Advancing the EMS profession
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The Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS) author team is responsible for developing the GEMS course materials for students and instructors, and providing advice and guidance to GEMS faculty. Read about the authors below:


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GEMS Authors

  • Daniel Talbert, MA, EMT, Chair

  • Manish Shah, MD, MPH, Medical Director

  • Christopher Schmidt, ARNP, MSN, CEN

  • Lance Villers, PhD, LP

  • Keith Widmeier, BA, NRP, FP-C