History

National Association of EMS Physicians^®

History

In 1984, insightful emergency medical service leaders from a cross-section of the U.S. came together to form a new organization for the EMS physician responsible for medical care in the out-of-hospital setting. Their vision was to create a peer group organization which would serve as a resource and advocate for the EMS physicians and other EMS personnel. In the following months, a National Steering Committee and Advisory Board, comprised of well-known academic and community leaders in out-of-hospital care, established the groundwork for the National Association of EMS Physicians® (NAEMSP^®).

Since its inception in 1984, the NAEMSP^® membership has grown from a handful of dedicated founders to over 1,100 physicians, paramedics, nurses, administrators, educators, researchers and key EMS personnel. The membership continues to increase as the NAEMSP^® represents the out-of-hospital emergency medical care community. As part of its ongoing commitment to improving out-of-hospital emergency medical care, the NAEMSP^® promotes meetings, publications and products that connect, serve and educate its members. In addition, the Association acts as a resource and advocate of EMS related decisions in cooperation with organizations throughout the country and the community at large, including agencies of the Federal Government.

Since the birth of the NAEMSP^®, EMS systems have continued to grow and develop. However, despite the best of intentions, many systems have developed enthusiastically without maintaining the perspective that EMS is the practice of medicine (by medical personnel) in the out-of-hospital setting. Since EMS physicians emanate from various disciplines (such as emergency medicine, family practice, pediatrics, surgery and cardiology) and non-physicians encompass an unlimited range of professions, it is the continuing role of the NAEMSP^® to coordinate and focus advances in medical care, research and training in each of these fields as they relate to EMS.

