Mr. Kyle David Bates
Associate Professor · Non-Tenure Track
Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
He/Him/His/Himself
About
Kyle David Bates is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Program Director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Paramedic Program. With over 35 years of EMS experience, he brings a rare combination of field expertise, instructional excellence, and leadership to both academic and operational settings.
A nationally registered paramedic (NRP) with a Master of Science degree, Kyle has taught at all levels of EMS education. His instructional style emphasizes practical application, clinical reasoning, and the development of competent, confident providers. His career spans rural and urban EMS systems, and includes ground and flight operations. He has worked in volunteer and paid roles across fire-based, police-based, hospital-based, and third-service agencies.
At UMBC, Kyle leads the Paramedic Program’s academic direction, curriculum development, and accreditation processes. He remains active in the field and is a frequent speaker at EMS conferences, contributing to education initiatives and policy discussions across the profession.
Outside of EMS, Kyle is also an accomplished hockey player and goaltending coach. He has coached athletes at various levels, including serving as a goaltending coach for the UMBC Ice Hockey team. His work in hockey reflects the same commitment to discipline, teamwork, and performance under pressure that defines his approach to EMS education.
Research interests
Education
Teaching interests
• Instructional design
• Cognitive development
• Educational psychology
• Pedagogical and andragogical approaches to education
• Active learning principles
• Sociocultural theory of learning
Education
- MS, Emergency Health Services — UMBC (2004)
- BS, Photography — Rochester Institute of Technology (1997)
- Other, Photography — Mohawk Valley Community College (1992)
Presentations
- Emergency Preparedness Training 2023
- Mechanism of Injury of Idiocy? 2022
- ABCs of KIDz: Supporting Critical Life Functions 2022
- Be a Paramedic ACE! 2022
- PEA? A More Pragmatic Approach to Care Than ACLS 2022
- Seize the Day, Li’l One: Recognizing and Managing Pediatric Seizure 2022
- The P-Word - The Use of PowerPoint® in the Interactive Lecture 2022
- Death of a Child Speaking of the unspoken 2021
- KIDz They’re only scary on Halloween 2021
- Your Students Are C.R.E.E.P.S.! Applying Memory Systems to Learning Styles 2021
- Boot to the head: Concussion Assessment and Management 2021
- This Little Clot of Mine 2021
- Seize the Day, Li’l One: Recognizing and Managing Pediatric Seizure 2021
- Boot to the head: Concussion Assessment and Management 2021
- C.H.E.A.T.E.D. Developing Visual Case Studies 2021
- Boot to the head: Concussion Assessment and Managemen 2021
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions about Airway Management 2021
- Boot to the head: Concussion Assessment and Management 2021
- Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble Assessment and management of the ARDS patient 2021
- Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble 2020
- Do You Know TIM? Working Safe on the Roadway 2020
- PEA? A More Pragmatic Approach to Care Than ACLS 2020
- Working Within the Zone of Proximal Developement 2020
- Building and Removing Scaffolds 2020
- BOOT TO THE HEAD: CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2019
- THIS EDUCATION IS JUST RIGHT: WORKING WITHIN THE ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT 2019
- MECHANISM OF INJURY OF IDIOCY? 2019
- OOO! PIECE A CANDY: THE UNINTENTIONAL PEDIATRIC OVERDOSE 2019
- THE FIRST FEW MOMENTS: CRITICAL DECISIONS 2019
Courses Taught
- Fundamentals of Patient Mgmt
- Applied Pharmacology
- Emergency Medical Technician I
- Emergency Med Technician II
- Emergency Medical Technician I
- Emergency Medical Technician I
- Medical Emergencies II
- Medical Emergencies I
- Advanced Cardiac & Respiratory Emergencies
- Fundamentals of Patient Management
- Emergency Medical Technician II
- Emergency Medical Technician I
- Medical Emergencies II
- Medical Emergencies I
- Independent Study
- Fundamentals of Patient Mgt.
- Intro to Paramedic Practice
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Clincl Concepts/Prac II
- Clincl Concepts/Prac I
- Medical Emergencies II
- Medical Emergencies I
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Fundamentals of Patient Mgt.
- Intro to Paramedic Practice
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Clincl Concepts/Prac II
- Clincl Concepts/Prac I
- Medical Emergencies II
- Medical Emergencies I
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Fundamentals of Patient Management
- Introduction to Paramedic Practice