Medic2Medic Podcast

Medic2Medic Podcast

Medic2Medic is back. After 300 episodes and a three-year pause, the podcast returns to shine a spotlight on the voices and stories that define Emergency Medical Services. Each episode takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of EMS professionals—paramedics, EMTs, educators, leaders, and innovators—who dedicate their careers to saving lives and shaping the future of prehospital care. Whether you’re in the field, connected to EMS, or simply curious about the people who answer the call, Medic2Medic brings you honest conversations, lessons learned, and the human side of emergency medicine. Because in EMS, the stories never retire. Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts and share episodes with someone shaping the world of EMS and public safety.

Episodes

January 24, 2026 63 mins
In Episode 319 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve welcomes back Dr. Jeff Jarvis, a returning guest from the first edition of the podcast, for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation rooted in experience, evidence, and perspective.
Jeff is the Chief Medical Officer and System Medical Director for the regional EMS system serving the Fort Worth Fire Department in Fort Worth, Texas. He is board certified in both Emergency Medicine an...
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In Episode 318 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve sits down with longtime EMS clinician, educator, and storyteller Mike Verkest to discuss clinical practice, quality improvement, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, and the role of storytelling in EMS.
Mike is a career EMS clinician and educator with nearly 30 years of experience in prehospital medicine. He has been podcasting since 2015 and has hosted and produced The Second Shift, The EMS...
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January 10, 2026 41 mins
Episode 317 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve sits down with longtime EMS leader, educator, and U.S. Army veteran T. J. Bishop for a grounded conversation on rural EMS, leadership, education, and service. T.J. serves as the Assistant Chief of Operations and Training for San Juan Island EMS, overseeing response and education. With more than 30 years spanning civilian EMS, military medicine, and healthcare education, TJ shares hard-e...
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To kick off the new year, Medic2Medic presents a Special Edition episode centered on survival, perspective, and purpose.
In this powerful conversation, Steve sits down with career EMS professional and public safety technology leader Greg Howard, a sudden cardiac arrest survivor whose story reframes how we think about EMS, provider health, and what truly matters. With more than 25 years of experience across EMS, emergency medicine, f...
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December 27, 2025 46 mins
Episode 315: This episode goes beyond trends and buzzwords. It’s a candid discussion about leadership, accountability, education, and execution grounded in decades of experience across multiple EMS systems and cultures. Steve reconnects with longtime EMS leader, strategist, and global EMS advocate Rob Lawrence for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, education, system design, and the future of EMS. 

Rob is the Director of Stra...
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Episode 314: In this episode of Medic2Medic, Steve sits down with Shaun Pitts, a second-generation EMS provider with nearly two decades of frontline experience and a deep passion for EMS education. Shaun shares his journey of following in his father’s footsteps, building a career from the street up, and learning the lessons that only real calls can teach. He talks honestly about what works, what doesn’t, and why practical, relatabl...
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Episode 313 of Medic2Medic, Steve sits down with Harold Wright, a paramedic with over 30 years in the medical field whose career was built the hard way. Harold’s journey started with real struggle, including a period of homelessness, before becoming an EMT-MAST in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1995. From city EMS and rural North Carolina, to advanced airway work, RSI, disaster response, and offshore medicine on major BP platforms,...
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November 29, 2025 37 mins
Episode 312: In this episode, I welcome back Ginger Locke, a Paramedic and EMS Educator at Austin Community College for over two decades, and the creator of the Medic Mindset podcast. Ginger shares her journey through EMS education, how curiosity fuels her teaching style, and why mindset matters as much as medicine.

