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The Creighton University Alumni Merit Award recognizes outstanding alumni from each school and college. These passionate leaders touch and enrich lives, encouraging and inspiring others while they serve selflessly, making a difference in their communities and leaving the world a better place.
CoAEMSP Assistant Director Michael Miller, BSEMS, MS, EdD received the 2022 Alumni Merit Award in the category of College of Professional Studies/Graduate School.
Creighton graduate and former faculty-staff, Mike Miller, has more than 35 years of experience in emergency medical services. After two decades in health care, Miller joined Creighton University in 2002 as an associate professor and director of Creighton’s EMS Education Program.
At Creighton, Miller immersed himself in the Jesuit mission and continued to pursue his interests in EMS. Miller holds a doctoral degree in interdisciplinary leadership, a master’s degree in negotiation and conflict resolution, and a bachelor’s degree in emergency medical services, all from Creighton University. In 2021, Mike joined the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession. In his role, he continues to advance the quality of EMS education and shares his expertise with over 700 paramedic programs in the U.S.
Miller has been called the epitome of a high-performing, compassionate, clinically proficient health care professional. He has practiced as a paramedic and registered nurse and worked as a field paramedic, paramedic shift supervisor, quality improvement coordinator, EMS system program director, emergency department RN, and trauma program coordinator. He has also worked on EMS-related projects in Trinidad and Tobago and Saudi Arabia.
Miller has been involved in the care of tens of thousands of patients, and as an educator, the formation of thousands of aspiring EMS professionals. Through his gifts, Miller supports the interests and ambitions of aspiring students. He and his wife, Nancy, made their first gift in support of Creighton’s EMS program in 2009, and in 2012 established a scholarship for aspiring EMS students. Miller has facilitated numerous conference presentations and workshops focused on clinical, leadership, and educational topics. Other professional activities have included board member and site visitor for the CoAEMSP, member of the Nebraska Board of EMS, board member for the National Association of EMS Educators, and contributing author and reviewer for several EMS publications.
Congratulations!
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