Alert Medic 1

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Dr. Ben Lawner to discuss various topics related to medical direction.

Dr. Lawner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Lawner obtained his EMT certification in 1994 and worked with Alachua County (Florida) Fire Rescue as a paramedic/firefighter prior to entrance into medical school. Dr. Lawner is residency trained in emergency medicine. He completed an EMS fellowship jointly sponsored by the University of Maryland, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and the University of Maryland Baltimore County. From 2009-2010, he served as a Chief Resident and Faculty Development fellow for the emergency medicine training program. Dr. Lawner’s interests include resuscitation, airway management, and transport critical care. Dr. Lawner currently serves as the Medical Director for the Maryland ExpressCare Critical Care Transport Team and the Baltimore City Fire Department. Dr. Lawner works clinically a University of Maryland Medical System emergency physician and is a member of the Shock Trauma Center’s “Go-Team” He is actively engaged in medical education for students, residents, and prehospital clinicians.

The Alert Medic 1 team discusses various topics on this episode of the Shock Index!

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Dr. Jim Brady to discuss the utilization of Targeted Tempurature Management in the post-cardiac arrest patient.

Shock Index #7 by Alert Medic 1

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Flight Paramedic Mike Elwarner to discuss various topics in EMS

The Alert Medic 1 team meets to discuss the critically ill patient among various other topics.

Ken & Josh discuss various topics in EMS.

Ken and Mustafa sit down and discuss various topics in EMS for the Shock Index #5.

Ken and Mustafa discuss IV and IO access for the EMS Clinician

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Amy McGrow, RN, to discuss various topics related to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations and other topics related to interpersonal violence.

Amy McGrow graduated with a BSN from Stevenson University in 2014 and has been an Emergency Department nurse in the Baltimore area for 8 years. She has previously held ED leadership positions at Saint Agnes Hospital as well as Sinai Hospital. She became a Forensic Nurse Examiner Adult/Adolescent at Mercy in 2018, and holds a certification in emergency nursing (CEN), is trauma certified (TCRN), and holds an FNE –A license in Maryland. Amy is passionate about providing excellent care to the unique population of forensic patients and also enjoys disseminating her knowledge of forensic training to area hospitals, EMS and law enforcement. Amy believes that a multidisciplinary approach to care of these patients is essential to improve patient outcomes.

Amy McGrow, BSN, RN, FNE-A, CEN, TCRN