About Emergency Medical Services Education

Welcome to Cleveland Clinic EMS Education

The Cleveland Clinic EMS Education website provides a single resource for education and support to area Fire/EMS departments with information on all aspects of EMS pre-hospital care. Whether improving your skills or looking for specific EMS education topics for re-certification, the Cleveland Clinic EMS Education web site is a "one-stop shop" for educational needs and event information. We are dedicated to providing all EMS providers with quality Continuing Education in a variety of clinical settings as well as online educational opportunities. There are several options for the EMS provider to choose from.

EMS Continuing Education courses are open to ALL EMS Providers (Medical Direction does NOT matter) and are COMPLIMENTARY (FREE)

Medical Direction Facility Monthly EMS Continuing Education Sessions
Regional EMS training seminars and workshops
Individual 1 hour Online content specific courses for NREMT and State Recertification - All Levels
Cadaver Procedure Lab - Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Registration required

View all upcoming events and course dates

Questions? Contact Us

Please take a minute to browse the website and if you don't find what you are looking for, please feel free to contact us to request any additional information or to provide ideas for additional continuing education that you would like us to incorporate into the program.

We are here to support you as an EMS provider. Thank you for your dedication to the communities you serve. Stay safe!

Leadership

Regional EMS Administration - EMS Director

Bill Merimee, Paramedic, MSN, APRN, CNP
Regional EMS Administration - EMS Director
Emergency Services Institute
merimew2@ccf.org

Bill is a veteran of the Fairview Park Fire Department where he worked for 25 years as a paramedic and firefighter with the last twelve years as Fire Captain. He became an ICU nurse at Fairview in 2012, later transitioning to the role of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Fairview's Emergency Department where he was awarded the Emergency Services APP of the Year award in 2019. He has degrees from The Cleveland Institute of Music, Case Western Reserve University, and Kent State University. He and his wife, Tanis, live in Strongsville where they are the proud parents of nine children.

ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director

Christopher Myers, DO

Christopher Myers, DO
ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director
Emergency Services Institute
myersc6@ccf.org

Chris joined ESI in 2014 as an emergency medicine physician at Medina Hospital after completing his EM residency at Summa where he served as chief resident. He has done an excellent job as the EMS Medical Director for Medina Hospital overseeing 12 EMS departments and over 300 pre-hospital providers in Medina County. He officially began in the role of ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director on June 1, 2020. Dr. Myers will be responsible for all aspects of our pre-hospital leadership. The EMS Medical Directors at all our sites will report to Dr. Myers in their EMS roles. Dr. Myers will work closely with Bill Merimee, EMS Director, and all our EMS coordinators in addition to all the fire chiefs under our medical direction.

Enterprise EMS Education Manager

Michael Simon, MBA, NRP
Enterprise EMS Education Manager
330.716.5873
simonm9@ccf.org

Michael oversees all EMS education across Cleveland Clinic. He joined Cleveland Clinic in 2018 as an EMS Instructor for Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Paramedic Education Program. He became the program's Clinical Coordinator before serving as the Program Director in 2020, where he oversaw the initial education of nearly 160 students annually. Michael was awarded Cleveland Clinic Educator of the Year in 2021. He previously worked as a Flight Paramedic for Akron Children's Hospital, where he became board-certified in Neonatal and Pediatric Transport. Michael still works as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Seville-Guilford Fire Department in Medina County and also serves on the Education Committee & Rural EMS Committee for the Ohio Emergency Medical, Fire, & Transport Board. He has a master's in business administration with a focus on healthcare management and a bachelor's in organizational leadership.

Hospital Capabilities for Cleveland Clinic Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus – 216.445.4512

Adult Medical
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)*
Comprehensive Stroke Center
OB Unit - High Risk Only (Must be already enrolled in high risk OB program at Main Campus)
Pediatric Medical
Combative Patient Security

* Northeast Ohio's only in-house interventional team open 24/7/365 including holidays

Akron General – 330.384.6611