| We offer students an academic challenge beyond the minimum! Fall Term: Mid September - Mid December (18 Credits) Class meets 4 days per week for lecture and lab. Most class sessions are held in Sherwood. Class is always held at OHSU on Wednesday mornings for physician case reviews. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (some Mondays, some Fridays) Winter Term: January - March (18 Credits) Class meets 4 - 5 days per week in January for lecture and lab (Wednesdays are at OHSU). February - March, students complete clinical rotations. Class meets one day per week during clinicals for lecture and lab Clinical sites are primarily at Oregon Health & Science University, and the US Veterans Administration Hospital. Other sites are utilized throughout the metropolitan area as needed, and as available. Spring Term: April - May (18 Credits) Students complete clinical rotation requirements (typically 3 - 4 days per week). Class meets one day per week as mentioned above. Summer Term: June - August (18 Credits) Students complete a 480 hour externship with a transporting EMS agency. Externship sites are available in a variety of locations, including several throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Texas, and North Carolina. Externship sites change yearly based upon dynamics of the individual EMS systems. More About Clinicals & Internship Clinical and field externship sites are continually monitored and evaluated, with Program staff validating the volume, variety, and quality of experiences. OHSU is a large clinical and research facility, with various resources available to paramedic students. As a teaching hospital, we are affiliated with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, and other area medical centers.
Medical Accountability The OHSU / OIT Program utilizes a vast network of EMS and Emergency Medicine physicians to ensure that the highest quality of education is being delivered. Routinely, some materials delivered in class are cutting edge, not yet published in Paramedic textbooks. The majority of our lecturers are clinical specialists in their areas, and include many practicing paramedics, emergency nurses, attending physicians, residents, and fellows. The Program employs a Medical Director to serve as our medical conscious. He reviews all exams, frequently interacts with students, and participates in quality assurance / improvement activities. His longstanding reputation in Emergency Medicine, and involvement in local EMS operations contribute to the overall strength of the Program. |