Contributors
The CALS Program gratefully acknowledges the generosity of many volunteer authors and reviewers who have selflessly donated hundreds of hours of time. These individuals have shared in the creation of this course manual.
No individual contribution is more outstanding than that of Dr. Ernest Ruiz. His development of the Benchmark Lab and writing contributions to the provider and laboratory manuals are an outgrowth of his enormous, lifelong devotion to the field of emergency patient care. These contributions remain a mainstay of the CALS Program.
Great appreciation is also extended to the many organizations* that have made it possible for CALS to grow from a fledgling, grassroots volunteer group into a flourishing, self-supporting organization.
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP), Minnesota
American College of Emergency Physicians (MNACEP), and Department of
Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School
provided the support, framework, and organizational structure for the
development of CALS. These three organizations continue to promote CALS
within their own organizations and beyond, which has led to broad
acceptance of CALS in the fields of family medicine, emergency
medicine, and trauma.
MNACEP provided invaluable assistance, which led to the
financial
sustainability of the CALS Program. The Emergency Medical Services
Regulatory Board and the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care,
Minnesota Department of Health have provided broad institutional
support.
The following organizations have also collaborated with and offered support in a variety of ways:
Emergency Medical Services for Children
Hennepin County Medical Center
Hennepin Faculty Associates
Hennepin County Trauma Services
Minnesota Poison Control System
University of Minnesota Medical School
Regions Medical Center
Methodist Hospital
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
U Care Foundation
Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
We acknowledge the staff and volunteer instructors whose hard work and dedication make the CALS program viable.
CALS Manual Editor
Suzanne Schoenfelt, MA - Medical Editor
* All organizations are in Minneapolis-St. Paul (Minnesota).