Assistant Professor Michael J. Ward, MGA, MIFireE

Welcome to the online BSHS EMS Management/ MSHS Emergency Services Management degree programs

Michael J. Ward has served as a volunteer firefighter, EMT-Ambulance attendant (private, volunteer and seasonal) and a paid firefighter/paramedic. During his 25 year career with Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue, Ward worked in every division of the department, retiring as the acting EMS Division administrator.

Ward held leadership positions within the Northern Virginia EMS Council, Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Ward wrote Fire Officer: Principles and Practice and was the Fire Science Program Head at Northern Virginia Community College. Ward is chair of the National EMS Management Curriculum Committee that reports to the USFA National Fire Academy Board of Visitors.

Curriculum Vitae

April 15, 2010: Deadline to apply for admission to EHS for Summer 2010 semester (undergrade only).

June 15, 2010: Deadline to apply for admission to EHS for Fall 2010 semester.

 

Please start your financial aid efforts FOUR MONTHS before deadline:

April 15, 2010 : Deadline to apply for Financial Aid for Fall 2010 undergraduate transfer students. (financial aid has not posted update)

May 01 , 2010 : Deadline to apply for Financial Aid for Fall 2010 graduate students.

 

BSHS EHS Class of 2009:

Michael Guillot, Danielle Palmer, Jan Rybczynski, Neha Khanna, John Embrey Jr., Travis Witt, Scott Tuning and Dominick Watts

It was fantastic to meet the families of Jan Rybczynski and John Embrey ... as well as the families of ESM grads Paul Maniscalco and Gregg Lord

 

New undergraduate EMS Management students:

Summer 2009: Stephen Singer, Leighton Wood, David Tauber, Randy Wells, JD Phipps and the return of Marc Berenson

Fall 2009: Bobbie Bahr, Steve Moring, Heather Shymansky, Joshua Roberts, Jon Cloutier, Timothy Hoffman; as well as the return of Derek Weinroth, Carla Johnson, Ruben Flores and Fayhan Al Osaimi

Spring 2010: Sandra Johnson, Joe Buatti, Robert Anderson, Wendy Price, Michael Biamonte, Andrew Ecker, Chyril Sparks

 

New graduate Emergency Services Management students:

Fall 2009: Richard Tamillow, Kashif Cheema, Gerald Smith, Taylor George, Martin Davis, and Scott Kalis

Spring 2010: Jason Scheider, Andrew Mader, and Stephen Gerber

 

Office Schedule Fall Semester August 31 to December 8th schedule subject to change

Friday, Nov 20: off campus, School Formation committee

 

Monday Nov 23: Noon DG mtg, 14 EMeRG

Tuesday, Nov 24: 09 EHS 170

Wednesday, Nov 25: 09 HS Lead, 1230 EMeD faculty

Thursday, Nov 26: GWU closed

Friday, Nov 27: GWU closed

 

Assistant Professor Michael J. Ward

Director Emergency Health Services

mikeward@gwu.eduxx direct (202) 973-1525xxxx EHS main (202) 973-1520 xxxxx EHS fax (202) 973-1519

 

Department of Emergency Medicine

2131 K Street NW, Suite 510

Washington DC 20052

Mission Statement: The Emergency Health Services Program at The George Washington University shall place paramount the responsibility to develop, enrich, and grow the field of emergency medical services through academics, research, leadership, and expert counsel to interests at the local, regional, national, and international levels.  This will be accomplished by:

    • developing effective leaders in emergency medical services
    • educating and collaborating with medical providers of all levels of experience, ability, and scope of practice to the ideals of prehospital medicine
    • guiding the evolution of prehospital medicine by providing valid and meaningful research relevant to emergency services and publishing those outcomes
    • participation in committees, conferences, group meetings of peers, and similar assemblies
    • creating curricula and coursework that is contemporary, clearly defined, challenging, and of interest to the providers of EMS and other allied health professionals

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