Episdoe 318: Mike Verkest

About this episode

Steve interviews Mike Verkest about his experiences and insights in EMS and the importance of storytelling in the field.

In Episode 318 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve sits down with longtime EMS clinician, educator, and storyteller Mike Verkest to discuss clinical practice, quality improvement, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, and the role of storytelling in EMS. Mike is a career EMS clinician and educator with nearly 30 years of experience in prehospital medicine. He has been podcasting since 2015 and has hosted and produced The Second Shift, The EMS Show, and The EMS Lighthouse Project, using conversation and storytelling to explore the people, challenges, and future of EMS. With nearly 30 years in prehospital medicine, Mike shares lessons learned from the street, the classroom, and system-level leadership, along with why honest conversation and reflection matter in a task-driven profession. If you value thoughtful leadership and real conversations in EMS, Episode 318 is worth your time. Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts and share with a colleague. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episdoe-318-mike-verkest--69490740

People in this episode

Host: Steven Cohen

Guest: Mike Verkest

Topics covered

• EMS
• clinical practice
• quality improvement
• Mobile Integrated Healthcare
• storytelling
• education

Keywords

• EMS clinician
• education
• storytelling
• quality improvement
• Mobile Integrated Healthcare
• prehospital medicine
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medic2Medic Podcast

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