2020 - 2022 Officers
President: Christine Van Dillen, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Vice President: Ben Abo, DO, EMT-P, FAWM
Secretary/Treasurer: Marshall Frank, DO, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Member at Large: Angus Jameson, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Member at Large: Christian Zuver, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
State EMS Medical Director: To Be Announced
State EMS for Children (EMSC) Medical Director: Phyllis L. Hendry, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Staff
Melissa Keahey, Interim Executive Director & CEO
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Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Announcements, highlights, updates, member news, and resources delivered to your inbox, now bi-weekly.
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Next Week - FAEMSMD Quarterly Meeting
The next FAEMSMD meeting will be held in conjunction with the DOH EMS Advisory Council meeting and Fire Rescue East.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ocean Center - Daytona Beach, FL (in-person)
Zoom (virtual)
We encourage your in-person attendance, however, a virtual component will also be available.
If you are unable to attend in-person, please register in advance for the virtual meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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All 2021 FAEMSMD Memberships Expired on December 31st!
The renewal grace period ends on January 31st. Members who have not renewed by January 31st will be removed from the FAEMSMD mailing list, member portal, and all membership benefits will be suspended.
Use the button below to join/renew online and avoid a lapse in your membership.
Did you know that Associate members can represent your agency during meetings, be involved in committees, and vote of behalf of the EMS medical director active member in their absence? Consider an associate membership for your EMS Chief, Training Officer, or other appropriate personnel!
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Thank you for your 2022 Membership!
as of January 10th
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Peter Antevy MD
David Arbona MD
James J Augustine
KerryBachista MD, FACEP, FAEMS, NRP
Ayanna Baker MD, FACEP
Torben K Becker
Charles Boothby DO
Armando Clift MD
Terry Cohen MD, FACEP
Marie Crandall MD
Larissa Dudley MD
David Ebler MD
Stephen Ferguson MD
Marshall Frank DO, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Frank Fraunfelter MD, FACEP
Antonio Gandia MD
Bill Gorham
Phyllis Hendry MD
Laura Hummel MD
Todd Maynard Husty DO, FACEP
Charles Hwang MD
Mark Johnson MD
Craig Kushnir DO
Kim Landry MD
Wayne Lee MD, FACEP
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Juliana Lefebre DO
Michael LoGuidice DO
Michael Lozano, Jr. MD
Mitchell Dean Maulfair DO
John McPherson MD FACEP MBA
Keith Meyer MD
Paul Mucciolo MD
Joe Nelson DO, MS, FACEP, FACOEP-D
Jake Nyhart
Richard Paley MD
Carolina Pereira MD
Colby Redfield MD
Richard Rodriguez MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Laurie Romig MD, FACEP
Kathleen Schrank MD, FACEP
Andrew Schmidt DO
Jason Sevald MD
Brooke Shepard MD
James Tanis MD
Anthony Tedesco
Justin Tennyson MD
Robert Tober MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Todd Yontek MD
Brian Yorkgitis DO
Joseph Zalkin
Christian Zuver MD
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Now Available for Pre-Order: "Support Healthcare Heroes" Specialty License Plate
The first license plate in Florida that honors healthcare workers with proceeds supporting the EMS Trustfund.
Price: $35
$25 of each purchase goes directly to the state's EMS Trustfund
Created by FCEP for Healthcare Workers
Last Session, the Florida Legislature passed SB 676 (2021), authorizing FCEP & the EMLRC to create a license plate honoring healthcare workers. No other license plate in Florida is dedicated to the healthcare sector — until now.
Funds raised from the sale of this license plate will go towards the State EMS Trust Fund, which is tasked with the purpose of “improving and expanding prehospital emergency medical services in the state.” The EMLRC/FCEP could think of no better way to support Florida’s emergency medicine community, which in turn cares for about 10 million Florida residents and visitors every year.
We must sell 3,000 vouchers within 2 year for production to begin. Help us meet this goal quickly - pre-order your Healthcare Heroes license plate today!
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NAEMSP Florida Chapter - Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 13th
9 - 10 om (EST); 6 -7 pm (PST)
Please join us for the 2022 NAEMSP Florida Chapter Annual Meeting. Members and Non-Members are both welcome as we discuss rekindling the chapter and discussing ideas for the coming year.
