SEMAC and SEMSCO Members
State Emergency Medical Services Council (SEMSCO)
| Council Member | Seat Category | Occupation/Employer | County of Residence | Authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas A. Isaacs, M.D. | Municipal Ambulance | Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center | Nassau | Commissioner |
| Michele Miller- McEvoy | Suffolk REMSCO | Long Island Community Hospital | Suffolk | Commissioner |
| David Violante* Chair | Hudson-Valley REMSCO | Arlington Fire District - Director of EMS | Ulster | Commissioner |
| Mark Deavers | North Country REMSCO | Governeur Vol. Rescue | Saint Lawrence | Commissioner |
| Timothy Egan | Ambulance For Profit | Rockland Paramedic Services | Orange | Commissioner |
| Samuel Tinelli | Monroe-Livingston REMSCO | Livingston County EMS | Livingston | Commissioner |
| Carl Gandolfo | Advanced EMT | Uniformed EMT's & Paramedics of NYC Fire Department | Brooklyn (Kings County) | Commissioner |
| Michele Forness | Southwestern REMSCO | Olean General Hospital | Chautauqua | Commissioner |
| Jeffrey Rabrich, DO | Emergency Physician | Medical Director, Mt. Sinai, St. Lukes Hospital | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Dr. Robert Crupi | NYC REMSCO | NY Presbyterian | Queens (Queens County) | Commissioner |
| Gregory Gill | Wyoming-Erie REMSCO | Erie County DOH - Division of EMS | Wyoming | Commissioner |
| Stephen Cady | EMT | City of Norwich Fire Department | Broome | Commissioner |
| Donald DuVall | Southern Tier REMSCO | Stueben County Highway Department | Steuben | Commissioner |
| Jerrold Gelbard | Volunteer Ambulance | Retired | Queens | Commissioner |
| Christopher Smith | Hospital Setting | Healthcare Association of New York | Albany | Commissioner |
| Michael McEvoy | ALS First Response | Albany Medical Center | Saratoga | Commissioner |
| David O. Simmons | Statewide Org. Vol. Fire Services | FASNY Fireman's Association of NYS | Delaware | Commissioner |
| Andrew Knoell | Big Lakes REMSCO | General Manager at Twin City Ambulance, Buffalo NY | Erie | Commissioner |
| MaryAnne Portoro | Nurses | Phelps Memorial Hospital | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Carla Simpson | Susquehanna REMSCO | Secretary at SREMS | Broome | Commissioner |
| Erin Reese | Finger Lakes REMSCO | Finger Lakes REMSCO | Ontario | Commissioner |
| Elizabeth A. McGown | Adirondack-Appalachian REMSCO | Regional Emergency Medical Organization/Cooperstown FD EMS | Otsego | Commissioner |
| Scott Clark | Central NY REMSCO | Onondaga County Fire and Ambulance Districts | Onondaga | Commissioner |
| Donald Hudson | Nassau REMSCO | County of Nassau | Nassau | Commissioner |
| Sally Dreslin | General Public | Step Two Policy Project | Albany | Commissioner |
| Steven Meehan | Hudson-Mohawk REMSCO | Valatie Rescue Squad | Albany | Commissioner |
| Rolland Bojo | Nurse Community | United Health Services | Delaware | Commissioner |
| Michael Redlener, MD | Physician/Nurse | Medical Diector for EMS Quality Mount Sinai Health System EMS New York NY | Manhattan (New York County) | Commissioner |
| Alfred Kim | Westchester REMSCO | Sr. Vice President White Plains Hospital Ctr White Plains, NY | Westchester | Commissioner |
| James (Chad) Smith | Mid-State REMSCO | Paramedic, Assistant director of Kinkel Ambulance Service, Utica NY | Oneida | Commissioner |
| VACANT | Mt. Lakes REMSCO | Commissioner | ||
| VACANT | Municipal Tax District | Commissioner |
State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (SEMAC)
| Council Member | Seat Category | Occupation/Employer | County of Residence | Authorization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rubano, MD | Trauma Physician | Director of Acute Care Surgery, NYU Long Island Patchogue Campus |
Suffolk | Commissioner |
| Tiffany Bombard, MD | Mt. Lakes REMSCO | Director of EMS CVPH Hospital | Essex | Commissioner |
