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Michael Beach
DNP, ACNP-BC, PNP, FAAN
Associate Professor
Acute & Tertiary Care
Teaching
Dr. Beach is a retired Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. He teaches in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Area of Concentration and in both the Doctor of Nursing Practice and BSN programs. Dr. Beach's area of practice includes Emergency Medicine and Disaster Preparation and Response.
Courses he teaches include: Physical Assessment on both the graduate and undergraduate levels, Trauma and Emergency Medicine Clinical Emphasis for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner AOC, Differential Diagnosis Clinical, Clinical Diagnostics, and Critical Care Nursing. One of his main courses is Fundamentals of Disaster and Mass Casualty Care. Through this course, students learn about disaster response and experience hands on use of a TVI Decontamination tent, PAPR hood assemblies and TYVK suits. Students will also utilize SimMan for computerized emergency experiences.
As a previous coordinator for the 2nd Degree Accelerated Program (ABSN), Dr. Beach was responsible for reviewing and admitting students and mentoring and advising them throughout their time in the program.
Service
Dr. Beach has worked in search and rescue and disaster management for over 30 years within the Tri-State area and am a member of Pennsylvania 1 Disaster Medical Team (PA-1 DMAT). Besides experience with pre-hospital emergency medical treatment, he has particular interest and expertise in tracking, team management, diving and technical rescue.
Following the Katrina Disaster along the Gulf Coast, he responded with his search and rescue team and part of the Red Cross to provide relief efforts to victims in Waveland and Pearlington MI. As a member of PA-1 DMAT, Dr. Beach has also responded to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey.