Michael Garrison began their work experience in 1988 as a Firefighter/EMT at the White River Township Fire Department. In 1990, they joined the Greenwood Fire Department in the same role and worked there until 1999. During this time, they also started their career in the healthcare industry as a Registered Nurse at Community Health Network in 1991. Michael gained experience in various departments, such as Emergency Department, Open Heart Recovery, and Cardiac Cath Lab. In 1996, they became the Clinical Coordinator in the Cardiac Cath Lab until 1998. In 1998, they transitioned to the medical device industry as a Direct Sales Representative at BIOTRONIK until 1999. Following that, they joined Boston Scientific as a Sales Representative from 1999 to 2007. At Boston Scientific, they consistently achieved top sales performance and earned multiple President's Club awards. In 2007, they joined Preventice Solutions as an Independent Sales Representative, responsible for developing and managing a territory and specializing in cardiac diagnostics and EMR integration. Michael has maintained this role since then. In 2022, they returned to Boston Scientific as a Sales Representative.
Michael Garrison attended Ball State University from 1988 to 1993, where they obtained a Bachelor's of Science degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.