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**Vital Signs EMS Academy Offers New Continuing Medical Education Courses for EMS Providers**

Vital Signs EMS Academy is launching a series of Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers in New York State. The academy focuses on delivering educational content in a flexible and efficient manner, catering to the non-traditional schedules of EMS professionals.

The online learning platform provides self-paced classes as well as one-hour live and recorded sessions, allowing participants to earn CME hours. New content will be available each week, ensuring that EMS providers can continually enhance their medical knowledge.

For the week of September 23, 2024, the following CME courses are scheduled:

- **Monday, September 23, 2024**

**Course:** Crucial Conversations

**Time:** 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

**Presenter:** Jennifer Salomon

**Category:** ALS/BLS: Non-Core: Additional

- **Tuesday, September 24, 2024**

**Course:** A&P for Pregnancy

**Time:** 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

**Presenter:** Jay Rodriguez

**Category:** BLS: Core: OBPeds; Non-Core: Additional

- **Thursday, September 26, 2024**

**Course:** BLS-Not Just ‘Basic Lifting Service’

**Time:** 6:30 PM

**Presenter:** Nancy Mage

Vital Signs EMS Academy offers content tailored for various levels including CFR, EMT, AEMT, EMT-CC, Paramedic Instructors, and more. EMS providers interested in expanding their education should consider these upcoming classes.

Source: Midstate EMS | Utica NY | Facebook

Source Type: EMS

Source Location: Utica

Utica, NY

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