Karen Yates is the EMS Liaison at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. She is extremely active at the state and regional level, participating in the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council and GETAC. Karen has forty+ years of experience in prehospital and hospital management of the acutely ill and injured patient. She has worked EMS, Nursing leadership, and a variety of staff roles including Trauma Critical Care. She has extensive teaching experience and holds instructor credentials in multiple EMS and nursing courses. She has coordinated initial EMS education, continuing education, and many conferences. Karen is an engaging speaker that loves to engage her audience in honest dialogue about evidence-based care of the patient. She is a well-known speaker for the Texas EMS and CareFlite ECU conferences.