Background

David I. Page

Born in Mexico City, Mexico. Attended French Lyc e in Mexico, and

MS, NREMT-P

moved to Washington DC in August 1983 to pursue educational and

career goals.

Education

Graduated from Minnesota State University in the Master of Science in

Experiential Education program. Thesis topic: Design, Implementation

and Evaluation of Clinical and Field Internships in EMT-Paramedic

Programs. Winter 1998.

Graduated from Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota, with

Bachelor of Arts. Concentration in Human Services and Sociology.

January 1992.

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Graduated from Northeast Metro Technical College (NMTC), White Bear

Lake, Minnesota. Certified as an Emergency Medical Technician -

Paramedic. October 1988.

Multicultural

Completed Emergency Medical Technician - Basic training at Maryland

Fire-Rescue Institute, Rockville, Maryland, August 1985.

Graduated from The Field School high school, Washington DC.

Creative

Advanced Placement credit in Computer Science and Calculus.

Excellence in Computer Science Award. May 1985.

Visionary

Teaching Experience

Emergency Medical Services Faculty, Inver Hills Community College,

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

August 1992-Present.

2011 Minnesota Colleges and Universities Educator of the Year.

Full time unlimited faculty member in accredited paramedic program.

EMS Student Association Advisor: Facilitate this volunteer student

organization dedicated to service learning. Provide planning,

leadership and oversight for:

- TraumaRoo program in partnership with Regions Hospital EMS

(Students teach kids in St. Paul Public School about safety)

- CPR instructor and provider program

- Service learning trips providing support for week-long EMS memorial

bike rides in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

- First aid and standby events in local community

Co-Created and Implemented FISDAP Computer Software Project.

Field Internship Coordinator

Created and teach experiential simulation skill labs, trauma and

problem based learning

Helped write a grant for, and teach a web-based paramedic program.

Developed and coordinate a low-income and minority EMS academy.

Received letter of commendation from the St. Paul Fire Department for

skillful leadership and this unique and successful academy.

2005 Award of excellence winner, for research and national

presentation projects.

Founding member of the Curriculum Design Team for the creation of

the IHCC EMS department, paramedic program, and associate of

science degree.

Member of the committee for creation of the Bachelor in Emergency

Health Services degree with the University of Minnesota.

Member of the Abbott Northwestern Hospital Hypothermia Research

and care steering committee, as well as the Chest Pain Accreditation

and ongoing review committee.

Represented the college on numerous national committees and

projects at the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

and National Association of EMS Educators.

Assisted in the writing of numerous grants and helped secure

equipment and ambulances in 1993, 1995, 1998, 2003, and 2009

Named as emergency leader in national EMS magazine September

2006

Volunteer/Service Experience

National Faculty for the National Association of EMS Educator

Instructor course. May 2004 (course inception) -present.

PCRF: Member - Board of advisors: Prehospital Care Research

Forum; September 2007 - present

COAEMSP - Committee on Accreditation of EMS Programs: Site

Visitor April 2010 present;

PULSE: Member - Advisory committee for Pulse -Emergency Medical

Update by FETN. May 2004- present;

US Army War College National Security Seminar Member 2010;

NAEMT: Member - National Association of EMTs (NAEMT) Education

Committee August 2008- January 2011;EMS Memorial Bike Ride: Vice

President (June 2007-2009) and ride co-coordinator (present); a non-

profit organization honor EMS providers who have died in the line of

duty.

Member - Board of directors: Augsburg Academy for Health Careers,

a public charter school with a mission to bring more diversity to health

care occupations. June 2003- June 2007

National Association of EMS Educators charter member, National

Faculty, past webmaster, past website Committee Chair, past chair of

Research Committee. Created the Trading Post an online resource

to exchange instructional materials. May 1996-present

Peer Counselor, Twin Cities Metro Area Critical Incident Stress

Debriefing (CISD) team, Minneapolis, Minnesota. February 1991-

January 1999

Crisis Intervention Counselor/Trainer, Crisis Connection,

Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 1990 Dec. 1995.

Emergency Medical Services Specialist/Instructor, Northeast Metro

Technical College, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

June 1989-May 1994.

Lead Instructor and coordinator for EMS courses.

Created and lead instruct Crisis Intervention and Stress

Management Course for EMS providers.

Field Paramedic Experience

Emergency Paramedic, Allina Medical Transportation Services, Saint

Paul, Minnesota. August 1987-October 1988, and June 1989-Present.

Team Leader-Bicycle Emergency Response Team

Field Paramedic in advanced life support division,

Field Training Officer in ALS division,

Coordinator for M&M case conferences,

Designed and implemented traditional and online continuing

education and clinical coordinator program.

Created and coordinated various clinical research projects

including several longitudinal studies such as Hypothermia, High

Risk non-transport and 12 Lead EKG.

Emergency Medical Services Specialist, Medical Control Operator,

Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota. May 1994-2000.

Part Time Radio Communications Operator

Emergency Paramedic, MedStar Ambulance, Fort Worth, Texas.

