Wisconsin EMS Operations Management and Leadership Course: Session 2
The Wisconsin Office of Rural Health will host four more sessions of the Wisconsin EMS Operations Management and Leadership course in 2026-27. During six 2.25-hour online sessions, the instructors will:
Review key attributes of a successful EMS agency Identify positive and negative characteristics of a leader/manager Discuss budgets and income, including grants, tax levies and other funding sources Discuss recruitment and retention, human resources and just culture Understand the compliance requirements of the EMS Office, CMS/Medicare, HIPAA, and other entitiesThose who complete a six-session course are eligible for 13.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
You can join this six-class series, held from 6:30-8:45 p.m. on Zoom, Thursdays, Jan. 7-28 and Feb. 18-25.
Who Should Attend?
The course has been developed for the benefit of those in EMS operations management positions and those aspiring to management positions. Those in leadership interested in guidance or clarification on issues, as well as those interested in becoming a supervisor, manager, or leader in their agency should attend.
Your instructor is Dana Sechler, former State EMS Advanced Life Support Coordinator and EMS Chief / Service Director; partner at Strategic Management & Consulting , LLC.
Details
Registration for this virtual course is $45. Participants will receive a link to the Zoom meetings before each session.
Note: This course is a duplicate of the courses held in the past; it is not a new course, although you are welcome to register and take it again.
Registration
Register for a course here. The deadline to register for this session is Jan. 5.
Agenda
Agenda topics will include, in part:
- Attributes of a successful EMS service
- Budget development and sustainability
- Public relations Quality improvement policies
- Creating a useful QA/QI process, and assuring involvement of the Medical Director
- Discussion of Recruitment & Retention tools, Human Resources, and Just Culture principles
- Navigating State administrative rules & regulations, statues, and programs
- Demonstration of the various components of the State e-Licensing system
- Understanding compliance requirements in EMS related to the State EMS Office, CMS/Medicare, HIPPA, and other entities
- Current Grants and other funding sources
Questions?
Contact Kevin Jacobson by email kmjacobson2@wisc.edu or by phone 608-261-1888.