| Arthur Cooper, MD | Pediatrician | Harlem Hospital Center | Manhattan (New York County) | Commissioner |
| Michael Dailey, MD | Hudson Mohawk REMSCO | Asst Professor Emergency Medicine, Albany Medical Center | Albany | Commissioner |
| Maia Dorsett, M.D. | Monroe Livingston REMSCO | Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center | Monroe | Commissioner |
| Dr. Donald Doynow | Chair | Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine - St. Peters Hospital Albany, NY | Albany | Commissioner |
| Kathleen Hallinan, MD | Southern Tier REMSCO | Internal Medicine, Guthrie Clinic | Steuben | Commissioner |
| Douglas A. Isaacs, MD | NYC Physician | Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center | Nassau | Commissioner |
| David Kugler, MD | Nassau Co REMSCO | Attending Physician at Northwell Health Long Island, NY | Nassau | Commissioner |
| David Afienko, DO | Adirondack Appalachian REMSCO | Attending Emergency Physician, Bassett Healthcare Network | Albany | Commissioner |
| Jeffrey Rabrich, DO | REMSCO of NYC | Medical Director at St. Lukes Emergency Department | Rockland | Commissioner |
| Daniel Olsson, DO | Central NY REMSCO | Assisant Professor, Dept of Emergency Medicine | Onondaga | Commissioner |
| Stephen Gomez, MD | Susquehanna REMSCO | Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, United Health Services Hospital/United Medical Services Johnson City, NY | Chenango | Commissioner |
Jason A. Winslow, MD |
Suffolk REMSCO | Emergency Medical Services System Medical Director, County of Suffolk | Suffolk | Commissioner |
| Ryan Coates, M.D. | North Country REMSCO | St. Lawrence Health Systems | Saint Lawrence | Commissioner |
| Albert Shih, MD | Finger Lakes REMSCO | Penn Yan Volunteer Ambulance Corp | Monroe | Commissioner |
| Brian Clemency, DO | Wyoming-Erie REMSCO | Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine [&] Biomedical studies, University at Buffalo | Erie | Commissioner |
| Mark Papish, MD | Hudson Valley REMSCO | Medical Director, Vassar College Health Services | Westchester | Commissioner |
| Naveen Seth, M.D. | Big Lakes REMSCO | Buffalo General Medical Center | Erie | Commissioner |
| Jonathan Berkowitz | Westchester REMSCO | Westchester | Commissioner | |
| Brian Walters, DO | Southwestern REMSCO | Director of Emergency Services, Upper Allegheny Health System | Commissioner | |
| Kirby Black, M.D. | Mid State REMSCO | Oneida Fire Department | Onondaga | Commissioner |
| Jennifer Goldman, MD | Psychiatrist | Medical Director, Crisis and Community Services, NYS OMH | Nassau | Commissioner |
| Non-voting SEMAC Members | ||||
| Michael McEvoy | Advanced EMT | Saratoga County EMS Coordiantor | Saratoga | SEMSCO Chair |
| Mark Philippy | SEMSCO Member | Monroe Livingston REMSCO | Rockland | SEMSCO Member |
| Oren Barzilary | Basic EMT | Vice President, Uniformed EMT, Paramedics and Inspectors Union, FDNY | Queens | |
| Steven Kroll | SEMSCO Member | Delmar Bethlehem EMS | Albany | SEMSCO Member |
| MaryAnne Portoro | Nurses | Phelps Memorial Hospital | Rockland | SEMSCO Member |
Process for Filing Vacancies
- Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 30
4. The term of office of each member shall be two years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of an unexpired term. The members shall continue in office until the expiration of their terms and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. No member shall be appointed to the state council for more than four consecutive terms.
Expenses / Reimbursement
- Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 30
4. The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services as members, but each shall be allowed the necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties under this section.
The NYSDOH reimburses members' travel expenses at standard government rates.
