Physician Medical Director (PMD)

Occupational Statement:

A GEMR Physician Medical Director is a licensed physician who has agreed to be the Medical Director for GEMR certified personnel either in an educational or operational environment. The Physician Medical Director is responsible for assuring personnel under their medical oversight have completed skills verification to their satisfaction by placing their “approved” electronic approval on the GEMR certified EMT, AEMT, Paramedic, Advanced Practice Paramedic, or Resuscitation Officer skills verification documentation.

Physician Medical Directors play an important role in the management, coordination, and operational oversight of delegated care personnel and physician extenders; with the goal of ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare, treatment and compliance. If the Physician Medical Director is overseeing personnel in clinical roles, the Medical Director will also assign the personnel medical protocols or guidelines for their level of care, samples of these guidelines and protocols can be found on the www.gemr.org website under the “Reference & Information” tab.

All education, skills competency, and clinical competency requirements for each level of GEMR certification can be found on the specific level page, for certification levels located under the “certification and endorsement” tab.

GEMR maintains a Medical Director Committee, which meets quarterly through GEMR, all Physician Medical Directors are invited to join this committee. The committee primarily engages in science statements, assists with examination questions for each level of GEMR test bank, policy statements to assist in medical supervision, and reviews of GEMR certification level scopes of practice, Sample GEMR Resuscitation and Stabilization Guidelines, and Basic Life Support Sample Protocols. 

In conjunction with the Audit committee, reviews all personnel under their oversight registered with GEMR. The GEMR Audit committee reviews every registrant for all information and level requirements, but the Physician Medical Director must approval to their satisfaction the skills listed by the registrant. Typically, Physician Medical Directors also require each registrant to upload their GEMR skills competency documentation forms to their transcript tab.

Physician Medical Director – Initial Information for Registration

The Physician wishing to register with GEMR as a Physician Medical Director must provide the following information on their registration profile in the GEMR data and registration portal:

  1. Legal Name.
  2. Address of record.
  3. Phone contact information.
  4. Primary specialty practice type.
  5. Copy of current physician license in country of residence or primary practice.
  6. Copy of current specialty board certification (if any).
  7. Copy of any instructor certifications (if any).
  8. Copy of any specific clinical skills certification required by local or country authorities (if any).

All information must be uploaded to the Physician Medical Director’s profile page in the GEMR system. Following the information populating their profile, an Audit committee member will confirm all documentation is of current standing and confirm their current license.