Appointment of a Regional Medical Director. Each EMS region shall have a regional medical director: Recommended by the EMS regional council; and Appointed by the State EMS Medical Director. Qualifications of a Regional Medical Director. A regional medical director shall meet the requirements of Regulation .03B of this chapter. The requirements of Regulation .03B(4) of this chapter may be satisfied by completing: The Maryland Medical Director Orientation Course; or A MIEMSS-approved equivalent. Duties of the Regional Medical Director. The regional medical director shall: Serve as the principal medical advisor to the: EMS regional council, Hospital base stations within the region, Jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors, and MIEMSS regional staff; Assist jurisdictional EMS operational programs with recruitment and orientation of medical directors; Verify the qualifications of jurisdictional EMS operational program medical directors; Make recommendations regarding the designation of hospital base stations; Assist the State EMS Medical Director in planning and coordinating base station activities; Provide medical oversight of base station quality assurance activities in the EMS region; Serve on the Regional Medical Directors Committee; and Participate in a regional interjurisdictional quality assurance program.