Air Evac Lifeteam Hosts AEL Access Challenge During Employee Appreciation Weekend

Each year, the Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL) Clinical Services team hosts the Access Challenge in conjunction with their employee appreciation weekend. The purpose of the Access Challenge is to create an environment that fosters team bonding while simultaneously assessing continuing education needs for AEL crews. Clinical initiatives and content covered by the Clinical Services team for the upcoming year are partly determined by the Access Challenge.

The 2023 Access Challenge was held at AEL headquarters in late September, with six regional teams competing. The first-place winners of the AEL Access Challenge will represent Air Evac Lifeteam at the Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC) in the spring, competing in the CCCTMC simulation challenge.

This year’s 2023 Access Challenge winners are:

First place:

• Christina Philpott, flight nurse, AEL145 – Mattoon, IL
• Kelly Hamill, flight nurse, AEL 145 – Mattoon, IL

Second place:

• Coy Tippins, flight paramedic, AEL 091 – Vidalia, GA
• Leslie Hernandez, flight nurse, AEL 154 – Perry, GA

Third place:

• Aaron Feagain, flight paramedic, AEL 059 – Ft. Madison, IA
• Caitlin Tucker, fight nurse, AEL 059 – Ft. Madison, IA

“The AEL Access Challenge is designed to showcase our team member’s extensive experience and clinical knowledge,” says Robert Galvin, director of clinical services for Air Evac Lifeteam. “We are extremely thankful to the volunteers and families that come out each year and make this challenge so special for the AEL family.”

Congratulations to the participants and winners of the 2023 AEL Access Challenge. Air Evac Lifeteam is dedicated to the health and well-being in the communities it serves, and our first responders are ready to provide quality emergency medical services at a moment’s notice.