Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) education for rural healthcare.
CALS co-founder Dr. Darrell Carter's 54-year career as a family practice physician exemplifies extraordinary dedication to rural healthcare, clinical excellence, and transformative educational leadership. His vision has delivered education to nearly 17,000 healthcare professionals across 17 states and multiple countries through the CALS program.
05/28/2026
For 54 years, Dr. Darrell Carter has been a champion for rural health care — and now he’s received national recognition for it.
Dr. Carter of Avera Granite Falls Health Center was honored with the 2026 National Rural Health Association Outstanding Educator Award for his lifelong dedication to rural medicine, clinical excellence and emergency care education.
As cofounder of the Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) program, Dr. Carter has helped prepare countless rural health professionals to respond confidently to life-threatening emergencies — impacting trauma care across the country and beyond.
Congrats, Dr. Carter! 👏🏆
05/21/2026
Did you know?
CALS is an approved training location for the Minnesota Office of EMS and the National Registry of EMTs. EMS students attending a CALS Trauma & Provider Course will receive approved continuing education credits towards the Minnesota Office of EMS and the National Registry of EMTs!
05/19/2026
Something new is coming to EMS education! Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) is known as a leader in rural advanced life support education. A new course specially designed for EMS is arriving soon with a fresh approach to advanced prehospital training—focused on critical thinking, collaboration, and delivering exceptional care under pressure.
05/05/2026
The CALS for May is Tom Krueger! His advice to CALS participants is: remember to have fun and talk with your peers and instructors.
04/27/2026
The CALS Course returned to Oklahoma last week; this time, we landed in Cushing, OK!
04/22/2026
Congratulations to Aspirus Health Lake View for their recognition as a top critical access hospital!
Aspirus Lake View Recognized for 2nd Consecutive Year as a Top Critical Access Hospital Aspirus Lake View (ALV) is proud to be named one of the top 20 critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for patient satisfaction for the second year in a row. There are more than 1,350 CAHs in the United States. The recognition places ALV among the top 1.5 percent of CAHs nationwide. Rankings...
04/20/2026
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04/02/2026
The CALS for April is Ben Beuchler!
03/30/2026
This August, we will be updating our pricing for CALS Trauma & Provider Courses, so now is the perfect time to register!
Don’t miss out—lock in your registration at our current rates by visiting calsprogram.org/calendar
Spots are still available for our upcoming spring/summer Trauma & Provider Courses, priced at our current rates:
🪷 May 5-6: Chetek, WI
🪻 May 12-13: Ortonville, MN
🌷 May 19-20: Maple Grove, MN
🌼 June 9-10: Waconia, MN
💐 June 16-27: Moose Lake, MN (limited availability)
Secure your place now and take advantage of these rates while they last!
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