Education

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education 10/12 Capella University • Minneapolis, MN
Master of Educational Technology 07/06 MidAmerica Nazarene University • Olathe, Kansas
Bachelor of Arts (Communications and Management) 05/00 Simpson College • Indianola, Iowa
Associate in Arts 05/98 Des Moines Area Community College • Ankeny, Iowa
Associate in Science 05/96Des Moines Area Community College • Ankeny, Iowa

Emergency Medical Services Instructor 12/91University of Iowa • Hospitals & Clinics • EMSLRC • Iowa City, Iowa
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic 12/91 University of Iowa • Hospitals & Clinics • EMSLRC • Iowa City, Iowa
Field Medical Service Medical Technician (HM8404) 08/90 1st Marine Division • Field Medical Services School • Camp Pendleton
US Naval Hospital Corpsman (Emergency Medicine/Practical Nursing) 11/88 Naval College of Health Sciences • San Diego, CA

 

Credentials

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• Fellow Academy of EMS 2023 – pres.
• Medical Professional Legal Consultant 2024 – pres.
• Nationally Registered Paramedic 1991 – pres.
• Kansas Paramedic 2001 – pres.
• Kansas EMS Instructor/Coordinator 2006 – pres.
• Basic Life Support Instructor 1992 – 2018.
• Basic Life Support Training Center Faculty 1989 – 2012
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor 1992 – 2018
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Experienced Provider Instructor 2003 – 2009
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training Center Faculty 2003 – 2010
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 2002 – 2012
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Training Center Faculty 2002 – 2012
• Pre Hospital Emergency Pediatric Provider Course Coordinator 2003 – 2009
• Emergency Pediatric Care Instructor 2003 – 2009
• Emergency Pediatric Care Affiliate Faculty Kansas 2003 – 2009
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor 1991 – 2011
• Advanced Medical Life Support Instructor 2003 – 2009
• Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor 1994 – pres.
• Pre Hospital Trauma Life Support Affiliate Faculty KS 2002 – pres.
• 12-lead ECG Course Instructor 2001 – pres.
• EVOC Instructor 1994 – pres.
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Level Instructor 2002 – 2010

Employment History

 

Johnson County Community College 01/10 - Pres.
Director, Emergency Medical Sciences • Overland Park, KS 05/13 - Pres.
Assoc. Professor of Emergency Medical Sciences • Overland Park, KS 01/13 – 05/13
Asst. Professor of Emergency Medical Sciences • Overland Park, KS 01/10 – 01/13
National College of Technical Instruction 01/07-02/10
Institute Director • NCTI Central Region, Topeka, KS 01/07-02/10
American Medical Response, Inc. • Plains Division 02/01-1/07
Plains District Clinical & Educational Services Coordinator 12/05-01/07
Plains District Clinical & Educational Services Coordinator, Risk Mgr. 06/04-12/05
Operations Supervisor, Kansas Ops • Topeka, KS 66603 09/03-06/04
Division Clinical Education & Risk Manager • Topeka, KS 66603 05/01-09/03
Field Operations Supervisor • 401 SW Jackson • Topeka, KS 66603 02/01-05/01
Midwest Ambulance Service of Iowa, Inc. • Des Moines, IA 50322 02/92-01/01
Director of Corporate Communications 07/99-01/01
Educational & Quality Improvement Specialist 09/96-07/99
Paramedic/Field Training Officer 02/92-09/96

City of West Des Moines EMS • West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 10/93-07/01
Paramedic, • Part Time 10/93-07/01
U.S. Navy 6/88-06/91
EMS Instructor • Naval Regional Medical Center • Camp Pen, CA 10/90-06/91
Senior Medic • 1st MarDiv 3/9 Lima Co. • Camp Pen, CA 08/90-10/90
Ambulance Coordinator • Med 52 Camp Pendleton EMS • Camp Pen, CA 05/89-06/90
Acute Care Supervisor • 52 Area Branch Medical Clinic • Camp Pen, CA 12/88-06/90

