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Guest Author - Paul M. Sarnese, MSE, MAS, CHPA, CAPM
Paul is the owner of Secured & Prepared Consulting, LLC. He is a Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator, a Certified Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Specialist, and the Past President for the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.
In 2025, Paul was recognized as a Top 40 Global Thought Leader by the Life Safety Alliance.
In 2024, Paul was recognized as a Security Industry Innovator for his approach and process for conducting healthcare workplace violence program assessments.
In 2022, he was recognized as the Campus Safety-Healthcare Security Director of the Year and a Finalist in the ASIS Outstanding Security Performance Award.
He has had leadership positions directing and managing safety, security, emergency management and operations in large health systems.
Paul has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Rowan University, a master’s degree in safety engineering from Warren University and a master’s in administrative science from Farleigh Dickinson University.
In 2020, Paul was presented with the Russell L. Colling Literary Award from for making a significant contribution to the healthcare security, safety, and/or risk management professions.
He has published over forty articles and has been a keynote speaker nationally and internationally. He is often featured on national and international news media discussing current events involving workplace violence and healthcare safety and security.
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