MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

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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), 2017
Sally L. Showalter, 2015; Victor A. Broccolino, 2016; George A. Cross, Jr., 2016; E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., 2016; Dany Westerband, M.D., 2016; David A. Hexter, M.D., 2017; Kyrle W. Preis III, 2017; Mary Alice Vanhoy, R.N., 2017.

Ex officio: Sherry B. Adams, designee of Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene; Roland D. Berg, 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:
Roland D. Berg, Chair (chosen by Council with Governor's approval)
William L. Bethea III; Joseph L. Brown, Jr.; Erica Carlson; Timothy P. Chizmar, M.D.; Michael W. DeRuggiero; Linda A. Dousa; Karen E. Doyle, R.N.; Wayne Dyott; 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; Thomas J. Gianni; Kathleen D. Grote; Scott A. Haas; Murray A. Kalish, M.D.; Frank B. Lioi; Celeste M. Lombardi, M.D.; John E. Markey; 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.; Wayne B. Tiemersma; Allen R. Walker, M.D.

MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Richard L. Alcorta, M.D., Acting Co-Executive Director (appointed by State Emergency Medical Services Board with Governor's approval)
(410) 706-0880
e-mail: ralcorta@miemss.org

Patricia S. Gainer, J.D., Acting Co-Executive Director (appointed by State Emergency Medical Services Board with Governor's approval)
(410) 706-3992
e-mail: pgainer@miemss.org

Patricia S. Gainer, J.D., Deputy Director (410) 706-3992; 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

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Randy Linthicum, Director (410) 706-4674
e-mail: rlinthicum@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, 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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