SEMAC and SEMSCO Members
State Emergency Medical Services Council (SEMSCO)
| Council Member | Seat Category | Occupation/Employer | County of Residence | Authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas A. Isaacs, M.D. | Municipal Ambulance | Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center | Nassau | Commissioner |
| William Michael Masterton | Suffolk REMSCO | Suffolk County Department of Health Services - EMS Division, Yaphank NY 11980 | Suffolk | Commissioner |
| David Violante | Hudson-Valley REMSCO | Arlington Fire District - Director of EMS | Ulster | Commissioner |
| Mark Deavers | North Country REMSCO | Governeur Vol. Rescue | Saint Lawrence | Commissioner |
| Alan Lewis | Ambulance For Profit | Steuben County Coroner | Steuben | Commissioner |
| Mark Philippy | Monroe-Livingston REMSCO | Henrietta Ambulance Service | Monroe | Commissioner |
| Carl Gandolfo | Advanced EMT | Uniformed EMT's & Paramedics of NYC Fire Department | Brooklyn (Kings County) | Commissioner |
| Michele Forness | Southwestern REMSCO | Olean General Hospital | Chautauqua | Commissioner |
| Jeffrey Rabrich, DO | Emergency Physician | Medical Director, Mt. Sinai, St. Lukes Hospital | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Dr. Robert Crupi | NYC REMSCO | NY Presbyterian | Brooklyn (Kings County) | Commissioner |
| Gregory Gill | Wyoming-Erie REMSCO | Erie County DOH - Division of EMS | Wyoming | Commissioner |
| Stephen Cady | EMT | City of Norwich Fire Department | Broome | Commissioner |
| Donald DuVall | Southern Tier REMSCO | Stueben County Highway Department | Steuben | Commissioner |
| Teresa Hamilton | Volunteer Ambulance | County of Rockland Sheriffs Dept. | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Christopher Smith | Hospital Setting | Healthcare Association of New York | Albany | Commissioner |
| Michael McEvoy* Chair | ALS First Response | Albany Medical Center | Saratoga | Commissioner |
| David O. Simmons | Statewide Org. Vol. Fire Services | FASNY Fireman's Association of NYS | Delaware | Commissioner |
| Andrew Knoell | Big Lakes REMSCO | General Manager at Twin City Ambulance, Buffalo NY | Erie | Commissioner |
| MaryAnne Portoro | Nurses | Phelps Memorial Hospital | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Carla Simpson | Susquehanna REMSCO | Secretary at SREMS | Broome | Commissioner |
| Jason Haag | Finger Lakes REMSCO | Finger Lakes Ambulance | Ontario | Commissioner |
| Elizabeth A. McGown | Adironack-Appalachian REMSCO | Clinical Education Supervisor at Eastern Paramedics Oneonta, NY | Otsego | Commissioner |
| Scott Clark | Central NY REMSCO | Onondaga County Fire and Ambulance Districts | Onondaga | Commissioner |
| Donald Hudson | Nassau REMSCO | Critical Concepts, LLC | Nassau | Commissioner |
| Allison Burke | General Public | Great NY Hospital Association | Queens | Commissioner |
| Steve Kroll | Hudson-Mohawk REMSCO | Delmar Bethlehem VAC | Albany | Commissioner |
| Jared Kutzin | Nurse Community | The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York, NY | Westchester | Commissioner |
| Michael Redlener, MD | Physician/Nurse | Medical Diector for EMS Quality Mount Sinai Health System EMS New York NY | Manhattan (New York County) | Commissioner |
| Alfred Kim | Westchester REMSCO | Sr. Vice President White Plains Hospital Ctr White Plains, NY | Westchester | Commissioner |
| James (Chad) Smith | Mid-State REMSCO | Paramedic, Assistant director of Kinkel Ambulance Service, Utica NY | Oneida | Commissioner |
| VACANT | Mt. Lakes REMSCO | Commissioner | ||
| VACANT | Municipal Tax District | Commissioner |
State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (SEMAC)
| Council Member | Seat Category | Occupation/Employer | County of Residence | Authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Bombard, MD | Mt. Lakes REMSCO | Director of EMS CVPH Hospital | Essex | Commissioner |
