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.
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, follow these instructions:
February 2023 Advisory Council
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
11:00 a.m.
To join click here.
Webinar number:
2340 920 3819
Webinar password:
Feb2023 (3322023 from phones)
Join by phone
+1-408-418-9388
Access code: 234 092 03819
Password from phones: 3322023
Upcoming Meeting dates
2023
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The NC Office of EMS Advisory Members
| Name | Representing | Term Ends | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Jim Albright | NC Association of EMS Administrators | 2025 | Greensboro, NC |
| Dr. Kim L. Askew* | N.C. Medical Society | 2026 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Dr. William Atkinson | Public Member | 2025 | Raleigh, NC |
| Mr. Andrew Baird | NC House Appointee | 2023 | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| Mr. Todd S. Baker | American Heart Association, N.C. Council | 2023 | Wake Forest, NC |
| Mr. Robert Bednar | Public Member | 2024 | Colfax, NC |
| Mr. G. Barry Britt | Public Member | 2024 | Seven Lakes, NC |
| Mr. David Garrison | American Red Cross | 2023 | Carthage, NC |
| Mr. John Grindstaff | Public Member, Air Medical Services | 2025 | Weaverville, NC |
| Mr. Jim Gusler | N.C. Senate Appointee | 2023 | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Ms. Viola Harris | N.C. Association of County Commissioners | 2025 | Tarboro, NC |
| Mr. Brian Pearce | N.C. Hospital Association | 2025 | Eastover, NC |
| Dr. Kimberly McDonald | NC Medical Society | 2026 | Raleigh, NC |
| Dr. Pascal (Osi) Udekwu | NC Medical Board | 2025 | Raleigh, NC |
| Dr. R. Darrell Nelson** | N.C. College of Emergency Physicians | 2026 | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Mr. Robert Poe | N.C. Association of Rescue and EMS | 2024 | Jefferson, NC |
| Dr. Roberto Portela | NC Medical Society | 2025 | Winterville, NC |
| Ms. Sarah Rivenbark | Public Member | 2023 | Burgaw, NC |
| Mr. Kevin Staley | Public Member | 2024 | Charlotte, NC |
| Ms. Gail Shue | N.C. Nurses Association | 2024 | Concord, NC |
| Dr. Douglas R. Swanson | N.C. College of Emergency Physicians | 2023 | Waxhaw, NC |
| Dr. Jefferson Williams | N.C. College of Emergency Physicians | 2023 | Raleigh, NC |
| Dr. James Wyatt, III | NC Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma | 2024 | Greensboro, NC |
* Advisory Council Chair. Ad Hoc member to both committees
** Advisory Council Vice-Chair
