Advisory Board

Indiana EMSC Advisory Board and Pediatric Facility Recognition Program

Indiana’s EMSC Advisory Board is comprised of key stakeholders in the care of children and includes school nurses, emergency physicians, EMTs, parents, emergency medicine nurses, pediatric nurses, pediatricians, trauma specialists and representatives from the EMS Commission. The board is responsible for providing direction and support for the EMSC goals and objectives. Board meetings are quarterly and are open to the public. Please let us know if you would like to attend.

Meeting Dates

April 22, 2020, July 22, 2020, and October 28, 2020

Members and Affiliations

Tom Arkins, EMT-P
Milon Berry, EMT-P
Jolen Bracale, MSN, RN
Jennifer Brown, RN
Emily Dever, MSN, RN, PCNS-BC, CEN, CPEN
Greg Faris, MD
Lindsey Haut, MD
Michael Kaufmann, MD
Kellie Leeper, RRT, NPS
Kimberly Mears
Erin Montgomery, RN, BSN, CCRN
Tina Shapiro
Daniel Rusyniak, MD
Courtney VanJelgerhuis

Indianapolis EMS
Indianapolis EMS
Indiana Department of Education
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
IU School of Medicine
IU School of Medicine
State EMS Medical Director
Pediatric Community Outreach Mobile Education
Family Advocate
Pediatric Community Outreach Mobile Education
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
FSSA
Indiana Chapter Redcross

Facility Recognition Advisory Board

Working group focusing on utilizing pediatric readiness benchmarking to improve facility readiness state wide.

Members and Affiliations

Kamal Abulebda, MD
Leon Bell
Megan Lytle
Greg Faris, MD
Jim Fuller
Andy VanZee
Lindsey Weaver, MD
Ramzi Nimry
Leah Ortiz, MD
Kathleen Chelminiak
Dawn Sullivan-Wright, RN

Riley Hospital, Get ED Ready
Indianapolis EMS
Indiana State Department of Health
Riley Hospital for Children
Patient Safety Coalition
Indiana Hospital Association
Indiana ACEP
Indiana State Department of Health
Indiana AFP
Indiana Rural Health Association
Emergency Nurse Association