Program Directors Focus Group (PDFG)

“The PDFG was launched to collect feedback on ways to improve services.”

The Program Directors Focus Group (PDFG) provides expertise and insights to the CoAEMSP Board of Directors, especially relating to day-to-day operational aspects of CAAHEP accredited and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) paramedic programs.

The PDFG was launched in May 2023, building on several listening sessions and town hall conversations hosted by CoAEMSP in 2022 to collect feedback on ways to improve services.

PDFG Roster 2024-2025

The 24 members of the PDFG represent a broad cross-section of the nation and paramedic education institutions. Four members are from each NASEMSO Region—East, South, Great Lakes, Western Plains, and West—and four are at-large members. A full list of the 2023-2024 PDFG is available here.

Members of the group are volunteers and will serve for one year. The PDFG is not a governing body, does not set policy, and does not participate in accreditation decisions.

CoAEMSP will post summaries of the PDFG quarterly meetings here once they are available. Applications for the 2024-25 PDFG will open in the spring of 2024.

Resources

PDFG Meeting Highlights – 2024 April
Apr-2024 Download
PDFG Meeting Highlights - 2024 January
Jan-2024 Download
PDFG Meeting Highlights - 2023 October
Oct-2023 Download
PDFG Meeting Highlights - 2023 July
Aug-2023 Download

Program Directors Focus Group

2024-2025

Last Name

First Name

Degree

Sponsor/Region

Sponsor Type

State

West

Carlson

Jamie

BS

Great Basin College

University/College

NV

Van Elgort

Michael

MS

South Bay Regional Public Safety Consortium

Consortium

CA

Young

Ryan

BS

Pima Medical Institute

Vocational College

NV

Western Plains

Bruning

Sandy

MHA

Casper College

Community College

WY

Larmer

Nicholas

BS

Barton County Community College

Community College

KS

Peterson

Teri

DNP

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Community College

IA

Rodenborg

Carol

BSN

Northeast Community College

Community College

NE

Thurston

Megan

BA

Central Jackson County Fire Protection District

Fire Department

MO

Great Lakes

Alexander

Kristopher

BS

Columbus State Community College

Community College

OH

Cole

Jennifer

MS

Ivy Tech Community College

Community College

IN

Hales

Wade

BS

Parkland College

Community College

IL

Solomon

Daniel

BS

Lakeland Community College

Community College

OH

East

Bates

Kyle

MS

University of Maryland Baltimore County

University/College

MD

Gagnon

Andrew

MSN

Northern Maine Community College

Community College

ME

LaDuke

Joshua

MA

University of Vermont Health Network

Hospital

NY

Princi

Rudolph

MA

Stony Brook University

University/College

NY

South

Bryant

David

MS

Northeast State Community College

Community College

TN

Grimsley

Samantha

BA

Weatherford College

Community College

TX

Kirkland

Michael

MS

North Florida College

Community College

FL

Larsen

James

BS

Mitchell Community College

Community College

NC

Smith

Juddson

MBA

Axon Education Consortium

Consortium

TX

Sullivan

David

PhD

Pasco Hernando State College

Community College

FL

Ward

William

MPA

Jefferson State Community College

Community College

AL

Woodruff

Thomas

BS

Emergency Education Coalition

Consortium

GA