RICARDO F. HUGHES A.
Panama City
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor for the Emergency Department, Operational Medicine
Augusta University
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Professor for Telehealth
Augusta University
01.2024 - Current
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Metropolitan Hospital Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Social Security System
01.2009 - Current
National Operational Medicine Coordinator
Ministry of Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
Chair for Emergency Medical Team International Respond
WHO for America Region
01.2017 - 01.2022
EMS Chief Department
Ministry of Health
01.2016 - 01.2022
Medical Council
National System for Protection Frontiers (Military Team)
01.2016 - 01.2018
Medical Council for National Protection
Government
01.2016 - 01.2018
Board of directors
9-1-1 System
01.2016 - 01.2018
Medical Director for mine contract
Hygeia, Emergency & Health Services
01.2012 - 01.2017
National Medical Director, Physician Team
Panamanian Red Cross
01.2010 - 01.2015
Chief Department for Disaster Prevention Office
Metropolitan Hospital Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Social Security System
01.2013 - 01.2014
Education
Clinic Ultrasound Fellowship -
Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia
Postgraduate - higher educational
Columbus University
EMS Fellowship - undefined
Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia
Master’s degree - Administration in Emergency Medical Systems and Disaster Respond
Alebat Academy, Spain
Emergency Medicine Specialist Physician - undefined
Metropolitan Hospital, Social Security System, Panama. University of Panama
Doctor of Medicine degree - undefined
Columbus University, Medicine and Health Sciences, Medical School
Computer Engineering - undefined
University of Panama
Affiliations
- National Association of Emergency Medicine Physician, NAEMSP.
- Fellow of the Academy of Emergency Medical Services, FAEMS
- American College of Emergency Physicians, ACEP
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. NAEMT.
- Panamanian Association of Emergency Medicine (President. 2012-2016)
- Member for the International Federation of Emergency Medicine, IFEM (Board member, 2012-2018)
- International and National Red Cross Organization. (1996-current)
- International Member for EMS research team and International Paramedic Register Project, UCLA. USA
Publications
- The Orange Book and PHTLS ninth edition, translator to Spanish version, last version 2022
- Operational Manual and Prehospital Care, National Disaster Department, Panama (DENADE)
- Law for the mandatory access of Automatic External Defibrillator, Panama
- Law for the Protection of Voluntary and First responder providing First Aid (Good Samaritan law)
- National EMS Guidelines, Panama
- Mass Casualty Care, Medevac Protocols and Guidelines, Panama
- Resolution for the National Disaster Medical Respond Team, Panama
Coursework
- Paramedic M5127045, National Register Paramedic Technicians
- Instructor Courses for GEMS, PHTLS, ITLS, TCCC, TECC, ITLS, BDLS, ADLS, SAR, MedEvac, Wilderness Medicine.
- NAEMSP Courses: EMS Medical Director, TECC for Medical Director
- NDLSF Courses: BDLS, ADLS, SALT
- Regional Disaster Response Team (project EMT), World Health Organization, Panama City, Panama
- Tactical & Operational Medicine; Neiva, Colombia.
- Disaster Workshop: Regional Intervention Team for Disasters. International Federation of Red Cross Societies.
- Course for Mountain rescue, Jungle survive rescue, Emergency communication systems, wilderness medical provider. International Red Cross.
- Course for Search and Rescue Medical Provider, International Red Cross
- AHA Courses: BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Ultrasound Instructor for Emergency Medicine Services Panama
- Instructor Course for Stop the Bleed Foundation
Academic Teaching Experience
- Professor for Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Metropolitan Hospital, Caja de Seguro Social, Panama.
- Clerkship Professor for Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Universidad de Panama
- Professor for Emergency Medicine Class, School of Medicine, Universidad Latina, Panama. 2024-current
- Professor for Emergency Medicine Class, School of Medicine, Columbus University, Panama. 2016-current
- Professor for Medical First Responder Class School of Medicine, Columbus University, Panama. 2012-current
- Professor for Medical Emergencies Class, School of EMS, Universidad de las America, Panama. 2009-2018
- Professor for Emergencies Surgery Class, School of EMS, Universidad de las America, Panama. 2009-2015
International Lectures
- Emergency Medical Team Project, NAEMSP, 2024. USA
- Sudden Death in Sport Medicine, International Congress for Emergency Medicine, 2020. Panama
- Critical Care Patient Interhospital Transport, International Congress, 2021. Panama.
- EMS in Panama, JMJ a Mass Event. NAEMSP, 2018. USA
- Emergency Medical Team Project, 2017. Quito, Ecuador.
- Emergency Medicine in Panama. ACEP, 2016. USA
- Prehospital Care Intubation, 2015. Bogotá, Colombia.
Timeline
Assistant Professor for the Emergency Department, Operational Medicine
Augusta University
01.2024 - Current
Assistant Professor for Telehealth
Augusta University
01.2024 - Current
National Operational Medicine Coordinator
Ministry of Health
01.2023 - 01.2024
Chair for Emergency Medical Team International Respond
WHO for America Region
01.2017 - 01.2022
EMS Chief Department
Ministry of Health
01.2016 - 01.2022
Medical Council
National System for Protection Frontiers (Military Team)
01.2016 - 01.2018
Medical Council for National Protection
Government
01.2016 - 01.2018
Board of directors
9-1-1 System
01.2016 - 01.2018
Chief Department for Disaster Prevention Office
Metropolitan Hospital Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Social Security System
01.2013 - 01.2014
Medical Director for mine contract
Hygeia, Emergency & Health Services
01.2012 - 01.2017
National Medical Director, Physician Team
Panamanian Red Cross
01.2010 - 01.2015
Emergency Medicine Specialist
Metropolitan Hospital Arnulfo Arias Madrid, Social Security System
01.2009 - Current
Postgraduate - higher educational
Columbus University
EMS Fellowship - undefined
Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia
Master’s degree - Administration in Emergency Medical Systems and Disaster Respond
Alebat Academy, Spain
Emergency Medicine Specialist Physician - undefined
Metropolitan Hospital, Social Security System, Panama. University of Panama
Doctor of Medicine degree - undefined
Columbus University, Medicine and Health Sciences, Medical School
Computer Engineering - undefined
University of Panama
Clinic Ultrasound Fellowship -
Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia
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