Kathy Robinson has nearly 30 years of experience in emergency nursing and EMS as a clinician, government administrator, patient advocate, and health care policy consultant. Her extensive experience as a licensed registered nurse and certified paramedic includes various clinical and administrative roles at a rural but large tertiary care medical center in central Pennsylvania. As the EMS planning and clinical systems manager for the PA Department of Health, she served as the state's Trauma Program Coordinator and EMS-C Program Manager. In addition, Kathy managed multiple grants, supervised EMS training programs, coordinated the clinical research program, and was responsible for the development and implementation of EMS clinical policies, protocols, and procedures for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Kathy has worked side-by-side with legislators and staff to implement critical policy initiatives at the state and federal level. She has authored numerous publications and has lectured extensively both in the United States and abroad. She is currently a Program Manager for the National Association of State EMS Officials.