Boards and Commissions

Director of Public Safety appoints the following 24 members: (1) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and actively practices trauma surgery, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, persons nominated by the Ohio State Medical Association, and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (2) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and actively practices orthopedic trauma surgery, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Orthopedic Society and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (3) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and actively practices neurosurgery on trauma victims, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio State Neurological Society and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (4) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Surgeons or American Board of Osteopathic Surgeons and actively specializes in treating burn victims, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (5) 1 dentist who is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and actively practices oral and maxillofacial surgery, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Dental Association; (6) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or American Osteopathic Board of Rehabilitation Medicine and actively provides rehabilitative care to trauma victims, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (7) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery with special qualifications in pediatric surgery and actively practices pediatric trauma surgery, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (8) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine, actively practices emergency medicine, and is actively involved in emergency medical services, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (9) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, or American Board of Emergency Medicine, is sub-boarded in pediatric emergency medicine, actively practices pediatric emergency medicine, and is actively involved in emergency medical services, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association; (10) 1 physician who is certified by the American Board of Surgery, American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, or American Board of Emergency Medicine and is the chief medical officer of an air medical organization, appointed from among 3 persons nominated by the Ohio Association of Air Medical Services; (11) 1 coroner or medical examiner appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio State Coroners' Association; (12) 1 registered nurse who actively practices trauma nursing at an adult or pediatric trauma center, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Association of Trauma Nurse Coordinators; (13) 1 registered nurse who actively practices emergency nursing and is actively involved in emergency medical services, appointed from among 3 persons nominated by the Ohio Chapter of the Emergency Nurses' Association; (14) the chief trauma registrar of an adult or pediatric trauma center, appointed from among persons nominated by the Alliance of Ohio Trauma Registrars; (15) the administrator of an adult or pediatric trauma center, appointed from among persons nominated by the OHA: The Association for Hospitals and Health Systems, persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association, persons nominated by the Association of Ohio Children's Hospitals, and persons nominated by the Health Forum of Ohio; (16) the administrator of a hospital that is not a trauma center and actively provides emergency care to adult or pediatric trauma patients, appointed from among persons nominated by the OHA: The Association for Hospitals and Health Systems, persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association, persons nominated by the Association of Ohio Children's Hospitals, and persons nominated by the Health Forum of Ohio; (17) the operator of an ambulance company that actively provides trauma care to emergency patients, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Ambulance Association; (18) the chief of a fire department that actively provides trauma care to emergency patients, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association; (19) 1 certified emergency medical technician or paramedic who actively provides trauma care to emergency patients, appointed from among persons nominated by the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters, persons nominated by the Northern Ohio Fire Fighters, persons nominated by the Ohio State Firefighters' Association, and 3 persons nominated by the Ohio Association of Emergency Medical Services; (20) 1 person who actively advocates for trauma victims, appointed from persons nominated by the Ohio Brain Injury Association; (21) 1 physician or nurse who has substantial administrative responsibility for trauma care provided in or by an adult or pediatric trauma center, appointed from among persons nominated by the OHA: The Association for Hospitals and Health Systems, persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association, persons nominated by the Association of Ohio Children's Hospitals, and persons nominated by the Health Forum of Ohio; and (22) representatives of hospitals that are not trauma centers and actively provide emergency care to trauma patients, appointed from among persons nominated by the OHA: The Association for Hospitals and Health Systems, persons nominated by the Ohio Osteopathic Association, persons nominated by the Association of Ohio Children's Hospitals, and persons nominated by the Health Forum of Ohio. The latter representatives may be hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, or other clinical professionals. Members must have substantial experience in their fields of practice, must be Ohio residents, and may be members of the State Board of Emergency Medical Services. In appointing members, the Director of Public Safety must attempt to include members representing urban and rural areas, the various geographical areas of the state, and various schools of training. The Director may not appoint to the Trauma Committee more than one member who is employed by or who primarily practices at the same hospital, health system, or emergency medical service organization. The Director may refuse to appoint any of the persons nominated by an organization or organizations. In that event, the organization or organizations must continue to nominate persons until the Director appoints 1 or more of the persons so nominated. If any nominating organization ceases to exist or fails to make a nomination of a member to the committee within 60 days of a vacancy, the Director may appoint any person who meets the designated professional qualifications for that member.