Definition

Integrated Community Care: A Guide to Community Paramedicine, within the framework of Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH), is a collaborative healthcare model that brings together medical, social, and community services to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. In this context, Community Paramedicine extends the traditional role of paramedics beyond emergency response to include preventive care, chronic disease management, and in-home services. Working in partnership with healthcare providers, social services, and public health agencies, paramedics deliver timely and proactive care directly to patients. This approach reduces hospital visits, improves health outcomes, and ensures that individuals, particularly underserved populations, receive coordinated, accessible care within their communities.

Course Description

The community paramedicine course will introduce students to community paramedicine by virtual instruction and clinical skills. Curriculum has a focus on home visits, care plans, prevention processes, long term disease management, and the integration of the community paramedicine into the out-of-hospital healthcare system.  

The course introduces students to a variety of skills and strategies that will provide them with the necessary proficiencies to improve population health in the out-of-hospital setting by fully integrating into the entire medical and social system. The program focuses on the social and behavioral determinants of health and diseases across the lifespan to promote and facilitate improved living conditions. 

Prerequisite(s)

• Nationally registered paramedic

• Paramedic in good standing

• Two years’ experience as a paramedic and must be willing to continue serving Oklahoma communities as a paramedic.

The community paramedicine course will be exclusively virtual with the exception of clinicals.  Online classes are not easier than face-to-face lecture classes. To succeed in an online class, you must remain motivated and well-organized to be successful. You will be required to read and complete work directly from the textbook, attend live instructor led evening sessions, and complete clinicals. Regular internet access is essential for successful completion of the course.

During this course you will be required to attend the once-a-week virtual lecture via Zoom.  It is important to understand that this is not a self-paced class or an independent study. You will have assigned deadlines, and work must be submitted on time. 

This course follows the standards set by the IBSC: International Board of Specialty Certification, CP-C Community Paramedicine Certification.

Below are upcoming locations that are set up to host the next cohort.  You may apply to attend any location but students will travel to that host location for class.