Paramedic educational program attrition accounts for significant loss of potential EMS workforce.
Matthew BallJonathan R PowellChristopher B GageKatelynn A KapaloJordan D KurthLisa CollardMichael G MillerAshish R PanchalPublished in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)
Nearly 1 in 3 paramedic students were lost from the potentially available workforce either owing to attrition during the educational program or failure to certify after course completion. Attrition represented the largest loss, providing an avenue for future targeted research and interventions to improve EMS workforce stability.