In this issue

• Announcing the Lineup for Fall CME
• BHP Corner: Solving the Puzzle of Patient Care During COVID
• Neonatal Resus Key Moments

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MedicNEWS Issue 2.5 is here!

In this issue:

• The Truth is in your ACR
• Deadline Alert: Are you ready to meet the Maintenance of Certification requirements?
• BHP Corner: Doc-talk on pain and analgesia in Eastern ON
  
• Case Study: Surprise reason for hypoglycemia in a diabetic patient

In this issue of MedicNEWS:

• Spring 2024 CME Announced! in Continuing Education
• Paramedics on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis in BHP Corner
• Corresponding about Quality & Safety
• A New Clinical Bulletin to Help Your Practice
• RPPEO is Hiring in Announcements

MedicNEWS is the RPPEO bi-monthly news magazine for paramedics in Eastern Ontario.

You can browse the MedicNEWS catalogue or find articles on topics you're interested in by visiting the MedicNEWS page on RPPEO.ca.

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In this issue:

• 9 Steps for Handling an Adverse Medication Event
• Regional STEMI Q3 Performance Reports
• BHP Corner: Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
• Spring CME Announcement

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In this issue

• BHP Corner Talks Pearls and Pitfalls of Discharge
• Risk in Non-transport: It’s Manageable in Quality & Safety
• No Surprises as we Announce the Focus of Spring 2023 CME for ACPs… and PCPs
• Documenting Safety for Vulnerable Patients in A Window on Care
• RPPEO is Hiring! In Announcements

In this issue

• Continuing Education: Unlock 18 hours of elective CME credit available online with just a few clicks, including insightful Critical Levels podcasts. Discover how to enhance your educational journey this year.
• Medical Direction – Feedback for Growth: Dr. Mike Austin takes you into the science and art of giving and receiving feedback, featuring two fascinating paramedic characters, Alex and Brenda, and their post-call reflections. Learn how constructive dialogue can transform patient outcomes and team dynamics.
• Certification – January 31 Deadline: The clock is ticking for your Maintenance of Certification. Get advice on meeting the deadline. And, learn about new Suboxone authorization that expands your scope of practice.
• Pharmacology Resources: Navigate medication information with ease using Health Canada’s Drug Product Database and RPPEO’s Drug Availability Database (DAD). These tools are designed to support informed clinical decisions.

In This Issue

🩺 Certification: January 31 MoC Deadline Approaches

A reminder of what counts toward Maintenance of Certification and to check your MedicNET profile before Jan 31

🎓 Continuing Education: Spring 2026 CME Preview

Dr. Katie Lin joins RPPEO for a high‑yield webinar on undifferentiated loss of consciousness, with automatic CME credit for live attendees and a recorded module for CME viewing.

 

Your July edition of MedicNEWS is here!

RPPEO’s bi-monthly online news magazine for paramedics is your key to insight on the current issues in clinical practice for Eastern Ontario.

Here’s what you’ll find in this issue of MedicNEWS:

MedicNEWS Issue 2.3 is here! In this issue, find out what you should be watching for with MIS-C or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children - sometimes called Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS). It's suspected to be a heightened inflammatory response caused when the child's body releases cytokines that lead to organ and tissue damage and may be related to pediatric COVID-19. Also, in this issue, you'll find an argument debunking the idea of so-called brittle diabetes, announcements about your CME and news for paramedics in this region. Read July MedicNEWS here.