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Brandon Ryan, EMS and paramedic program director at Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI, will receive the first ever Douglas K. York Scholarship, which covers all costs for attending ACCREDITCON, the premier conference for AEMT and paramedic education programs. ACCREDITCON is sponsored by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP).
“I am thrilled to be able to attend ACCREDITCON for the first time, thanks to this scholarship,” said Ryan. “I believe the conference will expose me to innovative best practices that will benefit our students and program. It will also prepare me to mentor faculty, enhance student learning outcomes, and refine our accreditation strategies, ultimately leading to a stronger paramedic and AEMT program.”
“Among a number of highly qualified applications, Brandon’s passion for education stood out,” said George Hatch, CoAEMSP executive director. “Though it was not a factor in our decision, we were also delighted to learn that Brandon had worked with Doug York during the early days of the Covid pandemic. Brandon knows first-hand just how wise and generous Doug was and how much he impacted our profession. It is our hope that Brandon will be able to carry on that important tradition.”
Douglas York dedicated his life to the service of patients and paramedic students, mentoring new educators, including at the University of Iowa Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center, and as a frequent site visitor while always working towards educational excellence.
To honor Doug’s life and continue his work, CoAEMSP established the Douglas K. York Endowed Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships for program directors committed to high paramedic educational standards to attend ACCREDITCON.
For more information or to make a donation, please visit the CoAEMSP website. And it’s not too late to register for the conference, which will be in Anaheim, CA, May 28 – June 1.
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