MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

• Board Minutes

John M. Murphy Building, 653 West Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 1536
(410) 706-0470; fax: (410) 706-4768
e-mail: info@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org

John M. Murphy Building, 653 West Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Donald L. DeVries, Jr., Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2013
Sally L. Showalter, 2011; Victor A. Broccolino, 2012; E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., 2012; Dany Westerband, M.D., 2012; David A. Hexter, M.D., 2013; Robert M. Maloney, 2013; Mary Alice Vanhoy, R.N., 2013; Eugene L. Worthington, 2013.

Ex officio: David R. Fowler, M.D., designee of Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene; Murray A. Kalish, M.D., Chair, Statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.

STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Lisa C. Myers (410) 706-4740

Appointed by State Emergency Medical Services Board with Governor's approval:
Murray A. Kalish, M.D., Chair (chosen by Council with Governor's approval)
Roland D. Berg; William L. Bethea III; Joseph L. Brown, Jr.; Erica Carlson; David M. Crane, M.D.; Michael W. DeRuggiero; Linda A. Dousa; Karen Doyle, R.N.; Steven T. Edwards; Alan I. Faden, M.D.; Jeffrey L. Fillmore, M.D.; Joan M. Fortney; James S. Fowler III; Wade R. Gaasch, M.D.; Elliot C. Ganson; Kathleen D. Grote; Scott A. Haas; Ronald D. Lipps; John E. Markey; Kenneth L. May; Nathaniel McQuay, Jr., M.D.; Melissa E. Meyers, R.N.; Marian H. Muth, R.N.; James J. Scheulen; Roger C. Simonds, Sr.; Eric L. Smothers; Lisa C. Tenney, R.N.; Allen R. Walker, M.D.; Kathryn Yamamoto, M.D.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Robert R. Bass, M.D., Executive Director (appointed by State Emergency Medical Services Board with Governor's approval)
(410) 706-5074
e-mail: rbass@miemss.org

Patricia S. Gainer, J.D., Deputy Director (410) 706-8511; e-mail: pgainer@miemss.org
TASK FORCE ON AMBULANCE SAFETY
Staff: Barbara E. Goff (410) 706-5074; e-mail: bgoff@miemss.org

Appointed by Executive Director, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems:
Robert R. Bass, M.D., Chair
William (Bill) Adams; Wendall G. Baxter; James W. Brown; Doyle Cox; John J. Denver; Linda Dousa; William J. Dousa, Jr.; John Fisher; Wade R. Gaasch, M.D.; Barbara Goff; Jon Mark Hirshon, M.D.; Philip M. Hurlock; David W. Lewis; David Meaders; Michael F. X. O'Connell; Jacqueline M. Olson; Danny Platt; Carl A. Soderstrom; Allen S. Williams; Cynthia Wright-Johnson, R.N.

ADMINISTRATION
Jeanette T. Abramson, Chief Administrative Officer (410) 706-0470
e-mail: jabramson@miemss.org

FINANCE
Sheryl Alban, Director (410) 706-3145; e-mail: salban@miemss.org

OMBUDSMAN
Philip M. Hurlock, Ombudsman (410) 706-3666; e-mail: phurlock@miemss.org

COUNSEL
E. Fremont Magee, Counsel (410) 706-8531
e-mail: fmagee@miemss.org

OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Richard L. Alcorta, M.D., State Medical Director (410) 706-0880
e-mail: ralcorta@miemss.org

AEROMEDICAL SERVICES
Douglas J. Floccare, M.D., Director (410) 706-0880; e-mail: dfloccare@miemss.org

PEDIATRIC SERVICES


REGIONAL & LOCAL PROGRAMS
Allen R. Walker, M.D., Associate Director for Pediatrics (410) 706-1758; e-mail: awalker@miemss.org

STATE & NATIONAL ISSUES
Joseph L. Wright, M.D., Associate Director for Pediatrics (410) 706-1758; e-mail: jwright@miemss.org

FIELD OPERATIONS & REGIONAL PROGRAMS
John W. Donohue, Director (410) 706-0415
e-mail: jdonohue@miemss.org

REGION I (Allegany & Garrett Counties)
Dwayne Kitis, Administrator (301) 895-5934
P. O. Box 34
Casselman Ventures Building, Room 106, Granstville, MD 21536
e-mail: dkitis@miemss.org

REGION II (Washington & Frederick Counties)
Dwayne Kitis, Acting Administrator (301) 791-2366, (301) 416-7249
44 North Potomac St., Suite 200, Hagerstown, MD 21740
e-mail: dkitis@miemss.org

REGION III (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford & Howard Counties, & Baltimore City)
Lisa Chervon, Administrator (410) 706-3996
653 West Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 1536
e-mail: lchervon@miemss.org

REGION IV (Eastern Shore)
John Barto, Administrator (410) 822-1799; 1-877-676-9617 (toll free)
Bay Street Plaza, Suite 306
301 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: jbarto@miemss.org

REGION V (Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's & St. Mary's Counties)
Barry A. Contee, Acting Administrator (301) 474-1485; 1-877-498-5551 (toll free)
5111 Berwyn Road, College Park, MD 20740
e-mail: bcontee@miemss.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS
David H. Balthis, Chief (410) 706-2599
e-mail: dbalthis@miess.org

COMMUNICATIONS
Richard D. Berg, Director (410) 706-3668
e-mail: rberg@miemss.org

DATA MANAGEMENT
William V. Thompson, Director (410) 706-7798
e-mail: wthompson@miemss.org

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESOURCE CENTER (EMRC)
& SYSTEMS COMMUNICATIONS (SYSCOM)
Andrew J. Pilarski, Director (410) 706-7813
e-mail: apilarsk@miemss.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
James T. Darchicourt, Director (410) 706-7797
e-mail: jdarchicourt@miemss.org

POLICY, REGULATIONS, & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Patricia S. Gainer, J.D., Deputy Director (410) 706-3992
e-mail: pgainer@miemss.org

COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE LICENSING & REGULATION
William (Bill) Adams, Acting Director (410) 706-8511
e-mail: badams@miemss.org
web: www.miemss.org/home/departments/commercialambulancelicensingregulation/tabid/64/default.aspx

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Cynthia Wright-Johnson, R.N., Director (410) 706-3178
e-mail: cjohnson@miemss.org

HEALTH FACILITIES & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Anna C. Aycock, R.N., Chief (410) 706-3930
e-mail: aaycock@miemss.org

HOSPITAL PROGRAMS
Lisa C. Myers, Director (410) 706-4740; e-mail: lmyers@miemss.org

PERINATAL PROGRAM
Carla Bailey, Director (410) 706-3931; e-mail: cbailey@miemss.org

STROKE PROGRAMS
Anna C. Aycock, R.N., Director (410) 706-3932; e-mail: aaycock@miemss.org

TRAUMA & INJURY SPECIALTY CARE PROGRAM
Carole N. Mays, R.N., Director (410) 706-3932; e-mail: cmays@miemss.org

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
Rae Oliveira, R.N., Director (410) 706-3666
e-mail: roliveira@miemss.org

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
James W. Brown, Director (410) 706-3994; e-mail: jbrown@miemss.org

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