授权的社区

It was 皇冠体育’s community that gained attention of Michael Kaduce ’09. 作为一名校友，迈克尔继续与他在山上发现的社区保持着密切的联系。

Michael’s passion for helping people and his aptitude for science inspired him to work in the health care field. 到了选择大学的时候，他在国会山找到了很多他想要的东西。

“I appreciated that Mount Mercy was in a bigger city that had career opportunities,” said Michael.

The fact that Mount Mercy had two hospitals near campus—UnityPoint Health - St Luke’s and Mercy Medical Center—was a huge bonus for him. 近距离接触得到了回报； Michael began working in the Emergency Department at St. Luke’s as a Patient Care Tech during his sophomore year. 这是他在医疗保健领域的第一次工作经历，特别是在紧急医疗服务方面，迈克尔至今仍在继续工作。

“It showed me that health care is really quite fun,” Michael shared. “It was a great experience that got my foot in the door in health care and showed me that this is what I want to be doing.”

When Michael wasn’t gaining valuable hands-on experience at St. Luke’s, he was staying involved on campus. 他是M2AP董事会，生物俱乐部，SGA，校友会，合唱团成员，并担任了四年的学生会主席。 他在学生会的时间鼓励他保持参与并结识新朋友。 在他的第一年里，他领导了一项活动，让学生们获得Mount Mercy的电子邮件地址，这样他们就可以注册Facebook，这在当时是一件大事。

在课堂上，迈克尔学到了很多宝贵的技能，这些技能后来会直接应用到他的职业生涯中。 当时迈克尔最讨厌的一项技能是写作，但写作对他的作品发表来说却是一笔巨大的财富。

“The faculty were driving us to be better and to be great,” said Michael. “It’s definitely paid off in my career field.”

除了他的同学和教授之外，迈克尔还与大学的工作人员建立了很多很好的联系。

“I think some of the unsung heroes at Mount Mercy are the staff,” said Michael. “The staff on campus are truly dedicated to student success and will move mountains to make students successful.”

“I think some of the unsung heroes at Mount Mercy are the staff. The staff on campus are truly dedicated to student success and will move mountains to make students successful.”

-Michael Kaduce '09

Mount Mercy’s student experience set Michael up for success after graduation. 迈克尔本来打算上医学院，但他决定利用自己的“空档年”进入护理学院。 毕业前，他得到了一份全职工作，在厄班代尔消防部门担任消防员/护理人员。

迈克尔最后在消防部门工作了四年。 在那里，他回到学校，获得了宾夕法尼亚州立大学国土安全专业研究硕士学位。

As he was wrapping up his master’s degree, Michael learned about an open position at the University of Iowa. 他继续拥抱教学，并加入大学作为EMS教育家。 在这个职位上，他教学生如何成为急救医生和护理人员。 作为北利伯蒂消防局的一名志愿者，他继续将自己的知识付诸实践。

After a couple years, a colleague of Michael’s at UCLA sent him an opening for the Program Director at the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. 经过漫长的面试过程，迈克尔得到了这个职位，并搬到了洛杉矶，在那里他负责监督全国最大的初级EMT教育培训项目。

Michael found UCLA’s commitment to the community to be a rewarding aspect of his work because he was able to incorporate the values he cemented into place during his time at Mount Mercy.

“Mount Mercy reaffirmed to me that community outreach and engagement in the community is incredibly important.”

迈克尔与加州大学洛杉矶分校的社区参与官员密切合作，确保EMS项目与历史上服务不足的人群合作。 他们希望确保所有人都有机会成为急救医生、消防员或护理人员。

“Mount Mercy reaffirmed to me that community outreach and engagement in the community is incredibly important.”

-Michael Kaduce '09

“The data suggests patients are better cared for when the person caring for them has had similar life experiences as them,” said Michael. “That means we need people of all backgrounds and all experiences in health care. We have to open our doors to people who maybe don’t see themselves in this profession.”

最近，Michael接受了一项新的工作，担任Falck健康研究所的主任，他可以通过初始教育、病人护理基准和研究来支持EMS员工，继续这项重要的工作。 除了通过他的工作为社区服务之外，Michael还花了大量的时间继续他的教育，并保持最新的发现和实践。

“EMS is a part of health care, so it’s ever-changing,” said Michael. “We have to make sure that we’re doing the best we can for our patients. With more and more science and data driven solutions, we can only make it better.”

迈克尔也做他自己的研究，最近能够实现一个终身目标。 他是同行评议刊物发表的一篇论文的第一作者。 “Medical Directors, Facilities, and Finances: Resource Deficiencies in Accredited Paramedic Programs” was published in the 院前急救 journal in August 2023.

迈克尔继续与他在国会山的社区保持联系。 他目前在Mount Mercy校友委员会任职，喜欢回到锡达拉皮兹参加返校节和校友周末，每年都会为#HaveMercy给Mercy设定捐赠目标。

“I want people to know that going to Mount Mercy truly will inspire you to do great things. That’s why I give back,” Michael shared.

迈克尔已经能够实现他终身学习的价值观，帮助社区，并通过他的工作和他在Mount Mercy的持续参与来回馈社会。 It’s those values, specifically the pursuit of lifelong learning, that he encourages current students to embrace.

“It can be easy to think once we’ve graduated, we’ve reached the peak of our educational career,” said Michael. “But the brightest and best people I know are always trying to learn something new.”