Summary: All paramedics in Australia are required to have Bachelors Degrees and nurses upgrade to become paramedics. Why can’t that work here in the United States? We have a special panel discussion on that coming up. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast.<br> Brought to you by the <a href="http://amzn.to/2a5gTnz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Extreme Medical Services novels</a>. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading.<br> MedicCast Episode 506<br> <a href="http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screenshot-2017-10-24-06.58.20.png"></a>Good day and welcome to this week’s episode of the MedicCast. I’m your host, Jamie Davis the Podmedic and I’d like to welcome you to this week’s show. In this episode, we have a special panel discussion recorded this year at EMS World Expo on the topic of upgrading the educational standards for paramedics in the United States. Joining me on the show are Chris Montera from the <a href="http://EMSGarage.com">EMSGarage.com</a>, Sam Bradley from the <a href="http://DisasterPodcast.com">DisasterPodcast.com</a> and <a href="http://www.latrobe.edu.au/she/staff/profile?uname=pomeara">Dr. Peter O’Meara from La Trobe University</a> in Victoria, Australia. Check it out coming up from our Physio-Control podcast studio last October at EMS World Expo.<br> All of the segments this week were recorded thanks to the continuing support and sponsorship of the <a href="http://physio-control.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Physio-Control corporation</a> and <a href="http://Aladtec.com">Aladtec.com</a> with the additional support of <a href="http://emsworldexpo.com">EMS World Expo</a>. Thank them for supporting your EMS podcasting community.<br> Contact the MedicCast<br> If you want to get back in touch with me, make sure you do so. You can email me at <a title="email link" href="mailto:podmedic@mac.com">podmedic@mac.com</a>.<br> —<br> Until next time, Scene safety, BSI!<br> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/" rel="license"></a><br> This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License</a>.<br> SaveSave<br> SaveSave<br> SaveSave<br> SaveSave<br> SaveSave<br> SaveSave<br>
