EMS Advisory Council Meeting Schedule
The North Carolina EMS Advisory Council acts as an advisory body to the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The primary purpose of the Council is to evaluate current state laws, administrative rules, and policies regarding EMS in North Carolina and to make recommendations to the Office of Emergency Medical Services as to changes that might be made to provide the best emergency health care possible to the residents and visitors of North Carolina. The Council meets quarterly, on the second Tuesday of the months of February, May, August, and November.
Council meetings begin at 11:00 am and are currently being held virtually.
This meeting of the NC EMS Advisory Council is open to the public but is not a public hearing. Therefore, any discussion will be limited to members of the Council and staff unless questions are specifically directed by the Council to someone in the audience.
Please contact Susan Rogers at 919-855-4698 or email susan.rogers@dhhs.nc.gov with any questions regarding the Advisory Council.
To attend the online meeting of the NC EMS Advisory Council on the scheduled date, click the link below and follow the instructions:
Upcoming Meeting dates
2025
February 11, 2025
May 13, 2025
August 12, 2025
November 18, 2025
The NC Office of EMS Advisory Members
| NAME | REPRESENTING | TERM | CITY |
| Mr. Jim Albright | NC Association of EMS Administrators | 2025 | Greensboro, NC |
| Dr. Kim Askew* | NC Medical Society | 2026 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Dr. William Atkinson | Public Member | 2025 | Raleigh, NC |
| Mr. Andrew Baird | NC House Appointee | 2027 | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| Mr. Todd Baker | American Heart Assoc., NC Council | 2027 | Wake Forest, NC |
| Mr. Robert Bednar | Public Member | 2024 | Colfax, NC |
| Mr. G. Barry Britt | Public Member | 2024 | Seven Lakes, NC |
| Mr. Chuck Elledge | NC Senate Appointee | 2025 | Moravian Falls, NC |
| Mr. John Grindstaff | Public Member, Air Medical Services | 2025 | Weaverville, NC |
| Mr. Jim Gusler | NC Senate Appointee | 2027 | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Ms. Viola Harris | NC Assoc. of County Commissioners | 2025 | Tarboro, NC |
| Mr. Horace (Lyle) Johnston | NC House Appointee | 2027 | Wilmington, NC |
| Dr. Kimberly McDonald | NC Medical Sociey | 2026 | Raleigh, NC |
| Dr. R. Darrell Nelson** | NC College of Emergency Physicians | 2026 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Mr. Brian Pearce | NC Hospital Association | 2025 | Eastover, NC |
| Ms. Rebecca Pittman | American Red Cross | 2026 | Silva, NC |
| Mr. Robert Poe | NC Association of Rescue & EMS | 2024 | Jefferson, NC |
| Dr. Roberto Portela | NC Medical Society | 2025 | Winterville, NC |
| Ms. Sarah Rivenbark | Public Member | 2027 | Burgaw, NC |
| Ms. Gail Shue | NC Nurses Association | 2024 | Concord, NC |
| Mr. Kevin Staley | Public Member | 2024 | Charlotte, NC |
| Dr. Douglas Swanson | NC College of Emergency Physicians | 2027 | Waxhaw, NC |
| Dr. Eric Toschlog | NC Chapter of the ACS Committee on Trauma | 2026 | Farmville, NC |
| Dr. Pascal (Osi) Udekwu | NC Medical Board | 2025 | Raleigh, NC |
| Dr. Jefferson Williams | NC College of Emergency Physicians | 2027 | Raleigh, NC |