We dive into how education has evolved, what makes today’s EMS students unique, and her new role as Director of Innov...
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Episode 310:  Dr. Remle Crowe, Senior Director of Research and Data Enablement at ESO. Remle began her EMS journey as a volunteer EMT and instructor with the Mexican Red Cross in Mexico City, completed the EMS Research Fellowship at the National Registry of EMTs, and earned her Ph.D. in Public Health from The Ohio State University.We dive into how data drives better patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and provider wellness ac...
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November 16, 2025 51 mins
Episode 311: Dr. Peter Antevy returns to Medic2Medic to catch up on what’s new since his last visit, and a lot has happened from stepping into his new role as Chief Medical Officer for Brevard County Fire Rescue. Peter remains one of the most influential voices in emergency medical services today. In this episode, we talk about the 2025 AHA Guidelines, Handtevy, leadership in modern EMS systems, why EMS is the most important sub-sp...
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In this powerful episode of Medic2Medic, two remarkable survivors, Jim Hallett and John Storm, who both suffered sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and live to tell their stories.
Jim, a lifelong Washingtonian and respected community leader, and John, a retired IT executive and avid mountaineer, share their deeply personal journeys from the moment their hearts stopped to the moment they stood again. Both men survived thanks to t...
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Episode 308:What happens when a paramedic turns years of street-medicine notes into reflections on humor, heartbreak, and humanity? Her book: "A Real Emergency: Stories from the Ambulance" is a must-read as Joanna’s writing doesn’t just capture what we do as medics, it captures who we are: compassionate, flawed, and human. In this episode, Joanna reflects on her path from feeling adrift in Oakland to finding purpose as a paramedic ...
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In this episode of Medic2Medic Podcast, I’m joined by Kelly Grayson, a veteran paramedic, author, educator, and one of the most recognized voices in EMS. You know Kelly from his EMS1.com columns, his national conference presentations, and his acclaimed memoirs En Route and On Scene.

Kelly opens up with a few personal stories about how he began writing and what drives him to tell the stories of EMS with such honesty and heart. He als...
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We’re revisiting one of the most heartfelt episodes in Medic2Medic history. Originally Episode 70, this “Special Pink Edition” features then Cary Area EMS Division Chief Tammy Patton, who joined me a year after her breast cancer diagnosis. Tammy shares her courageous journey, unwavering optimism, and how the EMS community rallied around her. A moving reminder of resilience, hope, and the bonds that unite us in EMS.

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Episode 305: In this inspiring episode, host Steve Cohen sits down with Eric Chase, Nationally Registered Paramedic, educator, conference speaker, and founder of EMSIMPROV LLC and the EMSIMPROV Podcast. Eric is known nationwide for blending improvisation, education, and empathy to transform how EMS providers communicate and lead.
Eric’s storytelling ability shines as he shares personal moments from his 25-year career, including a de...
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October 5, 2025 36 mins
Episode 304: Welcome back to Medic2Medic. After a break, the podcast is back to share the stories of EMS and more. This week on Medic2Medic, I sit down with Steve Tafoya, a critical care paramedic and healthcare operations leader with over 25 years of EMS experience. Steve has worked at every level of the profession, from the back of an ambulance to the executive suite, and even as Nevada’s State EMS Program Manager, overseeing lic...
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September 29, 2025 40 mins
As I dust off the mic and line up new guests for the long-awaited reboot of Medic2Medic, I thought it’d be fun to share a little “blast from the past” to get us warmed up.

This bonus episode features Randolph Mantooth—yes, that Randolph Mantooth—who continues to hold the crown as my most-listened-to guest of all time. This conversation was Episode 30, back in the days when the podcast had no theme music, and I had plenty of nerves (...
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In Part 2 of this special tribute episode with Dave Lindell and Mike Yee, we honor the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Ron Stewart a visionary physician, the former City of Pittsburgh EMS Medical Director, and a true pioneer in emergency medical services.

Dr. Stewart helped shape EMS as we know it, bringing medical oversight, high training standards, and compassion to the field. He mentored generations of paramedics and physicia...
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Episode 302: As we approach the Pittsburgh EMS 50th Anniversary, Medic2Medic Podcast will bring you 2 tribute podcasts honoring Dr. Stewart. 

In these special tribute episodes, we honor the life, leadership, and legacy of Dr. Ron Stewart, a visionary physician and the City of Pittsburgh's EMS Medical Director, as well as a true pioneer in emergency medical services.
Dr. Stewart helped shape EMS as we know it, bringing medical oversig...
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After 300 episodes, Medic2Medic took a pause. But sometimes, the mic calls you back—and this one was worth it.

Episode 301: I’m joined by my former colleague Jeffrey S. Hammerstein, paramedic and author of the new memoir Hi, I’m a Paramedic. We talk first calls, fear, vulnerability, and what it really means to “belong” in EMS.

It’s raw, real, and a reminder of why we do what we do.
Whether you're a field medic, EMS leader, or fan of b...
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