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Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 5 - 10/27/25

Oct. 27, 2025

Media contact: Jonathan Modie, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov

Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee meets Nov. 5

What: The Oregon Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee will be holding its quarterly public meeting. The Committee has three specialty subcommittees on cardiac, stroke, and trauma care, which will meet in the morning, and the main committee will meet in the afternoon. Public comment periods will be offered at the end of each meeting.

Oregon public meeting law and requirements information

Agenda: Discuss patient definitions and 2026 goals.

When: Nov. 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.  

Specialty subcommittees will meet 9:00 a.m. to noon.

Main committee will meet 1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Where:

  • Cardiac Subcommittee: Teams
  • Stroke Subcommittee: Zoom
  • Trauma Subcommittee: Zoom
  • Main Committee: Zoom

Committee Vacancies:

  • Cardiac Subcommittee:
    • Cardiothoracic surgeon or cardiac intensivist
    • Patient advocate / educator / injury prevention coordinator
    • Hospital administrator
  • Stroke Subcommittee:
    • Stroke neurologist (primary stroke center)
    • Patient advocate / educator / injury prevention coordinator
  • Trauma Subcommittee:
    • Rehabilitation specialist
  • Main Committee:

No vacancies at this time.

Those interested in filling a vacant position should complete the application form. Questions about the positions and application process can be sent to ems.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Background: The Oregon Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee was established under the 2024 EMS Modernization Act (HB 4081 | 2024, OL Ch 32) to guide creation and implementation of statewide systems of care for time-sensitive medical emergencies. The Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee advises the Oregon Health Authority’s Emergency Medical Services Program on regionalization and improvement of care, analysis of time-sensitive emergency data, and identification and resolution of inequities in provision of care.

Contact: Stella Rausch-Scott, EMS Program Committees Coordinator, OHA Public Health Division, 503-490-3717 or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov.

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For people who speak a language other than English or people with disabilities, OHA provides free help to attend the meeting. Some examples include:

  • Sign language and spoken language interpreters
  • CART captioning
  • Braille
  • Large print
  • Transcripts
  • Virtual platform change

If you need help with these or other related services, please contact Stella Rausch-Scott at 503-490-3717 (voice/text) or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 business hours before the meeting.

All relay calls are accepted.

To best ensure our ability to provide an accommodation, please contact us even if you are only considering attending the meeting. The earlier you make a request, the more likely we can meet the need.

Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 5 - 10/27/25

Oct. 27, 2025

Media contact: Jonathan Modie, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov

Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee meets Nov. 5

What: The Oregon Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee will be holding its quarterly public meeting. The Committee has three specialty subcommittees on cardiac, stroke, and trauma care, which will meet in the morning, and the main committee will meet in the afternoon. Public comment periods will be offered at the end of each meeting.

Oregon public meeting law and requirements information

Agenda: Discuss patient definitions and 2026 goals.

When: Nov. 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.  

Specialty subcommittees will meet 9:00 a.m. to noon.

Main committee will meet 1:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Where:

  • Cardiac Subcommittee: Teams
  • Stroke Subcommittee: Zoom
  • Trauma Subcommittee: Zoom
  • Main Committee: Zoom

Committee Vacancies:

  • Cardiac Subcommittee:
    • Cardiothoracic surgeon or cardiac intensivist
    • Patient advocate / educator / injury prevention coordinator
    • Hospital administrator
  • Stroke Subcommittee:
    • Stroke neurologist (primary stroke center)
    • Patient advocate / educator / injury prevention coordinator
  • Trauma Subcommittee:
    • Rehabilitation specialist
  • Main Committee:

No vacancies at this time.

Those interested in filling a vacant position should complete the application form. Questions about the positions and application process can be sent to ems.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Background: The Oregon Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee was established under the 2024 EMS Modernization Act (HB 4081 | 2024, OL Ch 32) to guide creation and implementation of statewide systems of care for time-sensitive medical emergencies. The Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee advises the Oregon Health Authority’s Emergency Medical Services Program on regionalization and improvement of care, analysis of time-sensitive emergency data, and identification and resolution of inequities in provision of care.

Contact: Stella Rausch-Scott, EMS Program Committees Coordinator, OHA Public Health Division, 503-490-3717 or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov.

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For people who speak a language other than English or people with disabilities, OHA provides free help to attend the meeting. Some examples include:

  • Sign language and spoken language interpreters
  • CART captioning
  • Braille
  • Large print
  • Transcripts
  • Virtual platform change

If you need help with these or other related services, please contact Stella Rausch-Scott at 503-490-3717 (voice/text) or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 business hours before the meeting.

All relay calls are accepted.

To best ensure our ability to provide an accommodation, please contact us even if you are only considering attending the meeting. The earlier you make a request, the more likely we can meet the need.