About Us
The Stanford Prehospital Education Project is a collection of clinical presentations, videos, and audio podcasts meant to educate, challenge, and inform practicing EMTs and paramedics. The faculty are led by the EMS division of the Stanford Emergency Department and supplemented by regionally and nationally known thought leaders in EMS. The goal of the website is to serve as a repository of knowledge to enhance the clinical care provided by EMS professionals, thereby enhancing the status of prehospital providers as the first line of care in our complex healthcare system.
Dr. Eli CarrilloClinical Assistant ProfessorDr. Eli Carrillo is an Emergency Medicine and EMS boarded physician and the Director of the Stanford Prehospital Education Project. His interests include enhancing lifelong learning of EMTs/medics, airway management, Urban Search & Rescue, and elevating the status of prehospital providers within the healthcare setting.
Dr. Marc GautreauDirector of Pre-Hospital CareDr. Marc Gautreau is a former firefighter/paramedic born and raised in Massachusetts and is now the Director of Pre-Hospital Care for the Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine. His long term interests involve the evolution of EMS into a definitive provider of healthcare in the out-of-hospital environment.
Dr. Katherine StaatsClinical Assistant ProfessorDr. Katherine Staats is an Emergency Medicine and EMS dual board-certified physician working in California. Staats' academic interests include cardiac arrest resuscitation, recruitment and retention of minorities in EMS, and mass casualty triage optimization. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling and running long distances slowly.
Dr. Bill MulkerinClinical Assistant ProfessorBill Mulkerin is an Emergency Medicine and EMS physician at Stanford, with an interest in out of hospital cardiac arrest, airway management, and disaster response and preparedness.
Dr. Peter D'SouzaClinical Associate ProfessorPeter D'Souza completed his residency in Emergency Medicine and Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services at Stanford before joining the faculty. He achieved subspecialty board certification in EMS in 2015. He enjoys his current work with Stanford Life Flight and several local Fire Departments and is passionate about education and advocating for the dedicated first responders with whom he works.
Dr. Eli Carrillo is an Emergency Medicine and EMS boarded physician and the Director of the Stanford Prehospital Education Project. His interests include enhancing lifelong learning of EMTs/medics, airway management, Urban Search & Rescue, and elevating the status of prehospital providers within the healthcare setting.
Dr. Marc Gautreau is a former firefighter/paramedic born and raised in Massachusetts and is now the Director of Pre-Hospital Care for the Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine. His long term interests involve the evolution of EMS into a definitive provider of healthcare in the out-of-hospital environment.
Dr. Katherine Staats is an Emergency Medicine and EMS dual board-certified physician working in California. Staats' academic interests include cardiac arrest resuscitation, recruitment and retention of minorities in EMS, and mass casualty triage optimization. When she is not working, she enjoys traveling and running long distances slowly.
Bill Mulkerin is an Emergency Medicine and EMS physician at Stanford, with an interest in out of hospital cardiac arrest, airway management, and disaster response and preparedness.
Peter D'Souza completed his residency in Emergency Medicine and Fellowship in Emergency Medical Services at Stanford before joining the faculty. He achieved subspecialty board certification in EMS in 2015. He enjoys his current work with Stanford Life Flight and several local Fire Departments and is passionate about education and advocating for the dedicated first responders with whom he works.
Disclaimer
The information and content on this website are produced using best evidence and also local EMS protocols and policies. Our best effort has been put forth to provide quality information. Any errors, typographical errors, omissions, etc, are possible. The Stanford Prehospital Education Project does not claim to provide completely accurate information. You understand that by using our site and services, you acknowledge and agree that the information contained herein is provided “as is” and without any warranty, condition, or representation of any kind.
The information contained herein is not a substitute for independent clinical judgement of a prehospital provider or physician. The Stanford Prehospital Project and its editors and creators are not responsible or liable for any clinical decision made, treatment provided or withheld, based on the information provided through this website. Dosing, indications, and methods of use for products referred to in the Stanford Prehospital Education Project (SPEP) are not necessarily the same as indicated in the package insert for a product and the provider’s EMS authority should be followed as it pertains to clinical care.