Research Program

The Department’s EMS Research Program is dedicated to investigation of the emergency medical services environment by the application of epidemiological methods with the goals of acquiring new knowledge, reviewing and/or revising existing knowledge and ultimately promoting improved efficacy and efficiency of pre-hospital patient care techniques.  Investigation is accomplished by gathering measurable evidence, data collection, observation and experimentation.

The EMS Research Program will periodically update this page with links to popular research web sites and other research related items that are of particular interest to EMS researchers and students.   Please check back from time to time for more information or contact the department’s Program Coordinator at the below address.

Sources for On-line Searches

• PubMed
• Google Scholar
• University of South Alabama, Library Resources (for USA students only)
• University of South Alabama, Biomedical Library (for USA students only)

National Sites

• National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) Technical Information Center
• National Institute of EMS (NIEMS) National EMS Research Consortium
• National EMS Research Agenda for the Future (.pdf)
• Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement in EMS Department of Transportation – National Highway Traffic Safety – EMS Division

Federal Agencies Involved in Research

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• EMS for Children’s Research (HRSA web site)
• Institute of Medicine (IOM) The Future of Emergency Care in the United States
• Government Accounting Office
• US Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General

University-based EMS Research Programs

• University of Maryland - National Study Center for Trauma and EMS

EMS Research Books

• Introduction to EMS Research

EMS Research Journals

• Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)
• Annals of Emergency Medicine
• Academic Emergency Medicine

Contact Information

University of South Alabama
Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions
Department of Emergency Medical Services
EMS Research Program
Attn: Mr. Jason Brooks
600 Clinic Drive – Suite 400
Mobile, AL 36688-0002

(251) 461-1832
jbrooks@southalabama.edu