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FARE awards first MTLI scholarship to Boston MedFlight nurse
A Boston MedFlight nursing leader has been named the first recipient of the Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) Scholarship by the Foundation for Air-Medical Research and Education (FARE). Michael Frakes, RN, EMT-P, a critical-care nurse specialist and director of education and performance, was selected for the award based on his extensive experience in the critical-care transport community, his dedication to multiple professional organizations and his research-literature contributions.
The MTLI enhances leadership and management of medical transportation through formal education programs emphasizing management theory and its direct practical application. The scholarship is awarded to individuals who excel in the critical-care transport community based on the applicant’s active involvement, industry achievement level and commitment to critical-care transport services.
The MTLI Scholarship, developed by its sole benefactor, Metro Aviation, is an “I3” –Imagination, Innovation, Integration – award, so named because it embodies the goals of their customer’s vision and imagination coupled with ability to provide the final integration of these requirements.
“I3 has long been the Metro Aviation mantra and is the result of a long-standing dedication to a customer’s unique mission demands and requirements,” said Metro Aviation President and Owner Mike Stanberry. “The MTLI Scholarship rewards individuals who possess these same attributes and industry-leading goals, and Metro is proud to bestow this award with FARE and the Association of Air Medical Services.”
“FARE is proud to present this first-ever scholarship to Frakes, who was selected to receive the award based on his clearly defined career goals, which, when combined with earning a Certified Medical Transport Executive credential, will have a direct positive impact on the critical-care transport community,” said FARE Chair Kevin Hutton, MD, FACEP.
The competitive two-year MTLI Scholarship will be awarded annually for the next 10 years. Applicants with professional healthcare or aviation backgrounds are eligible. Applications for the 2010 MTLI scholarship will be available at www.fareonline.org in the fall. The deadline for applying is Dec. 15, 2009. Award recipients will be notified by March 1, 2010. To learn more, contact Amber Bullington at abullington@aams.org or (703) 836-8732.
About FARE - The Foundation for Air Medical Research & Education (FARE) was established in 2001 to support charitable, scientific and educational programs and other initiatives, including outreach to the public, for the air medical and critical-care medical transport community. FARE is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) and the charitable arm of the Association for Air Medical Services (AAMS).
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