Dr. Catherine R. Counts is a second-generation EMS professional who, after taking an ambulance to show and tell in kindergarten, was hooked. Dr. Counts has since transitioned this interest into a career focused on the patients and providers in the prehospital setting. She also has research interests in quality improvement and patient safety, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care, and advanced airway management in the prehospital setting. Given the crossover between her background in public health and her expertise in EMS, she specializes in the mechanisms by which providers are changing the way healthcare is delivered in the prehospital setting. She receives funding from the Medic One Foundation and the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN). Additionally, she serves as the Research and Quality Improvement Manager for Seattle Medic One.