CouncilsMedical DirectorsOverviewThe Medical Directors Council is composed of state EMS medical directors and provides medical expertise and leadership to NASEMSO. The council formulates recommendations to the NASEMSO Executive Board on policies and positions in support of the NASEMSO mission. About ScopeThe 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.VisionThe highest quality patient care through EMS medical oversightMissionThe NASEMSO Medical Directors Council brings together state EMS medical directors to provide medical expertise and leadership to NASEMSO.Meeting Schedule2024January 10 (in person, NAEMSP Meeting, Austin, TX)March 4May 14-15 (in person, NASEMSO Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA)July 1September 9November 42025 (more to be added)January 8 (in person, NAEMSP Meeting, San Diego)March 3May 14-15 (in person, NASEMSO Annual Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI) Documents & Resources TitleDateTypesCategorieshf:tax:document_typehf:tax:document_group Officers ChairRichard Kamin, MD State EMS Medical Director Office of EMS, Connecticut Department of Public HealthChair ElectGail Bradley, MD State EMS Medical Director Bureau of EMS and Trauma System Arizona Department of Health ServiceSecretaryWilliam Fales, MD State EMS Medical Director Division of EMS & Trauma Michigan Department of Health & Human ServicesImmediate Past ChairpersonMatthew Sholl, MD State EMS Medical Director EMS Bureau, Maine Department of Public Safety Regional Representatives East RegionConnecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, US Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, and West VirginiaRepresentativeTimothy Chizmar, MD State EMS Medical Director Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS)South RegionAlabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and TexasRepresentativeJames “Tripp” Winslow, MDState EMS Medical DirectorOffice of EMS, North Carolina Department of Health & HumanGreat Lakes RegionIllinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, WisconsinRepresentativeCarol Cunningham, MD State EMS Medical Director Ohio Department of Public SafetyWestern Plains RegionColorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and WyomingRepresentativePeter Taillac, MD Utah EMS Medical DirectorWest RegionAlaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, WashingtonRepresentativeCurtis Sandy, MD Chair, Idaho Emergency Medical Services Physician Commission Bureau of EMS and PreparednessFor More InformationMary Hedges, MPA Program Manager hedges@nasemso.org
