Crafton Emergency Medical Services Professor Selected to Share Knowledge at Prestigious Conference

Publish Date: May 27, 2020

Amanda Ward, Emergency Medical Services Professor at Crafton Hills College, was recently selected to present at the EMS World Expo in Las Vegas. This is the largest event of its kind attracting more than 6,000 EMS professionals from all over the world.

This prestigious conference offers cutting-edge training and professional development sessions including Professor Ward’s session, Be a Teacher, Preceptor, or FTO Worth Following!

Ward is extremely excited to share the lessons she has learned from teaching at Crafton. “This is an amazing opportunity to remind educators of the importance of being a teacher worth following,” Ward confided.

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the essential work of EMS professionals, and how colleges like Crafton have a key role in preparing students for the profession.

“This field is exhausting, mentally and physically,” Ward remarked, recognizing that students are tasked with walking into a total stranger’s worst day of their life. Ward is proud that Crafton’s program prepares students to deal with the toll on their well-being and the importance of mental resilience.

The CHC paramedic program is a rarity, as it includes an entire course dedicated to helping students manage the human aspects of this career field. Ward hopes to help other professionals while representing Crafton’s Paramedic program at EMS World Expo.

Currently the EMS World Expo is proceeding as planned for September 2020.