Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Committee

NYS EMSC Advisory Committee Members

Name Name
Robert Amler, M.D. FAAP, FACPM,
Vice President for Governmental Affairs
Dean and Professor of Public Health
New York Medical College, Suite 322
Valhalla, New York 10595
(914) 594-4531
 Richard M. Cantor, M.D., FAAP, FACEP
SUNY Upstate Medical University,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, New York 13210
(315) 464-4363
Susan Brillhart, MS, RN, CPNP
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing
199 Chambers Street
New York, New York 10037
(212) 220-8244
 Sharon Chiumento, BSN, EMT-P,
EMS Quality Improvement Coordinator
23 Donna Marie Circle
Rochester, New York 14606
Arthur Cooper, M.D., MS,
Director of Pediatric Surgical Services
Harlem Hospital
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, New York 10037
(212) 939-4003
 Ann Fitton, Chief of EMS Training, EMT-P,
C/O EMS Operations
Fire Dept. of the City of New York
409B Shore Road
Fort Totten, NY 11359
(718) 281-8461
Jonathan S. Halpert, M.D., FACEP, REMT-P
Prime Care Physicians PLLC
Medical Director, Prime Care Urgent Care Center
400 Patroon Creek Boulevard, Suite 100
Albany, New York 12206-5041
(518) 445-4444, ext. 2
 Robert Kanter, M.D.,
Profesor, Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, New York 13210
(315) 464-5800
Kathleen Lillis, M.D.
Division of Emergency Medicine
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
219 Bryant Street
Buffalo, New York 14222
(716) 878-7109
 Rita Molloy, RN, CS, CPNP
Mary G. Clarkson School Nurse
1415 East Third Avenue
Bay Shore, New York 11706
(631) 968-1202
Janice Rogers, MS, RN, CS
NYS Emergency Nurses Association
c/o University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, New York 14642
(585) 275-6653
 Robert C. Smath, EMT-P
NYS Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Assoc
73-25 Little Neck Pwy.
Glen Oaks, NY 11004-1130
(718) 343-7084
Elise Van Der Jagt, M.D., MPH,
Professor of Pediatric and Critical Care
Children's Hospital at Strong Memorial
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 667
Rochester, NY 14642
(585) 275-8138
 Ruth Walden
Parent Representative, CSHCNs
NYS Department of Health
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
ESP, Corning Tower, Room 210
Albnay, New York 12237
(518) 474-2001

EMSC Coordinator

  • Martha Gohlke, HPA-1,
    New York State Department of Health, Bureau of EMS
    433 River Street, Suite 303
    Troy, NY 12180
    (518) 402-0996 ext 1, prompt 4
    mag20@health.state.ny.us