Mike Taigman, MA, FAEMS

A former paramedic, Mike is completing his 51st year in EMS and has authored over 600 articles in professional journals. He’s mentored telecommunications, EMS, fire, public health, and healthcare leaders on ways to lead with kindness, compassion, and data.
Mike serves as FirstWatch's Improvement Guide. He teaches improvement science as an Associate Professor in the University of California San Francisco’s MS in Healthcare Administration and Interprofessional Leadership and as an Adjunct Professor in UMBC’s MA in Emergency Health Services Management. A multi-award-winning leader, he’s been recognized by NAEMSP, the American Ambulance Association, and the Associated Graduate Students of UCSF for mentoring and Improvement Science. He co-authored Super Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19.