On behalf of the Base Hospital program, Ben De Mendonça, Program Director and Dr. Michael Austin, Regional Medical Director would like to provide a reminder to all RPPEO-certified paramedics of the annual requirements under ALS PCS Section 5.4 - Certification Standard (see the supplemental document RPPEO oversight and enforcement of the Certification Standards for further details). As part of our mandate, RPPEO is responsible for monitoring and enforcing these standards. We hope this communication assists you in planning for adjustments that RPPEO will implement in the 2026/27 certification year to better align our practices to these Standards regarding the 90-day Patient Care Standard.

In This Issue

🩺 Certification: January 31 MoC Deadline Approaches

A reminder of what counts toward Maintenance of Certification and to check your MedicNET profile before Jan 31

🎓 Continuing Education: Spring 2026 CME Preview

Dr. Katie Lin joins RPPEO for a high‑yield webinar on undifferentiated loss of consciousness, with automatic CME credit for live attendees and a recorded module for CME viewing.

RPPEO is pleased to present an important online seminar addressing Undifferentiated Loss of Consciousness on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, from 2-3pm ET. The webinar is presented as part of RPPEO Spring 2026 CME programming. All are welcome to attend!

Pre-eminent clinical educator and STARS Air Ambulance critical care physician Dr. Katie Lin presents a lecture packed with pearls for those encountering loss of consciousness in prehospital care. Register now! 

The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is supporting paramedic services as they implement the ALS PCS Auxiliary Directive for buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®). This directive is an important step in improving care for patients with opioid use disorder.

In This Issue

🩺 Editorial: The Heat, the Hurt, and the Hype

Acetaminophen is in the spotlight. We unpack the recent misinformation linking it to autism, revisit the real evidence, and share how paramedics can help patients make informed choices. Don’t miss our “Cones & Fins” visual explainer on correlation vs. causation.

As part of our ongoing work to strengthen medication stewardship and controlled substances oversight, RPPEO has completed a review and revision of several internal policies. While most changes were administrative or formatting in nature, we made one substantive revision that may affect clinical work:

The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is pleased to introduce the Fall 2025 Continuing Medical Education (CME) course Critical Interventions, Critical Thinking: From Emergency Childbirth to Medication Safety.

Starting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, paramedics will have access to the Fall 2025 CME online module via MedicLEARN. This hybrid CME session is designed to enhance your critical thinking and skill mastery in essential areas of paramedic practice.

Are you passionate about evidence-based practice? Do you want to collaborate directly with physicians and clinical leaders to guide the next evolution of paramedic care? Here's your chance.

The Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO) is excited to announce recruitment for the Clinical Practice Evidence Panel (CPEP) — a select group of paramedics who will help lead the Comprehensive Medical Directive Review (CMDR).