It's Match Day! We could not be prouder of our team. Dan, Diann, and Rowanne have been working with our students since before the pandemic. They helped us pivot within the pandemic. They helped administer vaccines to the UIC community. So to see them fulfill their dreams of becoming a physician means the world. They're hosted by a former instructor…

Our next guest is Mohammad Abuakar. He's currently rounding out his last year of medical school! Our relationship with Moe spans 10 years and we're so lucky to be working with him as he awaits plans for residency. His experiences range from critical care paramedic on a mobile stroke unit, paramedic at a suburban fire department, education in a vari…

Our next guest is Russ Alegado. She took our class back in 2016. It was actually our first and last 8 hour Saturday class. Since then, she's helped teach our EMT program, became a firefighter/paramedic, and landed her dream role with the Chicago Fire Department. Please enjoy our conversation with Russ Alegado. Connect with her: [email protected]…

Welcome to our Christmas episode! We invited one of our instructors, Ruthie, to come on and share her perspective as an ER Nurse on the current dynamics between prehospital providers and ER staff. She has a unique perspective since she took our EMT course in 2018 and has been teaching with us ever since. Within her 2 years as an ER RN, she's become…

Ryan has been an integral part of Chicago EMT Training. He stepped up multiple occasions in times when I was absent. It's been great seeing Ryan come into his own. I always knew Ryan was in the grind-mode era of his life with the three jobs and juggles. (Medex Ambulance, Event Medical Solutions, and Chicago EMT Training). But I didn't know how humb…

Diego has been with us ever since he completed the course in the Summer of 2020. He is one of the last instructors that started with us at UIC. We reflect on his personal journey of deciding between MD and PA. He also goes into how to find shadowing opportunities and set yourself up for success in an interview. We couldn't be prouder of the person …

Marty and I reflect on how our Summer 2024 went as well as shared some of the pivots we're implementing as we begin our Fall 2024 program. We were recently requested for an interview on the current shortage of Paramedics so we wanted to share our thoughts here as well. Cheers. https://instagram.com/chicagoemttraining https://chicagoemttraining.com…

Jack shares how he fell in love with Emergency Medicine through his experiences in the military. He’s someone that truly loves the medicine aspect of Emergency Medicine. So much so that he currently prefers to remain at his single role paramedic position rather than exploring dual role firefighter/paramedic positions. He became an EMT and Paramedic…

As Amy was wrapping up high school, she became aware of certain programs [GPPA at UIC] within college that would maximize her experience and future. She took the EMT class her freshman year and began working with UIC EMS immediately after. She's been an active member of our group all the way through medical school. She revisits us as she rounds out…

Jon and Ruthie hop on to share their respective journeys into healthcare. We've come a long way since their time as students in the EMT class. We could not be prouder. Grateful for the time they get to share with our students. Connect with them: [email protected] [email protected] Marty Walsh and Victor Chan

It's always a joy to have our previous instructors come back after they've completed either nursing/paramedic/medical/physician assistant school. In this case, it's been about 12 years since Marty and Wajdey has seen each other. Wajdey had some time this summer before he starts his first job as a PA so he decided to spend some time with our EMT stu…

Marty and Victor reflect on their individual and collective journeys through EMS. Although they are the founders of Chicago EMT Training, their three years wouldn't be as successful without the team that helps them deliver the content and ensure a positive learning experience for each of their students. This podcast will be a space to discuss curre…

Marty and Vic take a trip to Dublin where they find out interesting facts about the Irish change system, the literal translation of Sean Bean's name and the queuing practices of independent coffee houses.(Short Guitar Clip by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.)By Marty and Vic

Our excitement at the Olympics starting overflowed into this bossa nova hit.By Marty and Vic

Marty and Vic discuss where they were on that fateful day in August '97; plus Marty tries to explain the type of jumper Neil Buchanan used to wear on Art Attack.By Marty and Vic

Betting shops, incest, Pet Shop Boys, Indian train drivers and Shaznay Lewis. Plus Edwina Currie's daughter (who did not do a degree in Nursing - as Marty said - but English and Communication Studies).By Marty and Vic