University of AkureyriDuason, SveinbjornEricsson, ChristofferJónsdóttir, Hrafnhildur LiljaAndersen, Jeanette ViggenAndersen, Thomas Lynge2025-11-142025-11-142021-05-31Duason, S, Ericsson, C, Jónsdóttir, H L, Andersen, J V & Andersen, T L 2021, 'European paramedic curriculum : A call for unity in paramedic education on a European level', Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-021-00889-z1757-72414519352236e9963d-1d1f-4e52-9d98-af853194e10900065644600000185107046410https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/5762Background: There have been major developments in healthcare services as well as changes in demographics in recent years, and this has, among other things, led to increased demand for ambulance services. In general, this has also led to calls for more highly educated paramedics. Main body: Erasmus + provided a grant for three universities and one public service provider in four Nordic countries to work on a harmonised model curriculum for a bachelor’s degree in paramedic education. The project group has now completed the first phase of the project, which was to examine what paramedic education is available in the participating countries and what laws and regulations affect both the operation of ambulance services and the education of paramedics. At the end of the project, a harmonised exemplary curriculum will be available to anyone interested in educating paramedics at the university level. Conclusions: The growing need for highly educated paramedics should be addressed by offering a bachelor’s degree university education with an exemplary curriculum and coordinating it within Europe. The added value of a harmonised education programme within Europe would thus enable further and deeper collaboration.44751541-4eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAmbulance transportCurriculumEmergency Medical ServiceParamedic BS degreeParamedic educationPrehospitalSDG 2 - Zero HungerSDG 6 - Clean Water and SanitationSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 4 - Quality EducationSDG 1 - No PovertySDG 5 - Gender EqualitySDG 10 - Reduced InequalitiesSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 13 - Climate ActionSDG 14 - Life Below WaterSDG 15 - Life on LandSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSDG 17 - Partnerships for the GoalsSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontojournal/editorial10.1186/s13049-021-00889-z