Derek Hunt, UF CCP, CCEMT-P, PNCCT, FP-C is the coordinator and lead instructor for the UF CCP Program. Derek has been a critical care and flight paramedic since 2003. He has flown for PHI AirCare MedEvac in Northern Virginia and was an operations supervisor with the East Care flight program in North Carolina. He was hired as a flight paramedic with the ShandsCair flight program at UF Health Shands Hospital in 2009 and currently serves as the clinical educator. He has coordinated and instructed critical care paramedic programs across the country since 2004. Derek graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Biochemistry and is currently enrolled in the Physician’s Assistant Program at UF.
Dr. Peter Alexandrov, MD Director, Operational Medicine. Associate Medical Director, ShandsCair and Medical Director for the UF CCP Program.
Jesse Blaire, UF CCP, CCEMT-P is a flight paramedic with the ShandsCair flight program and a firefighter paramedic with Ocala Fire Rescue. He has an extensive teaching background at Central Florida College’s EMT and paramedic programs. Jesse is the logistical coordinator for the UF CCP Program and lectures on transport considerations and case scenarios.
Bill Chesser, RRT graduated from Santa Fe Community College in 1983 with an A.S. in respiratory therapy and in 1985 with an A.S. in emergency medicine. He has experience as a respiratory therapist in adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care as well as hyperbaric medicine. He first joined the ShandsCair neonatal/pediatric transport team in 1986 thru the mid 1990’s, returning in the mid 2000’s. Bill lectures on the pediatric and neonatal airway and transport ventilators for the UF CCP Program.
Jon C. Inkrott, RRT, RRT-ACCS is a Flight Respiratory Therapist for the AdventHealth Flight 1 Program in Orlando, Florida. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Adult Critical Care Specialist with over 31 years in the profession. He is an active member in the American Association of Respiratory Care as a member of the Adult Acute Care Section and Critical Care Transport Section, where he has previously served as the National Critical Care Transport Section Chair. He has been named to the Board of Trustees for the National Board for Respiratory Care, and serves on the Adult Critical Care Specialist, Clinical Simulation, and Judicial and Ethics Committee’s, respectively. His areas of interest include ARDS and ARDS Prevention, Lung Protective strategies and research, as well as all things regarding Pulmonary Critical Care. He has been published multiple times in the Respiratory Care Journal and the Air Medical Journal where he also serves as an Outstanding Peer Reviewer and is a co-author for a textbook on mechanical ventilation. He has been with the UF-CCP Program since 2017 and teaches Bio-Mechanics of Respiration and Mechanical Ventilation.
Mark Martin Mr. Mark Martin is the President & CEO of Redline Perfusion & Consulting as well as the current Director of Perfusion services at HCA North Florida Hospital. He has worked in academic perfusion for most of his career, as previous director of perfusion at both the University of Miami and the University of Florida. Mr. Martin enjoys the challenges of new technology and research. His point of interest includes simulation training, blood conservation, and goal-directed therapy. Mr. Martin lectures on mechanical assist devices and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for the UF CCP Program.
Brian McCain, R.N. is the nurse manager for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) at North Florida Regional Medical Center. He was the core charge nurse in the CICU/CCU for 15 years. He is an intra-aortic balloon pump and CentriMag LVAD instructor, and developed and pioneered nursing protocol in the CICU for chest tube removal by R.N.s at UF Health. Brian lectures on invasive lines and hemodynamic assessment and monitoring for the UF CCP Program.
Bob Page, BAS, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, NCEE Bob Page is an internationally known speaker, instructor, author and paramedic. He is recognized for his energetic, humorous and motivational style. Bob takes ordinarily dry and hard to teach topics and transforms them into a fun, learning experience. He holds a Master’s degree in Adult Education. Bob has been an instructor for almost 4 decades teaching a variety of adult education courses from customer service to advanced medical care. He is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and Operations Specialist. He has presented over 4000 seminars worldwide. He was recognized by his peers in Missouri as Missouri’s “Most Creative Educator” in 2009 and was awarded the Legends That Walk Among us Award from NAEMSE is 2012.
Alexandra Tang, UCAN Flight Nurse