About Us

The Section of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine aspires to serve the community’s health and preparedness through excellence in design and oversight of emergency medical services, the education of learners of all levels, and innovative research. The Section will serve as a resource of expertise at home and abroad.

Emory Emergency Medicine EMS physicians are engaged in the community not only through their direct role as medical directors for EMS agencies but also through involvement in regional and state committees.

• Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival
• Georgia EMS Advisory Committee
• Georgia EMS Medical Director’s Advisory Committee
• Region 3 EMS Council
• Regional Trauma Advisory Committee
• Board of Directors, Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services

Emory Emergency Medicine EMS physicians are recognized nationally and internationally:

• Technical Expert Panel, EMS Agenda 2050, National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
• EMS Nomenclature Work Group, National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
• Board of Directors, National Association of EMS Physicians
• EMS Examination Committee, American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Lead, EMS Workgroup, National Ebola Training and Education Center
• Board of Emeritus Advisors of the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care
• Council of Emergency Medical Services Fellowship Directors
• Chair, American College of Emergency Physicians EMS Committee
• Subject Matter Expert for HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE)
• American Heart Association, National Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) Systems of Care Committee
• The U.S. Metropolitan Municipalities EMS Medical Directors Consortium
• National Academy of Emergency Dispatch - Advisory Committee