Michael Gooch

Dr. Michael D. Gooch is board certified as an Acute Care, Family, and Emergency Nurse Practitioner, as well as an emergency, flight, transport, and trauma nurse. He is a nationally recognized speaker and published author regarding varied emergency and transport nursing topics. Michael completed his graduate education at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing with a focus in emergency and trauma management, and is a DNP graduate of Loyola University Chicago. Michael has 30 years of emergency and critical care transport experience. Michael is an Assistant Professor of Nursing with Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as an emergency and flight nurse practitioner and critical care paramedic, where he has completed over 1,600 patient transports during his tenure with the Vanderbilt LifeFlight transport program. He currently serves as a regional director for the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners. Additionally, he serves on the editorial board of the Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal as a column editor. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Air & Surface Transport Nurses, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the Academy of Emergency Nursing. He is was recognized with the Distinguished Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Award by Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing in 2025.