October 1988-June 1989

Field Paramedic and Advisor for EMS youth explorer post

EMT-Basic, Primary Technician, Boston Community Ambulance,

Boston, Massachusetts, November 1985-December 1986.

Junior Member, EMT-Basic, Bethesda Chevy-Chase Rescue Squad,

Bethesda, Maryland. January 1985-August 1985.

Special Skills

Languages: Speak, Read, and Write fluent

Spanish, French, and English.

Computer Skills:

Excellent PowerPoint skills

Extensive experience with learning management systems, podcasting

and e-learning.

Professional Qualifications:

State of Minnesota and Nationally Registered Paramedic.

Certified in: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (provider,

instructor and training center faculty), Basic Cardiac Life Support

(BCLS), (Provider, Instructor, and Training Center Faculty); Pediatric

Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider and instructor, Prehospital

Trauma Life support (PHTLS) (Instructor; Affiliate faculty); Pediatric

Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), International Police

Mountain Bike Association EMS Cyclist (IPMBA), and Defensive

Driving.

Special Awards

2011 Minnesota Colleges and Universities Educator of the Year.

2010 Inver Hills Community College award for outstanding work to

promote diversity.

2009 Heroes Award - National Association of EMS Educators

(NAEMSE) - Among first three EMS instructors to be awarded:

"Legends that walk among us" award for national contributions to

EMS education.

2008 The Power of One award - Awarded by national educators for

service to EMS education.

2005 Best EMS Professional Research Presentation, National

Association of EMS Physicians

1994 Maggie Award for best signed essay: A Needle Through My

Bubble; Journal of Emergency Medical Services September 1994

1989 Medal of Commendation, Bloomington Police Department,

Bloomington, Minnesota - Actions performed in the line of duty saving

the life of a police officer;

1984 Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, Washington DC

Publications

Columnist: JEMS magazine Research Review Column January

2011-present

Co-author: The Paramedic, first edition. Chapleau W; Burba A; Pons

P; Page D; An evidenced based paramedic textbook published by

McGraw-Hill; January 2008 release; Authored Instructor materials

Contributor to Foundation of Education, An EMS approach

Authored chapters on:

1. The Learning Environment

2. Introduction to Teaching Strategies

3. Tools for Individual Learning

4. Tools for Small Group Learning

5. Tools for Field and Clinical Learning

Authored instructor materials (PowerPoint slides, lesson plans) for

multiple textbook including: National Safety Council CPR/First Aid

and First Responder books by McGraw-Hill 2005-2008;

Emergency Medical Technician Chapleau 2007 Elsevier;

Prehospital Emergency Care Mistovich 2009 Pearson;

Co-writer and research assistant for: Until Someone Wakes Up, An

educational theater presentation on date and acquaintance rape, first

produced at Macalester College.

Journal Articles

Properly Handle EMS Non-Transports Page D; Journal of Emergency

Medical Services; 2010 Dec; In-press; online Dec. 3, 2010

http://www.jems.com/article/properly-handle-ems-non-transp

The quest for competence: what does it take to achieve competence in

EMS? Page D; EMS Magazine, 2008 Sep; 37 (9): 78-82 ISSN: 1946-

4967 PMID: 18839893 CINAHL AN: 201*******

Cyber studies: Make the computer your classroom Page D; O Brien M;

Journal of Emergency Medical Services; SEP-2001; 26(9): 22-9 ISSN:

0197-2510 PMID: 11552565 CINAHL AN: 200*******

Webmedic: an Internet-enhanced paramedic program . Johnson K; Page

D; JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services, 2001 Sep; 26 (9):

24-5 ISSN: 0197-2510 CINAHL AN: 200*******

Lost without a trace? Page D; Journal of Emergency Medical Services;

February-1996; 21(2): 65-6, 69-70 ISSN: 0197-2510 PMID: 10154652

CINAHL AN: 199*******

Acing that interview Page D; Journal of Emergency Medical Services;

August 1995; 20(8); P81-S15 Career Supplement ISSN: 0197-2510

CINAHL AN: 199*******

Prehospital prayer? Backus C; Page D; Emergency Medical Services,

1994 Sep; 23 (9): 47-9

Surviving the Ride Along What you need to know before you climb in

that ambulance Page D; Journal of Emergency Medical Services

August 1994 19(9); PS41 Career Supplement ISSN: 0197-2510

PMID: 10137147 CINAHL AN: 199*******

A Needle Through My Bubble Page D; Journal of Emergency Medical

Services, September 1993; 18(9); P84-85 ISSN: 0197-2510 PMID:

10128441 CINAHL AN: 199*******

A birth in the barrio by David Page; Journal of Emergency Medical

Services, Dec 1989; 14(12); First Person;

Electronic Publishing Projects:

- Created the Virtual Classroom to accompany Mosby s Paramedic

Textbook by Mick Sanders; February 2001

- Created the Electronic Workbook for The Basic EMS by Norm

McSwain; Mosby-Elsevier Publishing February 2001

- Created the Merlin Weblinks to accompany Mosby s Paramedic

Textbook; April 1999

Presentations

Workshop facilitator for multiple choice item writing, validation and

review; 2004-present; Presented this workshop at National and State

venues, including a statewide Ohio department of EMS grant in 2009;

In 2010 workshops were held in San Antonio TX, Savannah GA,

Baltimore MD; Los Angeles CA;

Regular speaker at: National EMS Today Conference (2001-2010),

EMS Expo (2002-2010), and National Association of EMS Educators

(NAEMSE) (1996-2010 - consecutive years missing only 2001)

Speaker for Idaho, Virginia, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, New

York, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee,

Texas, Georgia and Florida EMS conferences. Including multiple

keynotes.