| Arthur Cooper, MD | Pediatrician | Harlem Hospital Center | Manhattan (New York County) | Commissioner |
| Michael Dailey, MD | Hudson Mohawk REMSCO | Asst Professor Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center | Albany | Commissioner |
| Jeremy Cushman, MD | Monroe Livingston REMSCO | Attending Physician, University Rochester Medical Center | Monroe | Commissioner |
| Dr. Donald Doynow | Chair | Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine - St. Peters Hospital Albany, NY | Albany | Commissioner |
| Robert Wicelinksi, DO | Southern Tier REMSCO | Emergency Room Director St. Joesph's Hospital Elmire, NY |
Chemung | Commissioner |
| Douglas A. Isaacs, MD | NYC Physician | Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center | Nassau | Commissioner |
| David Kugler, MD | Nassau Co REMSCO | Attending Physician at Northwell Health Long Island, NY | Nassau | Commissioner |
| David B. Markowitz, MD | Adirondack Appalachian REMSCO | Commissioner | ||
| Jeffrey Rabrich, DO | REMSCO of NYC | Medical Director at St. Lukes Emergency Department | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Daniel Olsson, DO | Central NY REMSCO | Assisant Professor, Dept of Emergency Medicine | Onondaga | Commissioner |
| Stephen Gomez, MD | Susquehanna REMSCO | Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, United Health Services Hospital/United Medical Services Johnson City, NY | Chenango | Commissioner |
Jason A. Winslow, MD |
Suffolk REMSCO | Emergency Medical Services System Medical Director, County of Suffolk | Suffolk | Commissioner |
| Matthew Maynard, DO | North Country REMSCO | Department Chair/Attending Physician Samaritan Medical Center Watertown, NY |
Saint Lawrence | Commissioner |
| Matthew C. Talbott, MD | Finger Lakes REMSCO | Medical Director Emergency Svs Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic Clifton Springs NY | Ontario | Commissioner |
| Joseph Bart, DO | Wyoming-Erie REMSCO | Attending Physician, University Medical Services and FDR Medical Services | Erie | Commissioner |
| Pamela Murphy, MD | Hudson Valley REMSCO | Director, Urgent Care Div Crystal Run Healthcare LLP Middletown, NY | Orange | Commissioner |
| Joshua Lynch, DO | Big Lakes REMSCO | Erie | Commissioner | |
| Jonathan Berkowitz | Westchester REMSCO | 500 East 77th - Apt. 534 New York, NY 10162 | Westchester | Commissioner |
| Brian Walters, DO | Southwestern REMSCO | Director of Emergency Services, Upper Allegheny Health System | Commissioner | |
| Cherisse D. Berry, MD | Trauma Physician | Associate Medical Director, Division of Trauma Bellevue Hospital Center |
Manhattan (New York County) | Commissioner |
| VACANT (Candidate in process) | Mid State REMSCO | Commissioner | ||
| VACANT | Psychiatrist | |||
| Non-voting SEMAC Members | ||||
| Michael McEvoy | Advanced EMT | Saratoga County EMS Coordiantor | Saratoga | SEMSCO Chair |
| Mark Philippy | SEMSCO Member | Monroe Livingston REMSCO | Rockland | SEMSCO Member |
| Oren Barzilary | Basic EMT | Vice President, Uniformed EMT, Paramedics and Inspectors Union, FDNY | Queens | |
| Steven Kroll | SEMSCO Member | Delmar Bethlehem EMS | Albany | SEMSCO Member |
| MaryAnne Portoro | Nurses | Phelps Memorial Hospital | Rockland | SEMSCO Member |
Process for Filing Vacancies
- Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 30
4. The term of office of each member shall be two years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. The members shall continue in office until the expiration of their terms and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. No member shall be appointed to the state council for more than four consecutive terms.
Expenses / Reimbursement
- Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 30
4. The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but each shall be allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties under this section.
The NYSDOH reimburses members' travel expenses at standard government rates.