Meeting is in-person and via Zoom
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Next Week: EMS Advisory Council & Constituent Meetings
The DOH EMS Advisory Council will hold it’s third quarter meeting in conjunction with Fire-Rescue East in Daytona Beach, FL from January 18 – 21, 2022.
The FL Trauma System Advisory Council meeting will be be held the day of January 18th and the EMS Advisory Council constituent group meetings will start the following day, January 19th at 8:00 a.m. (EDT).
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Coffee & Refreshments provided by The National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers (NAMIHP) - Wednesday, January 19th
Stop by and learn about The National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers (NAHIMP) on Wednesday, January 19th. Coffee and refreshments will be setup outside of rooms 201 A, B, and C)
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2022 EMS Matching Grant Application Now Open!
The Florida Department of Health EMS Unit is now accepting matching grant applications. The deadline for application receipt in Friday, February 11, 2022 at 3:00 PM. Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed.
Visit the DOH website for submission instructions and more information.
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Now Recruiting - Telehealth Physician - Florida (Remote)
Now recruiting for physician coverage for the upcoming Florida launch for MD Ally - a public safety telehealth solution to manage lower acuity 911 and EMS calls. The ideal candidate is a board certified EM physician looking to supplement their clinical hours in the ED with rewarding work from the comfort of their home (hourly compensation).
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Training, Education, & Resources |
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Weekly Webinar Series: FL EMS Update + Eagles Rebroadcast Webinar
Hosted and facilitated by Peter Antevy, MD with support from Angus Jameson, MD.
FL EMS Update + Eagles Rebroadcast Webinar*
Tuesday’s - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
The Florida update and guest presentations take place at 11 - 11:30 am. The Eagles rebroadcast with Dr. Paul Pepe begins promptly at 11:30 am.
*CME available for BOTH the FL EMS Webinar and Eagles Re-Broadcast!
Did you miss a webinar or want to reference a past webinar?
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Project ECHO COVID-19 Clinical Rounds |
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Grand Rounds for EMS, Critical Care, and Emergency Department: A Peer to Peer Virtual Community of Practice
Thursday's - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Update on Outpatient Therapeutics
Thursday, January 13, 2021
12 - 1 pm EST
For registration and connection information, please click here.
Resources from past sessions are available on the Project ECHO website: Click Here
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Compiled from Becker's Hospital Review, Health News Florida, Yahoo! and Palm Beach Post
Florida ranks No. 5 on a list of states where COVID-19 is spreading the fastest and 15% of Florida hospitals are experiencing critical staff shortages.
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Total new cases in Florida (from Dec. 31-Jan. 9): 423,150
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7-day average (as of Jan. 9): 451,549
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Cumulative total in Florida (as of Jan. 9): 4,633,077
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Positivity rate (as of Jan. 7): 31%
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Florida resident death toll (as of Jan. 7): 62,688
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People hospitalized with COVID in Florida (as of Jan. 11): 11,078
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Florida COVID-19 patients in ICU (as of Jan. 11): 1,382
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Percentage of Florida residents ages 5-plus who have received at least one vaccine dose: 75.3 (16.1 million)
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Percentage of Florida residents ages 5-plus who are fully vaccinated: 64% (13.6 million)
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HB 1321 - Advanced Life Support Nontransport Services and Medical Countermeasures
Advanced Life Support Nontransport Services and Medical Countermeasures: Exempts governmental entities from certificate of public convenience & necessity requirement under specified conditions; provides medical directors who use paramedics to administer medical countermeasures are liable under certain circumstances; provides for State Emergency Medical Services Medical Director; authorizes paramedics to administer medical countermeasures; authorizes independent special fire control districts to allow paramedics & emergency medical technicians to perform certain activities & services. Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
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NAEMSP Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast
NAEMSP
The January issue of Prehospital Emergency Care will include a publicly available compendium of position statements and resource documents on prehospital airway management. The Airway Compendium PEC Podcast Series gives you a taste of some of the manuscripts that will be released during the NAEMSP 2022 Annual Meeting.
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EMS Funding in Fiscal Year 2022: What Should We Expect?
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Many healthcare agencies and first responders are eligible to receive immediate funding allocated to cities and counties through sources such as the American Rescue Plan’s Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Provider Relief Fund, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Rural Healthcare Grants. Grant opportunities range from substance abuse and mental health services administration grants to emergency rural healthcare to highway safety. Are you ready to apply?
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