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Memberships In Professional Societies and Work Groups

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• Director -at- Large Region V Emergency Medical Services Council 23-Pres.
• National EMS Management Association 22-Pres.
• National Association of EMS Physicians 20-Pres.
• Chair, State of KS EMS Educational Development Task Force 15-Pres.
• Board of Directors, Johnson County HeartSafe 16-18.
• CoAEMSP Site Visitor 15-Pres.
• Regional Representative, State of KS EMS Educational Development Task Force 12-Pres.
• President, Region V Emergency Medical Services Council 09-11
• Member at large, Region V Emergency Medical Services Council 07-09
• Kansas BEMS Educator Development Task Force 11-12
• Kansas BEMS Continuing Education Task Group 07-10
• Kansas BEMS Education & Evaluation Task Group 02-04
• Shawnee County Medical Reserve Corps Advisory Board 03-10
• Shawnee Co. Disaster Exercise Group 01-06
• FTO Steering Committee 01-10
• National Association of EMS Educators 17-Pres
• National Association of EMT’s 03-Pres
• Public Relations Society of America 99-01
• Iowa Quality Assurance Standards & Protocols Committee 96-01
• Polk Co. Disaster Exercise Design Committee 96-01
• West Des Moines EMS Association 93-01
• Iowa Public Info & Education Committee 99-01
• Lifeline Ambulance Explorer Post Advisor 97-99

 

Publications, Presentations, and Abstracts

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Donathan E, LaLumia A, Foat C, Barr N, Page DI. *SMARTSIM* A multicenter prospective
randomized trial of 3D virtual reality versus traditional patient simulation. JACEP
Open. 2024; 5:e13092.

Beermann-Foat, M; Kennel, J; Foat, C; Williams, J.W.; Derrey, J.W.; Burr, W; Page, D.I. (2023). Racial
and Gender Disparities in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Naloxone Treatment for
Opioid Overdoses. In: Proceedings EMS International Scientific Symposium 2023, New
Orleans, LA., EMS WORLD EXPO

Donathan, E.; Lalumia, A.; Barr, N.; Foat, C.; Page, D.I. (2023). EMT Virtual Scenario Sims: A Safe Space
to Springboard Student Experience and Critical Thinking. In: Proceedings EMS International
Scientific Symposium 2023, New Orleans, LA., EMS WORLD EXPO

Donathan, E.; Lalumia, A.; Barr, N.; Foat, C.; Page, D.I. (2023). *SmartSIM* A multicenter prospective
randomized trial of 3D virtual reality versus live patient simulation. In: Proceedings NAEMSP
Conference 2021, Tampa, National Association of EMS Physicians.

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Grawey, T.; Dorsett, M.; Foat, C., Leggio, B., Ashford, S.; Pasirstein, M.; Rosenberger, P.; Whitten-
Chung, K. (2023). Cultivating Lifelong Learning in EMS. Module Author and Instructor In:

Proceedings NAEMSP Conference 2021, Tampa, National Association of EMS Physicians.

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Grawey, T.; Dorsett, M.; Foat, C., Leggio, B., Ashford, S.; Pasirstein, M.; Rosenberger, P.; Whitten-
Chung, K. (2023). EMS Educators Collaborative. Module Author and Instructor In:

Proceedings NAEMSP Conference 2021, Virtual, National Association of EMS Physicians.

Donathan, E.; Lalumia, A.; Barr, N.; Foat, C.; Page, D.I. (2022). *SmartSIM* A multicenter prospective
randomized trial of 3D virtual reality versus live patient simulation. In: Proceedings 2022
EMS International Scientific Symposium, Orlando, FL.

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Grawey, T.; Dorsett, M.; Foat, C., Leggio, B., Ashford, S.; Pasirstein, M.; Rosenberger, P.; Whitten-
Chung, K. (2022). EMS Educators Collaborative. In: Proceedings NAEMSE Conference 2022,

Louisville, Kentucky, National Association of EMS Educators.

