The HCA Healthcare Continental Division Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education is committed to providing the highest quality continuing medical education (CME) and emergency medical services (EMS) education to healthcare professionals in order to improve patient care and outcomes. As a system-wide CME and EMS education department, we are excited to offer a wide range of educational opportunities for healthcare professionals. We believe that continuing education is essential for healthcare professionals to stay current in their field and provide the best possible care to their patients. We are committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based education that will help our learners improve patient outcomes and advance their careers. We hope you will consider choosing us for your CME and EMS education needs. Our team is dedicated to staying up-to-date on the latest clinical and research findings, and we are eager to share this knowledge with our learners. In addition to traditional CME courses, we also offer a variety of online and in-person EMS training programs. Our courses cover a range of content areas, including: 

• Basic and advanced life support
• Trauma care
• Pediatric emergencies
• Geriatric emergencies
• Prehospital care of special populations
• Disaster management
• Leadership and management in EMS

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education offers a wide array of educational formats including live conferences and workshops; distance learning; enduring materials; and regularly scheduled courses (grand rounds and case conferences). Educational methodologies are selected according to learner's needs based on identified educational gaps. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education program produces directly provided activities and jointly-provided activities with organizations whose mission and goals are congruent with our own. To help physicians navigate CME requirements and changes, we've compiled a list of reliable sources of information and educational opportunities.

The mission of the HCA Healthcare Continental Division Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education is to improve patient care by fostering lifelong learning for all members of the health care team. Through the planning and delivery of unbiased, timely, and scientifically robust educational activities, we strive to measurably strengthen learner's knowledge, competence, and performance. It is expected that these activities will lead to improved patient outcomes.

We are excited about sharing the latest clinical and research findings through our robust Continuing Medical Education offerings. You will hear about the most recent clinical advances happening both within our Division and abroad. Our CME activities highlight innovative procedures and technologies, examine current controversies in treatment, and provide updates on the latest advances in the understanding and treatment of disease.

Content Areas

Activities produced by the HCA Healthcare Continental Division Office of Continuing Medical Education and EMS Education will address content areas which are based on the identified educational gaps of healthcare professionals while emphasizing the following:

• Clinical diagnosis and management of disease and disorders
• Updates on the latest research and techniques
• Topics affecting the practice of medicine and health care delivery systems (e.g., ethical, socioeconomic, political, and legislative issues)
• Current issues affecting the practice of medicine in Colorado and surrounding states