Our end-of-year special edition of the PCRF Education Research Journal Club where each of our panelists will share a favorite article from the educational literature in 2024.

There has been no shortage of outstanding EMS clinical research this year! From intramuscular epinephrine injections in cardiac arrest to stabilization of atrial fibrillation in the ambulance, research continues to guide our best patient care practices. Join us for the December Clinical Journal Club as our panelists round out 2024 with an article they think is changing clinical practice in this rapid-fire discussion we are calling The Best of Clinical Research in 2024.

Are virtual patients the future of paramedic training? In our latest episode, we dive deep into the groundbreaking world of 3D Virtual Reality Simulations (3DVRS) and how they stack up against traditional hands-on training. Join us for our next educator Journal Club as we explore a new study comparing these innovative simulations to the real-life experience paramedics rely on. Could VR be the next big thing in emergency medical education?

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/emp2.13092

The administration of Naloxone for patients in cardiac arrest in the out-of-hospital setting has rarely been advised in the United States. Despite this, many EMS agencies allow for its administration and include the opioid antagonist in their cardiac arrest protocols. This contrast leaves the frontline EMT and paramedic with little direction on whether the drug provides a benefit to the patient suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Join us this month for the Prehospital Care Research Forum's journal club as we revive the topic and review a recent publication that compares out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who received Naloxone with those who did not.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822449?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jamanetworkopen&utm_content=wklyforyou&utm_term=082124&adv=

We have all seen the news articles that ChatGPT and other AI models can pass the MCAT and LSAT. As educators, we worry about computers passing tests, not students. However, is there an opportunity for AI to help us in the classroom, not by taking the test but by writing the explanations for the correct answers? Join us this month for Journal Club, where we will discuss exactly that and review the article: Can ChatGPT generate practice question explanations for medical students, a new faculty teaching tool?

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.2024.2363486

Falls are the leading cause of injury for older Americans; in fact, one out of every four persons aged 65 and older has reported a fall in the past year. Falls are also the leading cause of EMS activations annually, accounting for over 3 million annual ED visits. EMS has a front-row seat in this epidemic, but little has been done to evaluate its role in a cure. In this month's journal club, we review a recent publication that describes the community benefits of an EMS-recognized and evaluated fall prevention program.

Article: "Integrating Fall Prevention Strategies into EMS Services to Reduce Falls and Associated Healthcare Costs for Older Adults"

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38533419/

AI is already helping to reduce the remedial and redundant tasks in our classroom, but can it design our case studies and simulations, too? Even better, can it increase the diversity of our patient scenarios while removing our preconceived notions and implicit biases? Join us for this month's education journal club as we review research that asked ChatGPT to do precisely that!

https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bcp.15977

There is no shortage of advancements in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. In fact, every time EMS providers renew their CPR or ACLS, changes are made that have been demonstrated to improve the patient's chances of a meaningful recovery. Listen to our discussion on the next potential advancement in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: intramuscular epinephrine!

Article: Early intramuscular adrenaline administration is associated with improved survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

https://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(24)00159-X/fulltext

Can one email from a professor improve students' exam scores? This isn't a story about an accidental email sent with the answer key attached. It is a story about a professor who, using a growth mindset, encourages students to keep pushing forward in their biology class. Join us for this month's education journal club as we explore the impact of faculty mindset on student performance, specifically on first-generation college students, following this experience.

https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.23-07-0131

Workforce shortages continue to pervade EMS. Despite the pandemic recovery and increased efforts at bringing more people into the field and keeping them there, fewer people are choosing to climb into the back of an ambulance. Little work, however, has been put into describing the experience of being an EMT or paramedic, specifically those who are underrepresented in the EMS workforce. Join the Prehospital Care Research Forum clinical journal club this month to explore the latest research on just that,

The Female Emergency Medical Services Experience: A Mixed Methods Study.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2024.2306248