NAEMSP^® Past Board Members
2011 President Ron Pirrallo President-Elect Ritu Sahni Secretary/Treasurer Jane Brice Immediate Past President Ted Delbridge Members-at-Large Kevin Mackey David Tan Karen Wanger James Dunford Kathy Rinnert J. Brent Myers Professional Member-at-Large David Hostler	2010 President Ted Delbridge President-Elect Ron Pirrallo Secretary/Treasurer Ritu Sahni Immediate Past President David Cone Members-at-Large Brian Schwartz Jane Brice John McManus James Dunford Kathy Rinnert J. Brent Myers Professional Member-at-Large David Hostler	2009 President Ted Delbridge President-Elect Ron Pirrallo Secretary/Treasurer Ritu Sahni Immediate Past President David Cone Members-at-Large Brian Schwartz Jane Brice John McManus Henry Wang Kathy Rinnert Charles Cady Professional Member-at-Large E. Brooke Lerner
2008 President David Cone President-Elect Ted Delbridge Secretary/Treasurer Ron Pirrallo Immediate Past President Bob O'Connor Members-at-Large Steve Andrews Jane Brice John McManus Henry Wang Kathy Rinnert Ritu Sahni Professional Member-at-Large E. Brooke Lerner	2007 President David Cone President-Elect Ted Delbridge Secretary/Treasurer Ron Pirrallo Immediate Past President Bob O'Connor Members-at-Large Steve Andrews Jane Brice John McManus Henry Wang Marc Eckstein Ritu Sahni Professional Member-at-Large E. Brooke Lerner	2006 President Robert O'Connor President-Elect David Cone Secretary/Treasurer Ted Delbridge Immediate Past President Robert Bass Members-at-Large Sandy Bogucki Ron Pirrallo Ritu Sahni Henry Wang Marc Eckstein Professional Member-at-Large E. Brooke Lerner
2005 President Robert O'Connor President-Elect David Cone Secretary/Treasurer Ted Delbridge Immediate Past President Robert Bass Members-at-Large Sandy Bogucki Jane Brice Ron Pirrallo Ritu Sahni Professional Member-at-Large E. Brooke Lerner	2004 President Robert Bass MD FACEP President-Elect Robert O'Connor, MD, MPH Secretary/Treasurer David Cone, MD Immediate Past President Richard Hunt, MD, FACEP Members-at-Large Jane Brice, MD, MPH Ron Pirrallo, MD Cai Glushak, MD Sandy Bogucki, MD, PhD Professional Member-at-Large Beth Adams RN	2003 President Robert Bass MD FACEP President-Elect Robert O'Connor, MD, MPH Secretary/Treasurer David Cone, MD Immediate Past President Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP Members-at-Large Robert Domeier, MD Vincent Mosesso, MD Cai Glushak, MD M. Sandy Bogucki, MD PhD Professional Member-at-Large Beth Adams, RN
2002 President Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP President-Elect Robert Bass, MD, FACEP Secretary/Treasurer Robert O'Connor, MD, MPH Immediate Past President Jon R. Krohmer, MD, FACEP Members-at-Large Vincent Mosesso, MD David Cone, MD Robert Domeier, MD Greg Mears, MD Professional Member-at-Large Beth Adams, RN	2001 President Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP President-Elect Robert Bass, MD, FACEP Secretary/Treasurer Robert O'Connor, MD, MPH Immediate Past President Jon R. Krohmer, MD, FACEP Members-at-Large Michael Sayre, MD David Cone, MD Robert Domeier, MD Greg Mears, MD Professional Member-at-Large Beth Adams, RN	2000 President Jon R. Krohmer, MD President-Elect Richard C. Hunt, MD Secretary/Treasurer Robert Bass, MD Immediate Past President Robert A. Swor, DO Members-at-Large Theodore R. Delbridge, MD, MPH Robert O'Connor, MD Michael Sayre, MD David C. Cone, MD Professional Member-at-Large Keith Neely, MPA, EMT-P
1999 President Jon R. Krohmer, MD President-Elect Richard C. Hunt, MD Secretary/Treasurer Robert Bass, MD Immediate Past President Robert A. Swor, DO Members-at-Large Theodore R. Delbridge, MD, MPH Robert O'Connor, MD Michael Sayre, MD Brian Zachariah, MD Professional Member-at-Large Keith Neely, MPA, EMT-P	1998 President Jon R. Krohmer, MD President-Elect Richard C. Hunt, MD Secretary/Treasurer Robert Bass, MD Immediate Past President Robert A. Swor, DO Members-at-Large Theodore R. Delbridge, MD, MPH Robert O'Connor, MD Michael Sayre, MD Brian Zachariah, MD Professional Member-at-Large Keith Neely, MPA, EMT-P	1997 President Robert A. Swor, DO President-Elect Jon R. Krohmer, MD Secretary/Treasurer Richard C. Hunt, MD Immediate Past President Nicholas Benson, MD Members-at-Large Robert Bass, MD Alexander Kuehl, MD Ronald Pirrallo, MD Theodore R. Delbridge, MD Professional Member-at-Large Keith Neely, MPA, EMT-P
1996 President Robert A. Swor, DO President-Elect Jon R. Krohmer, MD Secretary/Treasurer Richard C. Hunt, MD Immediate Past President Nicholas Benson, MD Members-at-Large Robert Bass, MD Alexander Kuehl, MD Ronald Pirrallo, MD Theodore R. Delbridge, MD Professional Member-at-Large Keith Neely, MPA, EMT-P	1995 President Nicholas Benson, MD President-Elect Robert Swor, DO Secretary/Treasurer Jon R. Krohmer, MD Immediate Past President Ray Fowler, MD Members-at-Large George Foltin, MD Alexander Kuehl, MD Herbert G. Garrison, MD Richard C. Hunt, MD	1994 President Nicholas Benson, MD President-Elect Robert Swor, DO Secretary/Treasurer Jon R. Krohmer, MD Immediate Past President Ray Fowler, MD Member-at-Large Herbert G. Garrison, MD
1993 President Raymond Fowler, MD President-Elect Nicholas Benson, MD Secretary/Treasurer Robert Swor, DO	1992 President Raymond Fowler, MD President-Elect Nicholas Benson, MD Secretary/Treasurer Robert Swor, DO	1991 President Paul Paris, MD President-Elect Raymond Fowler, MD Secretary/Treasurer Joseph Ryan, MD
1990 President Paul Paris, MD President-Elect Raymond Fowler, MD Secretary/Treasurer Joseph Ryan, MD	1989 President Paul Pepe, MD President-Elect Paul Paris, MD Secretary/Treasurer Raymond Fowler, MD	1988 President Paul Pepe, MD President-Elect Paul Paris, MD Secretary/Treasurer Raymond Fowler, MD
1987 President Paul Pepe, MD President-Elect Paul Paris, MD Secretary/Treasurer Raymond Fowler, MD	1986 President Ronald Stewart, MD President-Elect Paul Pepe, MD

National Association of EMS Physicians^®

NAEMSP^® is an organization of physicians and other professionals partnering to provide leadership and foster excellence in out-of-hospital emergency medical services.

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