Research

Effect of paramedic student internship on performance on the national

registry written exam. Salzman J; Dillingham J; Kobersteen J; Kaye K;

Page D; Prehospital Emergency Care, 2008 Apr-Jun; 12 (2): 212-6

ISSN: 1090-3127 PMID: 18379919 CINAHL AN: 200-***-****

Therapeutic hypothermia for resuscitated cardiac arrest patients with

anoxic encephalopathy-neurologic and survival results after the

implementation of an inter-disciplinary protocol... 2007 Society for

Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. Hokanson J;

Edelstein K; Unger B; Page D; Parham W; Mooney M; Academic

Emergency Medicine, 2007 May; 14 (5): Supplement 1: ISSN: 1069-

6563 CINAHL AN: 200-***-****

Educational abstracts presented at National EMS Educator or

Physician Symposia as oral and/or poster presentations:

2010:

Does Higher Critical-Thinking Ability Lead to More Team

Leadership During Initial Field Contacts?

David Page, Timothy Howey, Louise Briguglio, Samuel Tape

Speed of Test Taking as a Predictor of Success on Emergency

Medical Services Examinations

Heather Davis, David Page, Louise Briguglio

Does front-loading hospital clinicals improve paramedic student

success during field internships? David I Page; Timothy

Howey

2008:

Students who pass the EMT Readiness Exam will pass the

National Registry of EMTs Cognitive Exam. David Page, Louise

Briguglio, Michael Johnson, Josh Salzman

2007:

What clinical experiences most impact a paramedic student's

self-reported confidence after graduation?

Sherman Syverson, Sara A. Krohn, Dean A. Dexter, Louise E.

Briguglio and David I. Page

Frequency of endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask

airway use by paramedic students from 2001 to 2006

Joshua Salzman, David Page, Sara Krohn and Michael Johnson

A chance to lead: Does having fewer paramedic preceptors

result in more student leadership?

David Page, Baxter Larmon, and Timothy Howey

2006:

The Effects of Paramedic Student Internship Experience on

Performance on the National Registry of Emergency

Medical Technicians Exam

Josh Salzman, Justin Dillingham, Jenny Kobersteen, Koren

Kaye, and David Page

2005:

Predicting pass rates on the National Registry paramedic

written exam using an online summative exam (OSPE Phase

2: Validity). David I Page MS, NREMT-P; James P Manson,

NREMT-P, Gordon Kokx BS, NREMT-P;

Are Paramedic Students Meeting the Clinical Experience

Recommendations from the Current National Standard

Curriculum; David I Page MS, NREMT-P; Nicole Stethem MD;

Koren Kaye MD; Winner: Best Professional Research

Presentation; National Association of EMS Physician January

2005

True refusal or mutual decision? Perceptions, satisfaction,

and follow up of high risk patients after EMS non-transport.

David I Page MS, NREMT-P; Lucinda Klann BA, EMT-B; Brian

Clarkowski MD, Charles Lick MD; Debbie Gillquist NREMT-P;

Demographic Characteristics of Paramedic Students in the

United States James P. Manson, David I. Page

2004:

How Many Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Attempts are Required

for Skill Proficiency?

Timothy Howey, BA, NREMT-I; David Page, MS, NREMT-P

Eureka! Measuring Competency in Intravenous (IV)

Cannulation by Paramedic Students

Timothy Howey, BA, NREMT-I; David Page, MS, NREMT-P

Online Summative Paramedic Exam (OSPE) Phase 1:

Feasibility of using web based testing tools to develop and

administer a final summative exam to paramedic students.

David Page MS, NREMT-P; Marti Breiter BSN, NREMT-P;

Gordon Kokx BS, NREMT-P; James Manson, NREMT-P.

Patient contacts during paramedic student field internships

David Page, MS, NREMT-P; Koren Kaye, MD; Nicole Stethem

MD

Undesignated patients: Where do they go and why? Laura

Bultman MD; Jeffrey Ho MD; David Page MS, NREMT-P

Buckle up! EMS use of seat belts. Laura Bultman MD; Jeffrey Ho

MD; David Page MS, NREMT-P

Hand Sanitization Rates in an Urban EMS System. Jeffrey Ho

MD; Rebecca Ansari MD; David Page MS, NREMT-P

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