Dr. Costello is director of emergency medicine at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama, medical director, air methods for Baptist LifeFlight and Mississippi MedFlight, and President of Alabama ACEP.
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ACEP Now: Vol 34 – No 06 – June 2015Pages: 1 2 3 | Single Page
One Response to “Opinion: Mobile Integrated Health Care Practice Can Bridge Gaps in System”
June 28, 2015
Mike Wilcox,MDI have been heavily involved in training many of our skilled paramedics to become Community Paramedic Certified. The State of Minnesota is vested in using this Provider to assist in filling gaps where access to health care is a problem. Since 2007,I have provided Medical oversight and continue to be involved in training, certification, and the PI process. As you embark upon such a program, I would suggest that you use a uniform curriculum, housed in an academic setting, where credits can be obtained to achieve a degree. This avenue of study has given some of our seasoned Paramedics a new choice of career path in the area of Primary Care. An academic base has led to a higher level of acceptance by other members of the healthcare team.
Mike Wilcox,MD