Faculty

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Peter Georgakakos, DO

Clinical Associate Professor

peter-georgakakos@uiowa.edu

Sven Steen, MD

Sven Steen, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

sven-steen@uiowa.edu

Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD

Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor

melvin-donaldson@uiowa.edu

Coordinators

Kelby Kiefer

Kelby Kiefer

Program Coordinator

kelby-kiefer@uiowa.edu

Katie Schneider, MSN, RN

Katie Schneider, MSN, RN

Clinical Coordinator

katherine-schneider@uiowa.edu

Current Fellow

Benjamin Wilkinson, MD

Benjamin Wilkinson, MD

Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
Undergraduate: University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
Medical School: University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
Residency: University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA

Former Fellows

Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD

Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD

2023-2024

University of Iowa Health Care - Iowa City, IA

James Hart, MD

James Hart, MD

2021-2022

Decatur Memorial Hospital - Decatur, IL

Alexander Colgan, MD

Alexander Colgan, MD

2020-2021

Wyoming Medical Center - Casper, WY

Shaila Coffey, MD

Shaila Coffey, MD

2019-2020

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha, NE

Peter Georgakakos, DO

Peter Georgakakos, DO

2018-2019

University of Iowa Health Care - Iowa City, IA

Fellowship Educators

AirCare

  • Missy Kiger-Bell, RN, BSN, Program Director
  • Melvin Donaldson, MD, PhD, Interim Medical Director

Area Ambulance

  • Keith Rippy, Chief Executive Officer
  • Jennifer Peden, Chief Financial Officer
  • Joshua Pruitt, MD, Medical Director
  • Tanner Wilson, CQI Education Manager

Cedar Rapids Fire Department

  • Joshua Pruitt, MD, Medical Director
  • Jason Andrews, Battalion Chief, EMS Program Manager
  • Andy Olesen, Assistant Fire Chief

Emergency Medicine Research

  • Nick Mohr, MD, MS, Vice Chair for Research
  • Priyanka Vakkalanka PhD, Assistant Professor
     EMS Learning Resources Center (EMSLRC)
  • Paul Ganss, Director
  • Peter Georgakakos, DO, Medical Director

EMS Learning Resources Center (EMSLRC)

  • Paul Ganss, Director
  • Peter Georgakakos, DO, Medical Director

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services - Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

  • Azeemuddin Ahmed, MD, MBA, Medical Director
  • ​Margot McComas, EMS Bureau Chief​
  • Brad Vande Lune, EMS Executive Officer

Johnson County Ambulance Service

  • Fiona Johnson, Director
  • Peter Georgakakos, DO, Medical Director
  • Alisia Meader, Education Supervisor
  • Thomas Striegel, DO, Community Paramedicine Medical Director

Joint Emergency Communications Center

  • Joe McCarville, Dispatch Operations Manager
  • Tom Jones, Executive Director

Johnson County Sheriff's Office

  • Chris Wisman, SERT Commander

Keokuk County Ambulance Service

  • Sven Steen, MD, Medical Director
  • Wendy Stuhr, Director
  • Cody Davis, Paramedic
  • Taylor Zehr, Ambulance Director

UIHC Disaster Management

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