Regulation .04 Regional Medical Directors.

Appointment of a Regional Medical Director. Each EMS region shall have a regional medical director:

(1)

Recommended by the EMS regional council; and

(2)

Appointed by the State EMS Medical Director.

Qualifications of a Regional Medical Director.

(1)

A regional medical director shall meet the requirements of Regulation .03B of this chapter.

(2)

The requirements of Regulation .03B(4) of this chapter may be satisfied by completing:

(a)

The Maryland Medical Director Orientation Course; or

(b)

A MIEMSS-approved equivalent.

Duties of the Regional Medical Director. The regional medical director shall:

(1)

Serve as the principal medical advisor to the:

(a)

EMS regional council,

(b)

Hospital base stations within the region,

(c)

Jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors, and

(d)

MIEMSS regional staff;

(2)

Assist jurisdictional EMS operational programs with recruitment and orientation of medical directors;

(3)

Verify the qualifications of jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors;

(4)

Make recommendations regarding the designation of hospital base stations;

(5)

Assist the State EMS Medical Director in planning and coordinating base station activities;

(6)

Provide medical oversight of base station quality assurance activities in the EMS region;

(7)

Serve on the Regional Medical Directors Committee; and

(8)

Participate in a regional interjurisdictional quality assurance program.