CPR Program
This branch of TEAC aims to teach high quality CPR and BLS skills to all LKSOM students, as well as reinforce the important aspects of CPR and BLS skills on a yearly basis. In order to accomplish these goals, a team of students is trained to become CPR instructors. As part of the Doctoring curriculum, these students are responsible for providing CPR certification classes to first and rising third year medical students. Additionally, refresher courses are offered throughout the year for M2s, M4s, and others in the community who want to strengthen their CPR skills. Each year new CPR instructors are selected to continue this students-teaching-students model of education.
In the Fall of 2022, we certified all of the Class of 2026 in BLS. These students have reported using their skills not only in the hospital, but also outside of the country on medical and service trips! We have 22 instructors in the class of 2026. These students have been instrumental in certifying over 400 students and 60 faculty members. We hope to expand this program to include undergraduate students and other community members.
In addition to BLS CPR certification, our student-led course also includes Narcan training. We are proud to offer intranasal Narcan to all of our certified students to carry with them as they treat patients in the community. We hope to empower students to take the lead in emergencies and provide life-saving care.
Questions? Reach out to our coordinators!
Morgan Palumbo: morgan.palumbo@temple.edu
Nicky Hackenbrack: nicole.hackenbrack@temple.edu
Disaster Response
The Disaster Response team is responsible for preparing TEAC and LKSOM students to assist in the event of a local, national or international crisis. The Disaster Response team prepares students by organizing practical emergency skills trainings and disaster response education events. The Disaster Response team also serves as a liaison between the Temple Medical Reserve Corp and student body to coordinate disaster response programs in which students can participate.
In Spring 2019, we partnered with Temple University’s Emergency Management Department to run a Point of Distribution to administer mumps vaccines during the outbreak on campus, which was a great opportunity to show our knowledge and skills learned from the POD drill we did the year before. In the spring, we held multiple lunch talks to teach medical students Triage and mass casualty response techniques. A group of these students also attended a mass casualty incident drill with the local Temple EMS group.
This Fall, our committee will be planning efforts to help support the community in Maui that has been devastated by wildfires.
Apart from these larger scale trainings and certifications the disaster response branch holds several smaller trainings such as how to perform a primary assessment, psychological first aid, fracture splinting, and bleeding control.