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I am a sophomore in the UMBC EHS program and I am set to enter into the paramedic portion of my education next fall. I have two things I would like to make clear about UMBC Medics. First of all, this program emphasizes professionalism and empathy for patients. We are attempting to take the profession of being a paramedic to a higher level, not one akin to a garbage man in the eyes of the public. People view us a laborers and not as the health care providers that we are, and we want to change that. Empathy is understanding that your patients is in pain and continuing with your patient care in a way that takes into account their feelings and not yours. Being their advocate is not having sympathy for them. Your patients do not need your sympathy they need you to understand, and then continue with your job as their health care provider by informing them what you need to do to help them. UMBC also offers more than just a paramedic program. They offer classes in search and rescue, stress and burnout, disaster management, and a class which allows you to get instructor I and II. This semester I am taking disaster management and my instructor is the man who invented CISM (critical incident stress management). The opportunities afforded at this university are amazing and I am very happy to be a student here. Whether you choose paramedic or management, this school has an excellent program. Finally, take all comments with a grain of salt, because this is the internet and you never know where they are coming from. Scubamedic was my roommate at the beginning of the school year, and was more than a little excited about being a UMBC medic, but well to be quiet honest she didn't make it through the first week. Any questions about the process, the school or the program I would be more than happy to anwser. p.s. katie watch what you say... you never know who is watching