Carmen Curtz

Carmen Curtz serves as an Instructor and Department Chair for the Emergency Medical Services department at Oregon Institute of Technology's Portland-Metro campus, holding an academic rank equivalent to Lecturer. She leads the EMS academic program within the institution's professional health sciences framework.

Her expertise centers on critical emergency response disciplines:

• Paramedicine protocols and education
• Advanced emergency care systems
• Trauma medicine applications
• Pre-hospital care innovation
• Disaster response coordination

As Department Chair, she shapes curriculum development and operational standards for emergency medical training programs, emphasizing practical field readiness and clinical decision-making in high-acuity scenarios.