The Medical Direction Commission (MDC) was formed in accordance with A.R.S. § 36-2203.01 and to carry out the duties described. The Commission is composed of a select group of physicians appointed to assist the ADHS Director in developing medical protocols governing the medical treatments, procedures, medications, training and techniques that may be administered or performed by each class of emergency medical technicians.  The membership list and link to their bylaws are listed below.  In order to download the PDF file, Acrobat Reader™ is required.

• Medical Direction Commission Bylaws
    
• Commission Membership:
    
  • Bentley Bobrow, M.D. (MDC Chair) - BEMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR
  • Daniel Spaite, M.D. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (SOUTHEAST) - ALSO AN EMS COUNCIL MEMBER
  • Michael Ward, D.O. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (WESTERN) -ALSO AN EMS COUNCIL MEMBER
  • Carrie Burns, M.D. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (NORTHERN) -ALSO AN EMS COUNCIL MEMBER
  • Jonathan Maitem, M.D. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (CENTRAL) -ALSO AN EMS COUNCIL MEMBER
  • Thomas Wachtel, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA SURGERY (Liaison for Education Standing Committee)
  • Frank Walter, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN TOXICOLOGY (Liaison for TEPI Standing Committee)
  • Wendy Ann Lucid, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
  • Phillip Richemont, M.D. - EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN W/FULL-TIME PRACTICE IN RURAL AREA
  • Carrie Walters, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN ACUTE HEAD
    INJURY/SPINAL CORD CARE
  • Harvey Meislin, M.D. - FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
  • John Raife, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN CARDIAC CARE
  • Mark Venuti, CEP - EX-OFFICIO (also Chair to the Education Committee)