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The EMS Educator
Prodigy EMS brings you EMS education reimagined. Join us for relevant, high-quality discussions around the best practices in EMS education. You'll find interviews with experts in EMS, education, simulation, medical direction, leadership, and more. Explore hundreds of courses and earn CAPCE credit at www.prodigyems.com. Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube and IG.
New episodes the first Friday of every month.
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Competency vs. Fluency: Building Clinical Judgment in Rural EMS
What if distance was always a clinical variable, right alongside heart rate and blood pressure? On this episode of The EMS Educator Podcast, host Hilary Gates and co-host Rob Lawrence sit down with two seasoned leaders in austere and…
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Relationships Over Spreadsheets: The Power of the Clinical Coordinator
The clinical elements of an EMS program are vast and complicated but essential. What can a clinical coordinator do to help students succeed? Hosts Maia Dorsett and Hilary Gates sit down with Michael Miller, EdD, RN, NRP, Associate…
View episodeRethinking Remediation
Remediation is a word that can strike fear into the hearts of learners and educators alike — but does it have to? Hear from Drs. Ryan Batenhorst and Heather Davis, two veteran EMS educators, as they unpack what remediation really means and…
View episodeOperating in the Grey: How EMS Educators Prepare Clinicians for Uncertainty
What is required from both instructors and students to teach and learn clinical judgment? Our EMS profession is a place where right answers are not always cut and dry and grace might be the most important skill in the room. In this…
View episodeWired for the Job: ADHD, Mental Preparedness, Neurodiversity in EMS
What if the traits that make someone great at EMS are the same ones that make traditional classrooms feel challenging? In this episode, hosts Rob Lawrence, Hilary Gates, and Maia Dorsett sit down with Nicole Hansen, EdD, EMT-P, Long Island…
View episodeFatigue as a Systems Problem: Policy, Culture, and Risk in EMS
Have you ever had a close call falling asleep because you were exhausted from working your EMS shift? While we often acknowledge fatigue in EMS as an issue, we must do more to address and operationalize the education, policy, and system…
View episodeThe Science of the Save: Data-Driven Cardiac Arrest Training
How can cardiac arrest data be used to create quality education for EMS clinicians? In this episode, hosts Maia Dorsett, Rob Lawrence and Hilary Gates are joined by quality improvement experts Kerby Johnson, Clinical Quality Research…
View episodePirates, Partnerships, & Practice Analysis: NREMT Sets Sail for the Future of EMS
Recorded live from the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) 2026 Annual Meeting in Tampa, hosts Rob Lawrence and Hilary Gates welcome back leaders from the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) — CEO Bill Seifarth and COO Alan…
View episodeFostering Courage & Vulnerability: The Value of EMS Competitions
Clinical challenges and EMS games are powerful learning tools that blend vulnerability, courage, and joy. In this episode, recorded live at the 2025 New York State Vital Signs conference, Prodigy Medical Director Maia Dorsett and Prodigy…
View episodeBeyond Resilience: The Art of Post-Traumatic Growth
How can EMS educators help their learners find resilience in what is sure to be a challenging profession? In this episode, recorded live at the 2025 New York State Vital Signs Conference, Prodigy EMS Medical Director Maia Dorsett sits down…
View episodeThe Heart of EMS: Teaching the Affective Domain
What if EMS educators placed as much focus on emotional intelligence, empathy, and reflective practice as they do knowledge and skills? Listen in as hosts Maia Dorsett, Hilary Gates and Rob Lawrence talk with Liz Harney, quality assurance…
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