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Top 10 EMS Innovators

 
Today I received an e-mail entitled JEMS & Physio-Control Present This Year's 10 Innovators in EMS.  As you know, JEMS is a top tiered authority in EMS News and Research and Physio-Control is a key partner in providing equipment for the healthcare fields.  As industry leaders it is always an honor to receive praise from these organizations.  Over the next 10 days I will be reviewing with you the top 10 innovators in EMS, and what they did to get recognition.  As I have mentioned in prior posts, where we go from here is based upon what WE do day to day.  Many of the items on our apparatus came from people in the field.  Some are from physicians, some are from nurses, and many are from our EMTs and Paramedics in the field.  For this we honor them.

This years list is an unique cast of characters.  As mentioned above some are physicians, some are paramedics, and one is a service that is completely changing their identity...oh and the way we look at pre-hospital healthcare delivery.  Tonight I am going to post their names, and tomorrow we will go begin to review each one. 

David Page, MS, NREMT-P
Joseph Ornato, MD, FACP, FACC, FACEP
Graham Nichol, MD, MPH, FRCP(C), FACP, FAHA
MedStar Mobile Healthcare
David Grovdahl, EMT-P
James Dunford, MD, FACEP
Jessica Demarzo, EMT-B
John Curry, Jr,
Richard Price
Dale Becker, EMT-P

There are several unique projects involved here and this is going to be a great project.  If you have personal knowledge of these individuals that you think should be included please send to me.

Take Care and Stay Safe!
The Combomedic

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