Medical Directors Council

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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
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

Vice Chair
Joe Nelson, DO
State EMS Medical Director
Florida Bureau of EMS
(727) 397-1215; F: (954) 212-3727
Email: jnelson197@aol.com

Secretary
Richard Kamin, MD
State EMS Medical Director
Dept of Public Health, Office of EMS
23 Lemay Street
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 509-7975
Email: richard.kamin@ct.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, MD
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.

Timothy Calicott, MD
EMSC State Medical Director
Arkansas Dept of Health, EMS Section
5800 W 10th St., Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 661-2262
timothy.calicott@arkansas.gov

West: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Peter Taillac, MD
State Medical Director
UT EMS and Preparedness
P.O. Box 142004; 3760 S. Highland Dr., Rm 556
Salt Lake City UT 84114-2004
(801) 273-6646
ptaillac@utah.gov