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At CALS Program, we’re changing the game for under-resourced and under-funded rural, remote, and global healthcare providers.
Our team of trusted partners and innovative problem solvers is committed to helping emergency departments overcome inadequate resources to provide the high-quality, life-saving care patients deserve. We’re driven to make a difference—and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.
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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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Latest News
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Dr. Darrell Carter Receives NRHA Outstanding Educator Award 5/21/26
This year’s National Rural Health Association Outstanding Educator Award recipient is Dr. Darrell Carter, co-founder of Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS). Dr. Carter’s 54-year career as a family practice physician exemplifies extraordinary dedication to rural healthcare, clinical excellence, and transformative educational leadership. His vision has delivered education to nearly 17,000 healthcare professionals across 17 states…
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