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Grawey, T.; Dorsett, M.; Foat, C., Leggio, B., Ashford, S.; Pasirstein, M.; Rosenberger, P.; Whitten-
Chung, K. (2022). Cultivating Lifelong Learning in EMS. Module Author and Instructor In:

Proceedings NAEMSP Conference 2021, San Diego, National Association of EMS Physicians.

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Grawey, T.; Dorsett, M.; Foat, C., Leggio, B., Ashford, S.; Pasirstein, M.; Rosenberger, P.; Whitten-
Chung, K. (2022). EMS Educators Collaborative. Module Author and Instructor In:

Proceedings NAEMSP Conference 2021,Virtual, National Association of EMS Physicians.

Foat, C., (2021). The Association Between EMT Program Testing Frequency and NREMT Examination
Success. In: Proceedings Annual International Research Conference 2021, Virtual, UK College
of Paramedics, Australasian College of Paramedicine, PCRF.

Foat, C.; Lalumia, A.; Page, D. (2021). The Association Between Increased Simulated Patient
Encounters and Cognitive Ability of Paramedic Students. In: Proceedings 2021 EMS
International Scientific Symposium, Atlanta, GA.

Foat, C., (2021). The Association Between EMT Program Testing Frequency and NREMT Examination
Success. In: Proceedings 2021 EMS International Scientific Symposium, Atlanta, GA.

Foat, C.; Lalumia, A.; Page, D. (2021). Simulated Patient Encounters During Paramedic Student
Education: A Descriptive Study. In: Proceedings 2021 EMS International Scientific
Symposium, Atlanta, GA.

Hansen, N.; Foat, C.; Gann, S.; Gresens, A.; Pettry, D.; Lozeau, A.; Rajsky, R.; Zeling, Y. (2021). The
Association Between COVID-19 Related Instructional Delivery Modifications and Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) First Attempt Pass Rates. In: Proceedings 2021 EMS International
Scientific Symposium, Atlanta, GA.

Gresens, A.; Foat, C.; Hansen, N.; Gann, S.; Pettry, D.; Lozeau, A.; Rajsky, R.; Zeling, Y. (2021). Changes
in EMT exam scores associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In: Proceedings 2021 EMS
International Scientific Symposium, Atlanta, GA.

Foat, C.; May, J.; O’Connor, K.; Klassen, A.; Lemke, A.; Corry, M.; Fernandez, A.,. (2020). The
Association Between EMT Entrance Exam (EEE) Scores and Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) Student Success. In: Proceedings 2020 EMS International Scientific Symposium
(Virtual).

Foat, C. A., (2020). 6 Principles to Produce More Engaging Instructional Videos. In: Proceedings
Kansas State Faculty Professional Development Workshop. Olathe, KS: Virtual Professional
Development .

Foat, C. A., (2020). 6 Principles to Produce More Engaging Instructional Videos. In: Proceedings
Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Overland Park, KS:
Virtual Conference.

Foat, C. A., (2019). Approaches to test item construction. In: Proceedings Midwest EMS Educator
Conference 2019, Overland Park, KS: Johnson County Community College.

Foat, C. A., (2019). Adventures in emerging clinical research. In Kansas EMS Association Annual
Conference:, Wichita, KS.

Foat, C. A., (2019). Adventures in emerging trauma research. In Kansas EMS Association Annual
Conference:, Wichita, KS.

Edwards, DG., Smith, Hezedean., Eakes, Lindsay., Foat, Charles., Casey, CE., Grondahl, Katie., Lanos,
Chelsea J., Déziel, Jackson D., Lawler, Ron. (2019). Paramedic student performance on the
Paramedic Readiness Exam 4 (PRE4) improves with exposure to higher acuity patients. In
proceedings, National Association of EMS Educators 24th Annual Educator Symposium Fort
Worth, TX: PCRF.

