# Episdoe 318: Mike Verkest

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Podcast: [Medic2Medic Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/medic2medic-podcast-640389)
Published: 2026-01-17T21:21:03+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episdoe-318-mike-verkest--69490740
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Duration seconds: 2670

## Resource

In Episode 318 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve sits down with longtime EMS clinician, educator, and storyteller Mike Verkest to discuss clinical practice, quality improvement, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, and the role of storytelling in EMS. Mike is a career EMS clinician and educator with nearly 30 years of experience in prehospital medicine. He has been podcasting since 2015 and has hosted and produced The Second Shift, The EMS Show, and The EMS Lighthouse Project, using conversation and storytelling to explore the people, challenges, and future of EMS. With nearly 30 years in prehospital medicine, Mike shares lessons learned from the street, the classroom, and system-level leadership, along with why honest conversation and reflection matter in a task-driven profession. If you value thoughtful leadership and real conversations in EMS, Episode 318 is worth your time. Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts and share with a colleague. https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episdoe-318-mike-verkest--69490740

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