Kate Elkins, MPH, CPH, NRP, CHES

EMS/911 Specialist
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington, District of Columbia

Kate has a background spanning over two decades in EMS and public health as a paramedic and teaches college-level public health and paramedic classes. Kate has a Master of Public Health degree and is now enrolled in a Doctor of Public Health program at Johns Hopkins. She has spent her career at the intersection of public health and emergency response. At the NHTSA Office of EMS, Kate works on the Next Generation 911 (NG911) Grant program and with EMS and 911 stakeholders on projects related to pediatrics, education, rural/tribal issues, NG911 integration, GIS, data, mental health, workforce wellness, and the COVID-19 response. Kate also attends the federal working group on suicide prevention and the White House interagency policy committee for suicide prevention as an EMS and 911 subject matter expert.

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Presentation(s):

• How We Can Be More Prepared for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the National Response to COVID-19

  Thursday, October 13, 2022
  10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

• A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Clinician Mental Health

  Thursday, October 13, 2022
  3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

• The Role Of EMS In Suicide Prevention And Crisis Response: How Are You Educating And Advocating In Your Community?

  Thursday, October 13, 2022
  4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EDT