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Air Medical Today™ Episode 43 - April 19, 2022
MTLI: Past, Present, and Future. This
is a special podcast where I have the pleasure to welcome ten
individuals who have been involved with the Medical Transport Leadership
Institute, or MTLI, over the years. We are doing this show as part of
the 25th Anniversary of the genesis of MTLI and the week before classes
begin that will produce the 24th graduating class of Certified Medical
Transport Executives or CMTEs.
The
speakers introduce themselves and will talk about each of the subject
areas in the following order. There is also a special group session at
the end.
The speakers are:
Bill Koegler - Oglebay Foundation History
Dawn Mancuso - Idea for MTLI from the Campground Association
Denise Landis - Start of MTLI and Initial Regents
Craig Yale - Initial Classes and Features that have Remained Consistent
Connie Eastlee - Graduate Program
Ed Marasco - Politics, Change, and Transition
Tom Allenstein - Curriculum Changes and Innovation
Jared Sherman - Capstone Program
Tom Liebman - Adapting to Changing Air Medical Industry, COVID-19, and MTLI Future
Cameron Curtis - AAMS Perspective
Please
watch the Video version of this podcast, as you get to not only hear,
but see some of the individuals that built this school and who carry on
the tradition today. -
Air Medical Today™ Episode 42 - February 17, 2022
An
interview of Edward Marasco, the Vice President of Business Development
for Quick Med Claims, which provides revenue cycle management and
consulting services for medical transport organizations nationwide.
Previously, he was a Regional Vice President of Hospital Based Services
with Air Methods Corporation after the acquisition of CJ Systems. At CJ
System, Ed served as the Vice President for Air Medical Services. He
also served thirteen years at the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center (UPMC) in various administrative positions.
Mr.
Marasco received his BS degree in Secondary Education from the
University of Pittsburgh and an MPM degree from the H.J. Heinz III
School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University.
In the podcast, we talk about the No Surprises Act. -
Air Medical Today™ Episode 41 - September 9, 2021
An interview of Mark Mennie, an International Commercial
Photographer who has specialized in photographing Air Medical and
Critical Care Transport, including Medical Evacuation Environments. Mr. Mennie is a
Canadian citizen, and has been doing work in the United States since 2001.
Mark has done work for the Association of Air Medical Services, the Air Medical
Transport Conference, the EMS Memorial Service, the Air Medical Memorial
Service, several conferences, and fifty air medical programs from around the world. He has a number
of awards and has served on the board of several organizations. -
Air Medical Today™ Episode 40 - July 2, 2021
An interview of Eileen Frazier, the Executive Director
of the Commission on the Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, or CAMTS. Ms.
Frazier has a wealth of experience in air medical transport, including being the
Chief Flight Nurse at University MedEvac at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in
Allentown, Pennsylvania and serving on a number of boards and committees. She
has written several articles and is now writing a new book with the working
title of Helicopters and Medicine.
Eileen was the recipient of the Jim
Charlson Award, given to those that make a significant contribution to air
medical Safety, in 1991 and the Marriot-Carlson Award, given for outstanding
contributions to the air medical transport community, in 2000. Both of the
awards are sponsored by the Association of Air Medical Services. -
Air Medical Today™ Episode 39 - June 3, 2021
An
Interview of Craig Yale, the President of the Yale
Group, LLC. Mr. Yale has over 45 years of experience in
the development and management of not-for-profit, for profit private, and
public corporate services that have included emergency ground and air medical
programs. Craig is a paramedic and has his bachelor’s degree in business with
an emphasis in finance from Regis University.
Mr. Yale has held a number of positions
in air medical transport including Flight for Life in Colorado Springs, Rocky
Mountain Helicopters and the formation of LifeNet, Air Methods Corporation, HeliStar
in Istanbul, Turkey, and as the President of the Yale Group.
Craig has been on the board of the
Association of Air Medical Services and currently serves on the board of the
MedEvac Foundation International, the Association of Professional Flight Chaplin’s,
and is a Regent and Instructor with the Medical Transport Leadership Institute.
Craig was awarded the Marriott Carlson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. -
Air Medical Today™ Episode 38 - April 22, 2021
An Interview of Robert Tester, the Senior Director of the LIFE FORCE Air Medical Service at Erlanger Health System. Robbie has been with LIFE FORCE since 1998 when he started as a Flight Paramedic. He has held several positions at the program including Program Manager, Administrator, Vice President, and now Senior Director at Erlanger. His current position includes not only LIFE FORCE but system-wide Emergency Management and the Regional Operations Center.
Along
with being a paramedic, Robbie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Health Care Administration from Georgia State College and will be
completing his Masters in Business Administration from Western Governors
University in Tennessee this year. He is involved with a number of
associations and committees and currently is a board member of the
Association of Critical Care Transport.