Jae Yang

About

Jae has been an EMS educator since 2016, focusing on integrating technology and student-centered teaching methods into pre-hospital medicine education. Currently, Jae is a faculty member in UMBC's EDHS department, primarily teaching in the paramedic program. He instructs various clinical courses and oversees clinical simulation labs. Jae earned his paramedic degree from UMBC and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in public policy with a concentration in Emergency Management.Outside the classroom, Jae is an active Paramedic in Maryland and part of a state K9 Search and Rescue Team. He also enjoys applying his skills in photography, research, and project management to both personal and entrepreneurial projects.

Research interests

Emergency Health Services, Emergency Management, High fidelity simulations, Event Management, Event Medicine, Sports Medicine, Wilderness Med, Search and Rescue Operations and Incident Management

Teaching interests

Emergency Health Services, Emergency and Disaster Health, Wilderness Med, Search and Rescue

Education

  • Other, Emergency ManagementUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (2025)
  • MS, Preventive Medicine and EpidemiologyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (2021)
    AN ANALYSIS OF THE BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL (2016-2018): PREDICTING MEDICAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
  • Other, Instructional Systems DevelopmentUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (2019)
  • BS, Emergency Health Services - ParamedicUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County (2016)