KEMSA Educators society BALLOT 2025 - Nominees

See voting instructions on the bottom of this page. Voting closes Friday, Aug. 14 at noon.

Candidates (in order by position and alphabetical by last name)

Vice-Chair

Chrissy Bartel
Norwich Ambulance Service 

I am submitting my nomination for the KEMSA Peer Support Society to retain my seat as the vice chair.  I have served in this capacity since 2015.  Throughout the past nine years, I have been an active part of the educator society.  I have assisted in planning multiple workshops, brought educational opportunities to Kansas EMS educators, and continued to stay involved at the state level to ensure educators have a voice. 

I have been in EMS since 2002, currently serving as the director of Norwich EMS.  I began teaching in 2005, acquired my IC in 2008 and am still teaching both continuing education as well as initial courses. I am passionate about quality education for our EMS providers, ensuring our profession's providers leave the classroom prepared to take care of patients.  Education is very important to me, not only providing support to students but to other educators as well. 

At-Large Position NomineeS

Scott Craig
Johnson County Community College

Scott Craig is core faculty for paramedic training programs in the Emergency Medical Science department at Johnson County Community College, where he also oversees supervision and training of Lab Clinicians. He is a dedicated advocate for medical simulation, with expertise in simulation technology, video debriefing, and medical moulage. His passions in the classroom include pharmacology, basic and advanced cardiology, toxicology and critical care instruction.

A 2007 graduate of JCCC's Emergency Medical Science program, Scott spent five years as a paramedic with Johnson County Med-Act, serving also as a critical care technician and member of the Hazardous Materials special operations group. He joined JCCC as a lab instructor in 2008, moved into an adjunct faculty role in 2010, and has served as full-time faculty since 2012 as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor of EMS in 2017 and Professor in 2022 before becoming the first ever JCCC Professor of EMS Simulation shortly after.

Scott holds a Master of Science in Adult Learning and Leadership from Kansas State University (2024), a Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Management from Ottawa University (2016) and an Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Science from JCCC (2007).

Cassandra Powell
EagleMed / AMR

I believe that for us to continue to progress as a profession we must keep education at the forefront of everything we do. Medicine is ever changing and if we do not keep up with those changes thru continuing education that is current and engaging, we are failing our patients, communities, colleagues, and ourselves.

How to vote:

1) Read the biographical information about the candidates and why they want to be on the Educators Society Board. You will only get to vote for one person in each position.

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Voting closes Aug. 14 at noon.