seeking outstanding Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics to join our team as an Education Facilitator.

    As an Education Facilitator, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of paramedicine. You will lead Continuing Medical Education (CME) events and conduct Entry to Practice Certification evaluations. This is your chance to inspire, teach, and contribute to excellence in patient care across Eastern Ontario.

    Position Summary

    • Facilitate educational sessions for paramedics.

    • Assess paramedic performance and certification readiness.

    • Contribute to curriculum development and provide feedback on education matters.

    Required Qualifications

    • Certified paramedic through RPPEO with 3–5 years of experience.

    • Excellent interpersonal, critical thinking, and conflict resolution skills.

    • Ability to communicate clearly and work collaboratively.

    • Comfortable traveling throughout Eastern Ontario.

    • Experience in adult education (preferred).

    Full Job Posting

    Education Facilitator Posting May 2025 r

    📅 Deadline to Apply: Monday, June 23, 2025, at 23:59
    📧 Submit your resume and cover letter to: info@rppeo.ca

    For more about the role and RPPEO’s mission, visit: Work With Us!
  • WWU - Disclaimer: If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
  • WWU - Equal Opportunity Employer: The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.
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125 more participants needed for Ottawa COVID-19 antibody tracking study

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Stop the Spread Ottawa (SSO) is a large cohort study on SARS-CoV-2 immune response, led by The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa. Participants may donate monthly blood and saliva samples by self-collecting at home, and/or attend TOH Laboratory Services for blood draws. Participants are given access to an antibody portal through which they can track positive/negative SARS-CoV-2 antibody results. 

Since October 2020, the OHRI research lab has analyzed tens of thousands of samples. This volume of data has made many projects possible, such as: 

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2017 Fall CME Online Education Material

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TO ALL PARAMEDICS:

The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario is pleased to announce the topic of this Fall CME: Emergency Childbirth Management.

At the request of the Medical Advisory Committee, the Association of Ontario Midwives developed an Ontario paramedic training program in preparation for the new Emergency Childbirth Medical Directive. 

Online modules covering Anatomy and Physiology and other Obstetrical Emergencies have also been added for your review.

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2020 Fall CME is now live in MedicLEARN

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You'll find a major focus on palliative care with this year's online Fall CME. Giving you a better knowledge about this patient population will help in care whether or not your paramedic service goes on to implement the new care pathways that the Ottawa Health Research Institute plans to introduce through the Paramedics Providing Palliative Care Project. We've included a discussion forum in MedicLEARN to help support the lessons' content.

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AHA determines that teamwork is critical to improved patient outcomes

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In the most recent article of Circulation, an American Heart Association (AHA) journal, Bhanji et al discuss how best to educate healthcare professionals on the new 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The article contains a whole section dedicated to teamwork and leadership, skills the AHA consider critical to successful management of a cardiac arrest "...team based skills are different from clinical skills, [therefore] specific team and leadership training may have a role in the effective performance of resuscitation teams and patient outcomes after cardiac arrest."

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