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Emergency Medical Science Advisory Committee

Our Advisory Committees provide expert advice on a variety of issues to ensure that students earning degrees or certificates from JCCC are prepared to enter the workforce and become immediately productive.

Sheila M. Alton, MD
JCCC EMS Medical Officer     
Physician/Medical Officer

Brian Bailey, NRP (JCCC Graduate)
Leavenworth County EMS
Assistant Director

Louise Bardwell, Paramedic (JCCC Graduate)
Franklin County EMS
Division Chief

Jon Batenhorst, Paramedic
Johnson County MED-ACT        
EMS Captain – Education Division

Bryan Beaver MD, FAAEM
Johnson County EMS System
Medical Director, Physician

Angela Caruso-Yahne, EMT-P, CTSS
Overland Park Fire Department
EMS Chief

Steve Chick, Paramedic (JCCC Graduate)
Consolidated Fire District #2           
Chief

Paul Davis, Paramedic
Johnson County MED-ACT
Director, EMS Chief

Eliz Drake
Miami County EMS
Shift Battalion Chief 

William Featherson, MD
JCCC EMS Medical Officer 
Physician/Medical Officer

Colin Fitzgerald, Paramedic
Leawood Fire Department        
Fire Chief

Bruce Hartig, Paramedic (JCCC Graduate)
Olathe Fire Department    
Fire Division Chief, Prof. Dev

Mark Heath, Paramedic
Kansas City KS Fire Department        
EMS Battalion Chief

Mark Holcomb, MD
JCCC EMS Chief Medical Officer        
Physician/Chief Medical Officer

Nancy Holland
Public Member

Kevin Joles
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical
Division Chief

Richard Llewellyn
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical
Chief

Ray Pettigrew, Paramedic, CCRN
The University of Kansas Medical Center      
EMS & Outreach Education Specialist

Daren Pfeifer, Paramedic (JCCC Graduate)
HCA Midwest Health 
EMS Relations Director

Calloway Pichette, MD
JCCC EMS Medical Officer
Physician

Robyn Ridley-Estle, RN
Olathe Medical Center   
EMS Liaison

Scott Sare
Johnson County MED-ACT
Deputy Chief EMS/Deputy Director

David Seastrom, RN, BSN
Children’s Mercy Hospital - KC          
Trauma Program Manager

Laura Wiruth, BHA, NRP
Overland Park Regional Medical Center
EMS Liaison