Brenda Yanez, RN, BSN
Julia Anderson, BSN, RN, CCRN
Jennifer Higgs, MSN, RN, CEN
Georgia Emily Motter, RN, BSN
Briana Sowell, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN
Hospital Administration
Since 2016, more than 100 nurses and emergency medical services (EMS) staff have attended the Advanced Stroke Life Support class. UTMB is the first academic center in Texas to serve as a training site for this certification. The university has noticed an increase in the number of stroke patients who are brought to the emergency department via EMS rather than a personal vehicle. This might indicate an increased awareness that being transported by ambulance means quicker treatment for stroke patients. Due to the program's success, President's Cabinet funds will support training for an additional instructor and educational materials to certify an additional 200 per-hospital and hospital providers.