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He is responsible for the administration of the CoAEMSP process that includes the development of CAAHEP accreditation standards, liaison with the board of directors and their appointing organizations, liaison between the CoA and the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), as well as supporting the accredited EMS education programs in the United States. His career accomplishments include service as an emergency medical technician-paramedic and supervisor in Galveston, Texas; former president of the Texas Association of EMTs; liaison to the National Registry of EMTs; member of the American Heart Association’s subcommittee on pediatric resuscitation; professor; past chairman and program director of the emergency medical services department at Houston Community College where he worked for 24 years; and content level leader (Resuscitation) in the National Association of EMS Educators project that developed the original National EMS Education Standards under contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. He is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Houston College of Education. He holds an educational doctorate with a concentration in curriculum-instruction and teaching from the University of Houston. Dr. Hatch lectures frequently on the accreditation process nationwide and on the affective domain of learning as a critical component of EMS education.

in remote environments teaching and developing community-based EMS. Larry is the founder and executive director of Medic Outpost nonprofit that trains and equips remote first responders in the developing world as well as the USA. His scenario-based training programs have taught African anti-poaching units, US park rangers, wilderness medicine students, as well as community people.

officer for FlightbridgeED. He maintains his clinical practice at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock, Texas. Dr. Jarvis is board certified in both emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He began his career in EMS over 34 years ago, has worked in three states as a paramedic, and retains his active paramedic license today. He teaches extensively and has authored multiple articles on EMS issues in both peer-reviewed and industry journals. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures. He serves on the board of directors of the National EMS Quality Alliance where he chairs the measure development committee. He discusses EMS research on his podcast “EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast” and looks forward to hearing comments or feedback on Twitter @DrJeffJarvis. 

degree program at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, and an EMS instructor/coordinator in Maine. He speaks at EMS conferences around the world. He is a co-author of several textbooks including Emergency Care, EMR Complete, the education standards Transition Series for EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, and EMPACT. He develops smartphone and web-based review apps for the emergency service fields through his company.

years of experience in EMS, with over thirty years in EMS education. Jeff has served as an active paramedic in busy 911 systems as well as busy and progressive air medical operations. Jeff is an active site visitor and board member for the Committee on Accreditation for EMS Professions, the executive director of the Texas Association of EMS Educators, the chair of the Texas EMS Educators Summit, and works with the education committee of the Texas Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council. He has served as needed on various committees with the National Association of EMS Educators. Jeff holds a bachelor of science in emergency health services from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and a master of education degree in instruction design and technology from West Texas A&M University.

Department in 2005, where he has risen to the rank of Captain. James teaches at Weatherford College and is the lead instructor for the EMT Basic course while also teaching in the paramedic program and the fire academy.

in the state of Michigan. He brings with him over 20 years of experience in EMS and 10 years in the fire service. John is a certified firefighter, critical care paramedic, AHA basic and advanced cardiac life support instructor, as well as a NAEMT prehospital trauma life support and emergency pediatric care instructor. In his free time, he enjoys working the ambulance in the 911 system of Kalamazoo, MI, serving as a member of the security and medical response teams at his church, hunting, fishing, camping and anything that involves spending time with his wife and six children. John is a previous National Star of Life recipient and is passionate about advancing professionalism in EMS by teaching with a focus on the Affective domain.

seasonal firefighter and has been at Weslaco Fire/EMS Department since 1996. Captain Stubbs has been a paramedic since 1998. He is part of EMTF and has deployed to multiple hurricanes and Covid responses in Texas and is also trained as an emergency manager.

graduated as paramedic in 1999 and began teaching in 1999 for a volunteer fire department. She was recruited by the community college and has been there ever since. Stuive is the EMS program director and is working on a doctorate in education.