A national treasure in injury prevention (Courtney Edwards S6E5)

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Courtney Edwards

Courtney Edwards is the Director of Trauma Community Outreach & BioTel EMS at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas. Courtney leads injury prevention and outreach programs, working to improve EMS services for over 2.4 million people in the Dallas area. She supports 14 EMS agencies and oversees an annual 260,000 EMS-911 calls. Holding her Doctoral degree in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University and a Master of Public Health, she remains patient facing by providing direct care as a member of the Trauma Team in Dallas.

From a true passion for trauma care to leading the way in injury prevention, Courtney shares a few of her lessons learned-how to grow trust, accountability, and true collaboration.

This episode is called, "A national treasure in injury prevention."

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