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William K. Atkinson, PhD, MPH, MPA, EMT-P

William K. Atkinson, PhD, MPH, MPA, EMT-P, is the president and CEO of WakeMed Health & Hospitals and a JEMS editorial board member. He has devoted more than 30 years of his career to improving our nation’s emergency medical and prehospital care system.

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Health-Care Reform Spurs Paradigm Shift

EMS providers can help reduce ED overcrowding.


Health-Care Reform Produces New Wave of Patients

Is EMS equipped to handle an onslaught of new patients?


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