Jane Morgan
I am honored to write on behalf of Jane Morgan. I
have been able to work with Jane through her work teaching EMT
Classes for northeast Iowa while I was an educator at the
University of Iowa Hospitals EMS Learning Resources Center. The
more I interact with Jane, the more I am reassured of her
dedication to her students and the concern for them to deliver
patient centered care.
Jane has lead two EMT classes, both of which have had great
success. Her classes are generally composed of rural providers
who are unable to take classes in a community college setting
due to the travel distance or full-time employment that limits
their availability. While the scheduling and location can be a
challenge, Jane’s work with these students pays off in the
community impact these clinicians can provide. Her students’
communities are often underserved by EMS and increasing the EMS
force by even one can have a lifesaving potential! Living and
working in these communities, Jane recognizes the need and more
importantly puts in the effort to fix it.
Providing content is the beginning of being a qualified
instructor however it is the small additions that I feel make
Jane worthy of this nomination. I have witnessed her give her
personal cell phone number out to students so they can call or
text with questions. She also provides real life tangible
examples to her lectures to ensure all are always enjoyable and
educational. Following successful completion of the practical
exam, the person the students run to hug is Jane. This concern
for students’ success is what sets Jane apart for other EMS
educators!
Her results demonstrate these little additions to class, when
repeated daily have a tangible impact. I would argue her classes
have completion rates beyond the state average and while the
state does not track completion rates of EMT programs, I think
it is worthy to note that with a population who had demonstrated
a need, she has raised the bar on success. This is also shown as
her classes have higher than average NREMT pass rates for the
state of Iowa.
Jane’s impact on rural Iowa truly sets her apart and
demonstrates a valuable service met in both tangible impact of
student success and in patients impacted. Her charismatic way of
achieving this success shows her worthiness of the EMS Educator
Award presented by the Iowa EMS Association.
