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Provincial Medical Oversight Program

The Provincial Medical Oversight (PMO) program is responsible for provincial regulation of professional practice by paramedics and other transport medicine practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador. The program has various responsibilities, including:

Providing province-wide medical control and clinical practice protocols
Monitoring equipment and vehicle standards for ambulances in the province
Acting as regulator of paramedic and emergency medical responder registration for Newfoundland and Labrador
Sole provider of medical oversight for all publically subsidized ambulance services within Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinating training for new provincial clinical initiatives

In order to be eligible to work for a publically subsidized ambulance service in this province a practitioner must be both registered and certified through PMO.

PMO has approximately 975 registrants at various levels, including:

Critical Care Paramedic
Advanced Care Paramedic
Primary Care Paramedic
Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Medical First Responder

Initial Registration Information

Not Actively Registered

Applicants looking to obtain registration with PMO that are not actively registered in any Canadian jurisdiction(s), must provide documentation that is associated with their requested registration level as outlined within the following information:

If you are not actively registered in any Canadian jurisdiction(s) you will require an entry to practice examination as part of their registration process to ensure competency at the requested registration level.

Labour Mobility

Applicants looking to obtain registration with PMO through labour mobility, must provide documentation that is associated with their requested registration level as outlined within the following information in order to transfer registration from another province:

For all other inquiries please contact PMO to discuss your registration options and/or requirements.

Medical Certification

In order to receive medical certification, an applicant would also need to successfully complete a PMO protocol exam at their requested registration level (EMR, PCP or ACP). PMO medical certification is required prior to being eligible to work on any publicly funded ambulance in Newfoundland and Labrador. These exams are based on the PMO Patient Care Protocols for the following registration levels:

PMO 3.3 ACP Patient Care Protocols (PDF, 2017)

PMO 3.3 EMR Patient Care Protocols (PDF)

PMO 4.0 PCP Patient Care Protocols (PDF, 2017)

Protocol exams can only be written in Newfoundland and Labrador and are held regularly in various locations throughout the province. An applicant will receive exam eligibility once all registration paperwork has been received, approved and processed by PMO. Additionally, they will also receive the PMO exam schedule to book their protocol exam in order to obtain medical certification, if applicable.

The PMO office is located in room SM340 at the South Morrissey wing of St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital in St. John’s. For more information, please contact the PMO Program by:

Telephone: (709) 777-5209
Fax: (709) 777-5940

Email: pmo@easternhealth.ca

Updated Sep 7, 2017

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