{"id":18186,"date":"2015-04-28T13:27:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T18:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=18186"},"modified":"2015-11-12T08:20:43","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12T14:20:43","slug":"18186","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/18186\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM, Milwaukee Fire Department Launch Paramedic Training Program to Provide Follow-Up Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kathy Quirk,\u00a0 (414) 916-8216, <a href=\"mailto:kquirk@uwm.edu\">kquirk@uwm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MILWAUKEE -A new partnership to train fire department paramedics in community-based health care will kick off with a press conference at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing, 1921 E. Hartford Ave.<\/p>\n<p>The community-based paramedic pilot program involves the UWM College of Nursing, Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Medical College of Wisconsin. The program will train paramedics to provide follow-up health care to frequent users of emergency medical services. Paramedics will receive training to support these patients with preventive and primary care before they reach a crisis again.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, the UWM College of Nursing will collaborate with the Medical College of Wisconsin to train 30 paramedics from the Milwaukee, North Shore, West Allis, Greenfield and Madison fire departments in the \u201cCommunity Paramedic Curriculum,\u201d a community-based health care model used nationally. The curriculum will provide enhanced training in health issues such as asthma and infant mortality. That training will be completed in October. The community-based paramedic pilot program will then\u00a0 be implemented in participating communities.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers at the news conference include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sally Lundeen &#8211; Dean of the UWM College of Nursing<\/li>\n<li>Mark Mone &#8211; UWM Chancellor<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Berendt &#8211; Assistant Fire Chief, MFD Emergency Medical Services<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Stephen Hargarten\u00a0\u2013 Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Riccardo Colella \u2013 Director, Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County EMS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About UWM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>As Wisconsin\u2019s only public urban research university, UWM has established an international reputation for excellence in research, community engagement, teaching and entrepreneurism.\u00a0UWM educates more than 28,000 students on an operating budget of $546 million, an amount that does not include federal financial aid passed through to students.\u00a0The Princeton Review named UWM a \u201c2015 Best in the Midwest\u201d university based on overall academic excellence and student reviews.\u00a0An\u00a0engine for innovation in southeastern Wisconsin, UWM&#8217;s\u00a0economic impact is more than $1.5 billion per year in Wisconsin alone.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kathy Quirk,\u00a0 (414) 916-8216, kquirk@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE -A new partnership to train fire department paramedics in community-based health care will kick off with a press conference at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing, 1921 E. 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