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Medical Direction Commission (A.R.S. § 36-2203.01)
 
The Medical Direction Commission (MDC) was formed to carry out the duties described in A.R.S. § 36-2203.01. 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  [PDF 100K]
      
  • 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
    • Jeff Daniel, M.D. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (NORTHERN) -
      ALSO AN EMS COUNCIL MEMBER
    • John Gallagher, M.D. - EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN (CENTRAL) -
      ALSO AN EMS COUNCIL MEMBER
    • Thomas Wachtel, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMA SURGERY
    • Frank Walter, M.D. - PHYSICIAN SPECIALIZING IN TOXICOLOGY
    • 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

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