Uniquely suited for resource-constrained environments
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Rural health care providers face inadequate resources in the emergency department to deal with the wide range of clinical problems they were seeing.
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Comprehensive Advanced Life Support
Rural health care providers face inadequate resources in the emergency department to deal with the wide range of clinical problems they were seeing. In response, a group of concerned doctors and nurses developed a comprehensive advanced life support curriculum that has today evolved into the CALS Program.
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Provider Course
This course provides CALS core curriculum and serves as the foundation for all of its learning opportunities.
Trauma Module
Designed to provide medical teams the opportunity to learn and practice infrequently used life-saving skills.
OB/Newborn
Designed for nurses and other health care personnel that provide care for the obstetrical and neonatal patient.
CALS Essential
A customized, team-based educational course uniquely suited for resource-constrained environments outside of the United States.
Latest News
Celebrating 25 Years of CALS!! Join Us!!
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CALS REFUND Policy (effective 07/01/21)
CALS REFUND Policy (07/01/21)
Alaska Healthcare Professionals Gather For Rural Emergency Medical Training
By MAGGIE NELSON In resource-constrained environments like rural Alaska, time and education can mean the difference between life and death. https://www.kucb.org/post/alaska-healthcare-professionals-gather-rural-emergency-medical-training#stream/0 In mid-October of...
In Memoriam — Ernie Ruiz, MD
Ernie Ruiz MD Passes Away — Father of Emergency Medicine
CALS Certificate Extension–Response to COVID19
CALS Certificate Extension---Response to COVID 19 Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) Program continues to monitor the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic and is modifying operations as necessary to accommodate the new and evolving demands being placed on...
The CALS Program has been following the COVID 19 recommendations closely.
CALS and COVID-19
NEW CALS course offering: April 27-29, 2020
To meet the growing demand of CALS courses in the SW corridor of Minnesota, a new location has been added: SLAYTON, MN -- April 27-29, 2020 -- JOIN US!!
AI, telehealth could help address hospital workforce challenges
By Nathan Eddy / Healthcare IT News Technologies such as telehealth and artificial intelligence could help health systems combat professional shortages in hospitals, according to a report on key workforce strategic planning trends released by the American Hospital...
Clinic closings will worsen Minnesota’s shortage of geriatric specialists
By Chris Serres / Star Tribune One of Minnesota’s largest hospital systems is closing Twin Cities clinics that specialize in the care of older adults, disrupting care for hundreds of senior patients and exacerbating a statewide shortage of geriatric specialists....
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CALS Program
2600 Fernbrook Lane N.,
Suite 104
Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone: (763) 285-8939