Christopher Grimm

Assistant Teaching Professor

Professor Grimm began his career in medicine as a firefighter/paramedic, eventually joining the regional hazardous materials unit and the National Ski Patrol, as well. As a firefighter and a shift officer, he was active in the training, safety, quality assurance, and public education/prevention divisions.  During his fire service career, he was involved in the development of a modular mass casualty response kit, local EMS response protocols, along with the revision of Standard Operating Procedures.  He is a graduate of the inaugural MPAS class at Kettering College.  From there, he made the obvious move into Emergency Medicine, where he has practiced for the last 15 years in urban, suburban, and rural emergency medicine settings.  Most recently, he has been working as a nightshift PA in Chillicothe, OH.  As an emergency medicine PA and a retired firefighter, he has long been aware the role of an emergency medicine clinician involves, as much time as a patient educator and advocate, as with the diagnosis and treatment of those same patients.  Giving back to those who made his career as a PA possible, and who also gave freely of their time and wisdom, he has been a PA student preceptor and shadowing advisor for several PA programs in the area.  Recognizing his passion for education, his next logical step was into academia, for a chance to help educate and train the next generation of Physician Associates.  He firmly believes the true hallmark of excellence as an educator lies in the success of his students.  With a family association with Miami University that goes back three generations, he is excited to join Miami University as an educator for the Physician Associate Studies program.

Education and Training:

• MPAS Kettering College – Physician Assistant Studies (2007)
• BA University of Cincinnati-German (2000), Level I fluency in German

Clinical Practice Experience:

• Firefighter/Paramedic (Retired)
• Emergency Medicine, Atrium Medical Center
• Emergency Medicine, TriHealth
• Emergency Medicine, Adena Regional Medical Center

Current Certifications:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (OH)

License History:

• Ohio 

Research, Scholarship Interests, Professional:

His interests include the behavioral components of health and health care delivery, including care utilization, prevention, and disease management as it relates to behavior: Using behavioral keys to improve patient health along with improving access to, and utilization of healthcare resources.  In addition, he plans to explore the intersection of the humanities and health science/health care.