Tomas B. Garcia, MD - Visiting Professor, Visiting Professor at the University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Tomas B. Garcia, MD, FACEP 

Dr. Tomas B. Garcia received his undergraduate degree from Florida International University. While applying to medical school, Dr. Garcia was licensed and practiced as an EMT in the state of Florida. Dr. Garcia received his medical degree from the University of Miami. He completed his internship and residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida and subsequently received board certification in both Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Garcia taught and practiced in the Emergency Department of the Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts and Grady Memorial Hospital/Emory Medical School in Atlanta, Georgia. His main area of interest is emergency cardiac care and he lectures nationally on topics related to these issues. Presently, he is the president of www.heartstuff.com, an Internet site devoted to medical education and emergency cardiac care issues.

Geoffrey T. Miller, NREMT-P

Geoffrey Miller, a nationally registered paramedic, is the assistant director of emergency medical skills training at the University of Miami School of Medicine Center for Research in Medical Education, where he develops innovative EMS curricula and assessment systems that are used by prehospital providers and medical schools throughout the United States.

A member of numerous professional organizations and committees, Mr. Miller is currently serving as President of the Florida Association of Emergency Medical Service Educators. In 2000, Miller was recognized as the Paramedic Instructor of the Year by the Florida Association of Emergency Medical Service Educators. In 2003, he was recognized as EMS Educator of the Year by the State of Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.