Biography & Curriculum Vitae
Kyle P. Atkins, Ed.S., PMP, CVAHP, NRP, eFACHDM
Healthcare technology architect, clinical value analysis leader, and educator with 20+ years of experience across clinical operations, curriculum design, and applied artificial intelligence, alongside doctoral research examining learning theory, leadership, and AI agentic coding usage by faculty and staff.
Professional Experience
Executive, clinical, and curriculum appointments
Founder & Chief Architect
Jan 2025 – PresentVeritas Technology Solutions, LLC · Atlanta, GA
Built and scaled AI-enabled platforms designed to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and data visibility across healthcare, public safety, and education. Lead design, development, and go-to-market execution of the Veritas ecosystem.
- NarcTrack (narctrack.io): EMS medication accountability and diversion prevention platform with real-time chain of custody, 25-pattern diversion detection (100% catch rate across 1,004 test scenarios), and DEA-compliant audit exports.
- AHVAP AI Insight Hub: AI toolset for healthcare value analysis professionals, built in partnership with AHVAP as a national member benefit (1,000+ member conversations, including a purpose-built Literature Synthesis tool).
- EMS Study Buddy & EventRisk: AI-powered study companion for EMS certification students and operational risk management platform.
- Authored the Veritas Ethical AI Framework and co-authored AHVAP’s national position statement on AI in healthcare value analysis.
Senior EMS Curriculum Specialist
Aug 2025 – PresentPocket Prep, Inc. · Remote
Lead content development and curriculum strategy for 9 EMS certification exams (NREMT, IBSC, and Firefighting).
- Serve as subject-matter expert integrating AI and adaptive learning tools to enhance competency-based exam preparation and performance prediction.
- Guide teams of EMS subject-matter experts and editors to ensure psychometric validity, clinical accuracy, and learner outcomes.
Director of Education & Training / CQI Manager
Dec 2023 – Aug 2025Priority Ambulance (National EMS) · Athens & Augusta, GA
Oversaw EMS education, clinical training, and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) across multiple operating sites.
- Directed EMS education and training for 280+ clinical providers across multiple sites.
- Developed system-wide onboarding, field training, and leadership development programs that improved workforce competency by 25%.
- Established and led a certified NAEMT Training Center serving 26+ partner agencies; served as Training Administrator and CQI Manager for Central EMS Augusta.
President, Founder & Professor
Aug 2020 – Jan 2025Phoenix Education Group / Phoenix Institute · Atlanta, GA
Founded and scaled an educational institution focused on leadership and healthcare development, achieving 25% annual enrollment growth.
- Designed and delivered large-scale leadership curricula, increasing performance scalability by 70%.
- Mentored faculty across multiple disciplines and led accreditation-aligned program development.
Operations Manager / Specialty Care Transport (SCT) Paramedic
Sep 2019 – Oct 2021Transcare Medical, LLC · North Georgia
Scaled EMS operations from ~50 calls/month to 300–400/month through strategic workforce development and operational data analytics.
- Pioneered the critical care paramedic / SCT Transport program—the first private ambulance service in Northeast Georgia with an SCT Transport group.
Chief Academic Officer / EMS Program Director
Oct 2018 – Aug 2019North Georgia Nursing Academy · Flowery Branch, GA
Launched and accredited allied health academic programs including Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
- Directed curriculum development, faculty development, accreditation alignment, and regulatory compliance oversight.
Front-Line Paramedic, Pediatric Trauma Paramedic & Firemedic Instructor
Jan 2015 – Jul 2022MetroAtlanta Ambulance · Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta · Northeast GA Health System · Gwinnett County Fire · Metro Atlanta & North Georgia
Seven years of high-acuity 911 response, pediatric emergency department trauma care, fire-rescue operations, and academy instruction.
- MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service (2018–2022): Advanced life support paramedic, clinical preceptor, and event medicine at SunTrust Park.
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (2017–2018): Pediatric ED and pediatric trauma team paramedic; system-wide CPR instructor.
- Northeast GA Health System / White Co EMS (2017) & Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services (2015–2017): 911 Paramedic, Firefighter II, and Adjunct EMS Instructor at the Gwinnett County Fire Academy.
IT Project Manager, Database/Systems Administrator & Lead Programmer
Jun 2007 – Jan 2015Truett McConnell College (Contract) · Toccoa Falls College · Compass Technologies · 12Stone Church · Georgia
Foundational career in enterprise database administration, SQL/PHP engineering, AS/400 systems, and technical project management.
- Contracted IT Project Manager for Truett McConnell College’s Student Information System upgrade (Ellucian / Microsoft liaison).
- Database/Systems Administrator at Toccoa Falls College administering PowerCAMPUS SIS databases, SQL/PHP analytics, and disaster recovery.
- Lead programmer for custom credit reporting systems and AS/400 administration at Compass Technologies serving 20+ financial companies.
Education
Academic degrees & doctoral research
Ph.D. Student, Higher Education Administration — Higher Education Administration
Liberty University · Doctoral research focus: learning theory, leadership, and AI agentic coding usage by faculty and staff.
Education Specialist (Ed.S.), Higher Education Administration: Education Leadership — Higher Education Administration
Liberty University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Leadership — Organizational Leadership
Waldorf University
Diploma, Emergency Medical Professions — Emergency Medical Services
North Georgia Technical College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Communication Studies — Communication Studies
Toccoa Falls College
Boards, Committees & Faculty
National governance & academic service
Public Member, Board of Directors — AHVAP Certification Center
Jan 2026 – PresentPublic Member, Board of Directors at AHVAP Certification Center.
