Trauma Managers Council

About the Council | Vision | Mission
Scope | Council Officers | Survey Results | 2012 Work Plan

About the Trauma Managers Council

The Trauma Managers Council formulates recommendations on policies and positions specific to EMS trauma systems. These recommendations are considered by the NASEMSO Executive Committee, and positions are taken by the association as a whole (not by individual councils), to represent consensus of all state and territorial EMS offices, nationwide.

Vision, Mission, and Scope

Vision: The vision of the Trauma Managers Council is to be a national leader in developing and maintaining a fully-integrated and functioning trauma system that assures universal access to high-quality trauma care in all states and territories.

Mission: The mission of the Trauma Managers Council is to promote the advancement of statewide trauma systems through the development of state trauma system leadership and infrastructure.

Scope: The Trauma Managers Council provides a forum for communication, interaction and networking between 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.

Trauma Managers Council Officers

Chair: Tim Held (MN)
Deputy Director of the Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
85 E. 7th Place, Suite 220
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
O: (651) 201-3868
C: (651-285-8763
Email: tim.held@state.mn.us

Chair Elect: Amy Eberle (ND)
State Trauma Coordinator
Div. of Emerg. Health Svcs., ND Dept. of Health
600 Boulevard Avenue; Dept. 301
Bismarck ND 58505-0200
P: (701) 328-1026; F: (701) 328-1890
Email: aeberle@nd.gov

Secretary: Grace Sandeno (CO)
Trauma Director
CO Emerg. Medical & Trauma Svcs., EMS Div.
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. South; CDPHE A-2
Denver, CO 80246-1530
P: (303) 692-2983; F: (303) 691-7720
Email: grace.sandeno@state.co.us

Immediate Past Chair: Jolene Whitney (UT)
Deputy Director
UT EMS and Preparedness
P.O. Box 142004; 3760 S. Highland Drive
Salt Lake City UT 84114-2004
P: (801) 273-6665; F: (801) 273-4162
Email: jrwhitney@utah.gov

Regional Directors:

East –
Penny Byrnside (WV)
WV Trauma and Emerg. Care System
350 Capitol Street, Room 425
Charleston WV 25301
P: (304) 558-7124; F: (304) 558-8379
Email: pennybyrnside@wvdhhr.org

Tim Erskine (OH) – alternate
Information Manager
OH Div. of EMS
1970 W. Broad Street
Columbus OH 43218-2073
(614) 387-1951; F: (614) 995-7012
Email: terskine@dps.state.oh.us

North – Richard Bartlett (KY)
Trauma Coordinator
Kentucky Hospital Association
P.O. Box 436629
Louisville, KY 40253-6629
(502) 426-6220; F: (502) 814-0305
Email: dbartlett@kyha.com

Sherri Wren (NE) – alternate
Trauma Manager
Division of Emergency Medical Services
301 Centennial Mall S., 3rd Floor
Lincoln NE 68509-5007
(402) 471-0539; F: (402) 471-1890
Email: Sherri.Wren@nebraska.gov

South –
Rene Morgan (GA)
Trauma Systems Manager
GA Ofc. of EMS/Trauma
40 Pryor Street, Suite 416
Atlanta GA 30303
P: (404) 569-3119; F: (404) 463-5395
Email: rwmorgan@dhr.state.ga.us

Susan McDevitt (FL) – alternate
Dept. of Health, Div. of Emerg. Medical Ops.
Director, Office of Trauma
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738
850-245-4440; F: 850-488-2512
Email: susan_mcdevitt@doh.state.fl.us

West –Jennie Nemec (MT)
Trauma System Manager
MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Svcs.
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-3895; F: (406) 444-1814
Email: jnemec@mt.gov

Jolene Whitney (UT) – alternate
Deputy Director
UT EMS and Preparedness
P.O. Box 142004; 3760 S. Highland Drive
Salt Lake City UT 84114-2004
P: (801) 273-6665; F: (801) 273-4162
Email: jrwhitney@utah.gov

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