EMS Advisory Council

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:

May 2026 Advisory Council Meeting

Webinar password:
May12! (629120 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone
+1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Access code: 2341 603 9158

Upcoming Meeting dates

 

2026

May 12

August 11

November 10

The NC Office of EMS Advisory Members

NAMEREPRESENTINGTERMCITY
Mr. Jim AlbrightNC Association of EMS Administrators2029Greensboro, NC
Dr. Kim Askew*NC Medical Society2026Winston-Salem, NC
Mr. Andrew BairdNC House Appointee2027Fuquay-Varina, NC
Mr. Todd BakerAmerican Heart Assoc., NC Council2027Wake Forest, NC
Mr. G. Barry BrittPublic Member2028Seven Lakes, NC
Mr. Chuck ElledgeNC Senate Appointee2029Moravian Falls, NC
Mr. David GlendenningPublic Member2028Leland, NC
Mr. John GrindstaffPublic Member, Air Medical Services2029Weaverville, NC
Mr. Jim GuslerNC Senate Appointee2027Chapel Hill, NC
Ms. Viola HarrisNC Assoc. of County Commissioners2029Tarboro, NC
Mr. Horace (Lyle) JohnstonNC House Appointee2027Wilmington, NC
Dr. Kimberly McDonaldNC Medical Sociey2026Raleigh, NC
Dr. Joshua LoydNC College of Emergency Physicians2026Charlotte, NC
Mr. Rick O’DonnellNC Hospital Association2028Wilmington, NC
Ms. Rebecca PittmanAmerican Red Cross2026Silva, NC
Mr. Robert PoeNC Association of Rescue & EMS2028Jefferson, NC
Dr. Roberto PortelaNC Medical Society2029Winterville, NC
Ms. Sarah RivenbarkPublic Member2027Burgaw, NC
Ms. Gail ShueNC Nurses Association2028Concord, NC
Mr. Kevin StaleyPublic Member2028Charlotte, NC
Dr. Douglas SwansonNC College of Emergency Physicians2027Waxhaw, NC
Dr. Eric ToschlogNC Chapter of the ACS Committee on Trauma2026Farmville, NC
Dr. Timothy LietzNC Medical Board2028Charlotte, NC
Dr. Jefferson WilliamsNC College of Emergency Physicians2027Raleigh, NC