The University of Delaware presents: 

2024 Emergency Medical Response

• Emergency Medical Response Full Course – In Person: (45 Contact Hours)
  • Completion of American Red Cross EMR Workbook is required
  • Viewing of pre-course material required prior to onsite portion (~3.5 hours)
  • July 26-27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on site – FULL, future dates are TBD
    • Discussion
    • Questions
    • Lab
• Emergency Medical Response Recertification – In Person: (8 Contact Hours)
  • Viewing of pre-course material is required prior to onsite portion
  • July 27, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on site – FULL, future dates are TBD

Location:  University of Delaware, 540 S. College Ave Newark, DE 19713

Requirements:

• EMR Full Course ($500): You must order the American Red Cross Textbook ($99.95) and workbook ($74.95); complete readings; and bring completed workbook to the Full Course for credit. See links below for books:
  • American Red Cross Text book: $99.95 EMR Textbook
  • American Red Cross Workbook: $74.95 EMR Workbook
  • American Red Cross Emergency Response Textbook and Workbook ComboEMR Textbook and Workbook Combo
  • NOTE:  Please make sure you purchase the updated editions.
  • NOT REQUIRED FOR RECERTIFICATION COURSE

Course/session description: Tailored to the professional rescuer, the Emergency Medical Response course by the American Red Cross provides comprehensive training that gives the participant the knowledge and skills needed to perform lifesaving interventions on critical patients. The course provides the necessary tools for the rescuer to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize injury during out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies—while awaiting or alongside higher-level personnel at the scene. This course provides the necessary tools for the rescuer to help sustain life, reduce pain and minimize injury during out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies—while awaiting or alongside higher-level personnel at the scene. This course fulfills the requirement for Acute Management of Athletic Injury and Illness Certification for the Board Certified Sports Specialist (http://www.abpts.org/Certification/Sports/) of the APTA.

Instructor Bios:

Laura A. Schmitt, PT, DPT, SCS, OCS, ATC Laura graduated from West Chester University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Training. She then received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Beaver College in 1991. She later completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Temple University in 2003. She has been at University of Delaware since 1997 and is Board Certified Specialist in both Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy. She has been a Certified Athletic Trainer since 1988. Laura’s professional development is related to the training of both Resident and Doctoral level students. She is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and has completed the APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor training course. She has now gone on to become an APTA Credentialed Clinical Trainer. She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Education for the UD Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and lectures and serves as a teaching assistant throughout the DPT curriculum. She is currently the Sports Special Interest Group (SIG) chair. She has been an EMR instructor since 2002.

Airelle Giordano PT, DPT, OCS, SCS Associate Director of Clinical Services Physical Therapist Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedics and Sports. Airelle graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Kent State University in 2001. She went on to receive her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Delaware in 2003 and then her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Temple University in 2007. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in the areas of orthopedic and sports physical therapy. Airelle is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor. She lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to residency training, concussion management, ACL and knee rehabilitation, gymnastics, and more. Her professional development is in the area of training Physical Therapy Residents and Doctoral Students. She teaches in Emergency Response, Exercise Progression, and Rehabilitation throughout UD’s Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum and she coordinates a Sports Elective class.

Grace Ademski PT, DPT, GCS, NCS Grace graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science in 2004. She went on to receive her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of Delaware in 2006. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in the areas of neurologic and geriatric physical therapy and she completed the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor as well as the Advanced Clinical Instructor course. Grace’s professional development has been in the area of vestibular therapy and concussion. She has been treating patients with complaints of dizziness since 2009. She teaches the vestibular component in UD’s Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum.

Mike Eckrich PT, DPT, MS, SCS, CSCS Mike received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Eastern University in 2015, a Master’s of Science in Anatomy and Clinical Health Science from University of Delaware in 2016, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University Delaware in 2017. He completed a Sports Residency at the University of Delaware in January of 2019 and transitioned to full time clinical staff in February of 2019. He currently treats patients and is a clinical instructor for UDPT graduate students in the Sports and Orthopedic clinic. He is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Jerry Smith PT, DPT, OCS Jerry received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2013 and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2016, both from Arcadia University. He completed his Orthopedic Residency at Temple University while participating at an outpatient sports and orthopedic clinic. He is recognized as a Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. Jerry currently is a Physical Therapist and Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Delaware.

Donald Ford PT, DPT, SCS Donald received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from University of Delaware in 2014, a Master’s of Science in Anatomy and Clinical Health Science from University of Delaware in 2016, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Delaware in 2017.  He completed a Sports Residency at the University of Delaware in January of 2019 and then spent 3 years working in his hometown communities of Smyrna and Middletown.  During this time away, he also worked alongside athletic trainers and physicians where he gained additional experience managing high school athletics.  He returned to the University of Delaware in May 2022 where he currently treats Sports and Orthopedic patients, is a clinical instructor for UDPT graduate students and a mentor in the Sports and Orthopedic Residency Programs.  He is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor.

Kate Wason PT, DPT, SCS Kate received her Bachelor’s degree in biology from the College of William and Mary in 2011, and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Duke University in 2018. She also has a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from University of Virginia (2015).  Following PT school, Kate completed a Sports Residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and became a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy in 2020. She has a special interest in working with the female athlete and with endurance sports. Kate teaches the next generation of PT students as an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and is a mentor for the UDPT Sports and Orthopedic Residencies.

Shane Reybold PT, DPT, SCS Shane received a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2014 prior to completing his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of Delaware in 2016.  He then completed the Sports Residency program at the University of Delaware.  Following residency, Shane spent the 2018-19 season as part of the New England Patriots Medical staff.   He also assisted in opening the Physical Therapy Clinic within Boston Sports Center, an integrated sports medicine center.  Shane returned to the University of Delaware in 2020 in a role teaching DPT students in the Sports and Orthopedics Clinic and mentoring sports residents.  He currently shares a joint position within the UDPT clinic as well as UD Athletics.  He is an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Course Outlines: 

EMR Certification Outline

Pre-Course: 

Day One:

Day Two:

For all questions and inquiries, please contact Donald Ford at dcford@udel.edu.