Foat, C. A., (2018). A Foray into the Fascinating Arena of Emerging EMS Research. In Kansas EMS
Association Annual Conference:, Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2018). Giving and receiving feedback that improves performance. In Kansas EMS
Association Annual Conference:, Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2018). Creating Instructional Videos. In Kansas EMS Association Annual Conference:
Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2018). The Pygmalion Effect, understanding student expectancy bias. In: Proceedings EMS
Educator workshop, Overland Park, KS: Johnson County Community College.

Foat, C. A., (2018). An analysis of performance of the Kansas EMS educational system 2014-2017: an
outcomes-based approach. In: Proceedings Kansas Board of EMS February Meeting. Topeka,
KS

Foat, C. A., (2018). Designing high performing EMS educational programs. In: Proceedings
International Visitor Leadership program - Health education for medical professionals a
project for Indonesia. US Department of State. Overland Park, KS: Johnson County
Community College.

Foat, C. A., (2018). From Socrates to Socrative. In: Proceedings Summer Institute on Distance Learning
and Instructional Technology Overland Park, KS: Johnson County Community College.

Foat, C. A., (2018). Designing high performing EMS educational systems. In: Proceedings International
EMS development project for Ghana. The University of Kansas Medical Center. Kansas City, KS

Foat C. A. (2016) The Role Feedback and Evaluation in Development: New Perspectives. KEMSA
Chronicle.11(2):30-32

Foat, C. A., (2016). Medical Research Review; Tranexamic acid in trauma. In Kansas EMS Association
Annual Conference:, Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2016). Medical Research Review; Hot topics in EMS Research from opiate overdose to
fire rehab. In Kansas EMS Association Annual Conference: Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2015). Simulation in Emergency Medical Sciences Education;. In Kansas State University
Professional development program for health care faculty from Xi’an Medical University;
China, Overland Park, KS

Foat, C. A., (2015). High Performing Medical Education; In Kansas State University professional
development program for health care faculty from Xi’an Medical University; China, Overland
Park, KS

Foat, C. A., (2015). Medical Research Review; Current Controversies in Airway Management. In
Kansas EMS Association Annual Conference: Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2015). Medical Research Review; Alternative approaches to chest compressions. In
Kansas EMS Association Annual Conference: Wichita, KS
Foat, C. A., (2015). High-Performance Resuscitation Systems. In Kansas EMS Association Annual
Conference: Wichita, KS

Foat CA. (2015) Learning styles: An Overview of the Core Evidence. KEMSA Chronicle.11(2):30-32.

Foat, C. A., (2014). High Performing Career and Technical Education Programs. In UMKC professional
development program for faculty from Nanjing College of Information Technology; China,
Overland Park, KS

Foat, C. A., (2014). Medical Research Review; Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation in Cardiac Arrest. In
Kansas EMS Association Annual Conference:, Wichita, KS

Foat, C. A., (2014). Medical Research Review; Intrathoracic Pressure Regulation in Traumatic and
Medical Patient in Low-Flow States. In Kansas EMS Association Annual Conference:, Wichita,
KS

Foat, C. A., & Foster, M. (2012). Effective debriefing in healthcare simulation. In 5th Annual
Healthcare Simulation Conference: Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

 

 

Price D., Foat, C.A., Lawler, R., Ford, C., Finney, A., Berg, E., Hammond, A., Vanni, H., Furness, S;
Stanke, L. (2014) Trends in Prehospital Intraosseous Use Since 2001. In EMS Research
Summit proceedings, Minneapolis, MN: FISDAP, PCRF.

Wanzek, K., Foat, C. A., Tomek, S., Neal, E., Philip, G., Stevenson, A., & Studnek, J. (2012). The
association between class size and student cognitive performance. In EMS Research Summit
proceedings, Minneapolis, MN: FISDAP, PCRF.