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

May 30, 2009: Deadline to apply for admission to EHS for Fall 2009 semester.

October 30, 2008: Deadline to apply for admission to EHS for Spring 2009 semester.

April 15, 2009: Deadline to apply for admission to EHS for Summer 2009 semester.

 

SECRET DE COURSES FOR FALL 2008 ... too cool to show up on the Schedule of Classes (of course we have asked to post them!) EHS 199 CRN 53014 1 to 3 credits (Ward), EHS 198 Administrative Internship still needs to be added.

 

Arrgh! Change from open to secured GWU websites is raising havoc with updates and links to faculty pages. Every updated document or link creates a 404 file not found error message. Still working on solution.

 

BSHS EHS Class of 2008:

Lori Cherry, Matthew Child, Dominick Swinhart, David Baldwin, Scott Wollek and Timothy Ziegenfuss

It was great to see Lori Cherry, Merlin Curry (2007), Dominick Swinhart and Scott Wollek at the Health Science graduation celebration!

 

New undergraduate EHS students:

Fall 2007: Jocelin Black, Omara Reese, Scott Tuning, Kris Sacra, Danielle Palmer, Kathleen Wallace and Paul Cissel

Spring 2008: Paul Copenhefer, Carla Johnson and Aaron Botteron

Summer 2008: Marilee Snyder, Jason Joling and Ando Muneno

Fall 2008: Jon Lane, Neha Khanna, Dustin Williams, Season Pierson, Frances Thorpe, Christine Ferguson and Reed Mulligan

 

_____________________ Where is Mike going - where has he been? _____________________

 
Office Schedule

Monday, August 11: 12 Curriculum committee

Tuesday August 12: 11 EHS Team meeting

Wednesday, August 13: 09 HS Leadership 11 Admissions

Thursday August 14: off campus

Friday, August 15: 9 EHS 170

Monday, August 18: on campus

Tuesday August 19: Health Science Retreat

Chicago Aug 23-27

 

Assistant Professor Michael J. Ward

Director Emergency Health Services

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