Assistant Professor Michael J. Ward, MGA, MIFireE

Welcome to the online EMS Management undergraduate degree program

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

October 30, 2009: Deadline to apply for admission to EHS for Spring 2010 semester.

November 1, 2009: Deadline to apply for Financial Aid for Spring 2010 transfer 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 EHS students:

Spring 2009: Stephen Miller, Melvin Teet, Brent Hayden, David Williams II and the return of Bridget Weishaar

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, Michael Biamonte, Joshua Roberts, Joseph Buatti, and 11 applicants awaiting transcripts/documents

 

Office Schedule Summer Semester May 18 to August 22 schedule subject to change

Monday, June 29: on campus PM

Tuesday, June 30: 09 EHS 170, 15 CI Marvin 405

Wednesday, July 01: 09 HS Lead, 11 Admissions

Thursday, July 02: on campus

Friday, July 03: 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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