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About the Medical Directors Council
The NASEMSO Medical Directors Council is composed of state EMS medical directors and formulates recommendationsto the NASEMSO Executive Committee on policies and positions in support of the mission of NASEMSO.
Vision, Mission, and Scope
- Vision: The highest quality patient care through EMS medical oversight
- Mission: The NASEMSO Medical Directors Council brings together state EMS medical directors to provide medical expertise and leadership to NASEMSO.
- Scope: The NASEMSO Medical Directors Council provides a forum for communications, interaction and networking among peers, other national organizations and federal agencies with similar missions. This forum allows for the sharing of best practices; developing and encouraging mentoring programs; the joint resolution of obstacles and challenges; and the nationwide promotion of evidence-based decision-making.
Executive Committee
Chair
Douglas Kupas, MD, Commonwealth EM Dir.
Pennsylvania Department of Health
625 Forster St., Rm 606, Health & Welfare Bldg
Harrisburg PA 17120
717-787-8740; F: 717-772-0910
Email: dkupas@state.pa.us
Vice Chair
Carol Cunningham, MD, State EMS Medical Director
Ohio Dept. of Public Safety - Div. of EMS
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43223-1101
614-466-9447; F: 614-995-7012
Email: docmaynard@earthlink.net
Secretary
Peter P. Taillac, MD,
Medical Director
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness
Utah Department of Health
P.O. Box 142004
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2004
801-273-6646 office;
801-803-3217 cell
Email: ptaillac@utah.gov
Regional Representatives
East: Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Matthew Sholl, MD
3 Christopher Ln
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-321-9003
Email:
shollm@mac.com
North Central: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
Samar Muzaffar
Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Svcs
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Email: samar.muzaffar@dhss.mo.gov
South Central: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands.
Joe A. Nelson, DO
EMS Medical Director
Florida Bureau of EMS
(727) 397-1215; F: (954) 212-3727
Email: jnelson197@aol.com
West: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
Jim Upchurch, MD
(406) 638-3500; F: (406) 638-3572
Email: upchurch@mcn.net
Documents and Resources
- NASEMSO, ACEP and NAEMSP Joint Statement on Role of State EMS Director Published in PreHospital Emergency Care Journal (06/01/10) "The Role of State Medical Direction in the Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services System: A Resource Document," by Carol A. Cunningham MD , Keith Wesley MD, Timothy D. Peterson, MD, MPH, Richard Alcorta, MD, Douglas F. Kupas, MD, Joe A. Nelson, DO, Peter Taillac, MD, and Jim Upchurch, MD, has been published in the July-September 2010 issue of PreHospital Emergency Care. This resource document provides a snapshot of the status of state EMS medical direction in our nation in 2007 and a projection of the achievable benchmarks for the role of the state EMS medical director in the future. As an informational resource, this tool will assist state EMS officials, legislators, laypersons, and partners within the emergency care system to comprehend, create or improve, and support the state EMS medical director position within their jurisdictions. The position statement, "Role of the State EMS Medical Director," that appears in this issue is based on this resource document. Article available here.
- EMS Medical Directors Professional Liability Insurance
- The Role of State Medical Direction in the Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services System (2010)
- Role of the State Medical Director Joint Position Statement by ACEP, NAEMSP and NASEMSO (2010)
- The Burden of Stroke in Ohio - published by the Ohio Dept. of Health, American Heart Association, and American Stroke Association