Description
• Highly experienced in the evaluation and care of complex trauma, medical and pediatric emergency medicine patients. • Serviced as Department Chair, Medical Director, Credential committee chair, and Utilization review liaison in Hospital system with over 50,000 emergency visits per year. Reviewed hundreds of patient charts for quality, medical management and sentinel events. Counseled multiple physicians on process improvement and quality care issues. Trauma site review physician in Wisconsin with over 50 trauma state variations. • 29 years of emergency medicine practice includes diverse experience in urban and rural facilities, all levels of trauma care from level I to small level IV facilities. • Directly involved in developing comprehensive stroke center, cardiac center and trauma system in Western Wisconsin. • Heavily invested in continuing education of ED staff, ED residents, APC and Medical students from area colleges. • EMS medical direction, real world training in disaster medicine and incident command processes. Military • Medical Group Vice Commander- Leading over 70 enlisted and 40 officer medical professionals. • Team Leader for Critical Care Air Transport Team- Over 30 Missions transporting critically injured soldiers in hostile environments • Extensive training in disaster management, incident command, hazardous material management and chemical, nuclear radiological, and biological injury recognition and management • Advanced military leadership experience with formal schools completed.