Chair, AI Governance Committee & Member, Education and Clinical Practice Committee — Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP)
CurrentChair, AI Governance Committee & Member, Education and Clinical Practice Committee at Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP).
Lead Faculty & Developer, Healthcare Value Analysis AI Specialist Micro-Credential — AHVAP
2025 – PresentLead Faculty & Developer, Healthcare Value Analysis AI Specialist Micro-Credential at AHVAP.
Faculty, Incident Command Specialist Micro-Credential & Executive Leadership Fellowship — AHVAP
2024 – PresentFaculty, Incident Command Specialist Micro-Credential & Executive Leadership Fellowship at AHVAP.
AI Leadership Council Member — BoodleBox
2025 – PresentAI Leadership Council Member at BoodleBox.
Senior Fellow, MSI Business Leadership Council — Management & Strategy Institute
2025Senior Fellow, MSI Business Leadership Council at Management & Strategy Institute.
Executive Fellow (eFACHDM, Oct 2026 – Present) · Fellow (FACHDM, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026) — American College of Health Data Management
Oct 2024 – PresentExecutive Fellow (eFACHDM, Oct 2026 – Present) · Fellow (FACHDM, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026) at American College of Health Data Management.
Representative, Georgia Region 10 EMS Education Council & Member, EMS Education Consortium — Georgia EMS System
2024 – 2025Representative, Georgia Region 10 EMS Education Council & Member, EMS Education Consortium at Georgia EMS System.
Credentials & Licensure
Active board & clinical certifications
Publications & Books
Authored books, position statements & articles
Authored Book (ISBN 979-8-176690-99-6)
The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to AI: A Practical Framework for Implementing AI Without Losing the Human Element ↗
Independently Published (Paperback & Hardcover)
National Position Statement (Co-Author)
AHVAP Position Statement: Safe, Ethical, and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Value Analysis ↗
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (Garrett, Roberts, Orlando, Maas, Robbins, Sullivan, Niven, McCauley, Wear, & Atkins)
Published Article (2026)
Cost and Quality Optimization in the Age of AI: Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet ↗
Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine
Published Article (2026)
Artificial Intelligence and Value Analysis: From Concept to Competence ↗
Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine
Published Article (May 2026)
How to Study Smarter for the NREMT: 5 Strategies That Actually Work ↗
Pocket Prep EMS Blog
Published Article (May 2026)
What to Do When NREMT Test Anxiety Starts Getting in Your Head ↗
Pocket Prep EMS Blog
Published Article (March 2026)
2025 AHA CPR & ECC Guideline Updates for Students and Professionals
Pocket Prep EMS Blog
Published Article (November 2025)
How the 2025 AHA Guidelines Impact National Registry Certification Examinations
Pocket Prep EMS Blog
Conference Presentations
Invited sessions, webinars & scientific posters (2023–2027)
Beyond the Pass Rate: What EMS Learner Data Is Really Telling Us
FDIC International 2027 · Indianapolis, IN · Upcoming Conference Session
AI in EMS: Ethics, Governance, and Operational Reality
FDIC International 2027 · Indianapolis, IN · Upcoming Conference Session
From Intake to Impact: Implementing Human-Centered AI in Value Analysis →
AHVAP Annual National Conference · Grapevine, TX · Conference Presentation
From Framework to Function: Implementing AI-Driven Tools to Support Healthcare Value Analysis Practice →
AHVAP Annual National Conference · Grapevine, TX · Research Poster
EMS Innovation Summit: AI in EMS
Fire Department International Conference (FDIC International) · Indianapolis, IN · Conference Session & Panel
AI Voice in EMS Education
FDIC International · Indianapolis, IN · Conference Session
AI in EMS
All-Star EMS: LIVE (Bryant Gladney Foundation) · Conference Session
Augmenting Value Analysis with Artificial Intelligence: Frameworks, Tools and Ethical Guardrails →
AHVAP Annual National Conference · Grapevine, TX · Conference Presentation & Research Poster
Ethics and Strategy: Managing AI in Healthcare for a Resilient, Innovative Future →
APIC Webinar (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology) · Webinar
AI in Value Analysis: A Primer
AHVAP Annual National Conference · Grapevine, TX · Conference Session
Shaping the Future of EMS
EMS Evolve Provider Conference · Gainesville, GA · Keynote Presentation
Turning Excitement into Action: Navigating Resistance to Organizational Change
EMS Evolve Provider Conference · Gainesville, GA · Conference Session
AI in EMS: Practical Applications & Governance
EMS Evolve Provider Conference · Gainesville, GA · Conference Session
AI in EMS
Metro Atlanta EMS Conference · Conference Session
Student Mental Health in EMS Education
Phoenix Institute EMS Lecture Series · Lecture Series
Honors & Grants
Fellowships, awards & funded grants
AHVAP Presidential Citation
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals
AHVAP Making A Difference Award
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals
Communicator of the Year
Toccoa Falls College
Software & Ventures
Platforms architected by Kyle P. Atkins
Builds AI-enabled software platforms for healthcare, public safety, and education—including NarcTrack (narctrack.io), the AHVAP AI Insight Hub, EMS Study Buddy, CVAHP™ Study Hall, and EventRisk.
AI-augmented writing and manuscript platform built for novelists, nonfiction authors, and independent publishers across Web, iOS, and Android.
Cipher and puzzle game featuring 300+ puzzles and companion novel SAFEHARBOR: A BLACKBOX Story.