Applications for GETAC committees due January 20

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GETAC committee apps due January 20

Interested in serving on a GETAC committee? You have until January 20 to

get your application in to DSHS. Committee members serve for one-, two-

or three-year terms. The application form can be downloaded from the

News/Features column of the DSHS Office of EMS/Trauma Systems

Coordination website: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/emstraumasystems/

In addition to established committees, two new committees will be

created: Disaster Preparedness Committee and the Cardiac Care Committee.

* Applications (via standard mail, fax, or email) are due in the

Office by January 20, 2009. Due to tight timelines, applications

received after that time will not be reviewed or considered.

* Committees are made up of 11 members. All committees are

currently open to people seeking either re-appointment or initial

appointment.

* OEMS/TS will work with Interim GETAC Chair Pete Wolf and the

GETAC committee chairs to coordinate the selection process.

* The announcement of new and/or re-appointed committee members

will be made by at the GETAC meeting on February 27, 2009. New

committees will meet for the first time at the May GETAC meetings.

* Please use the mailing address, email address or fax number

printed on the application to make sure we receive the application.

Note: People currently serving on the Disaster Preparedness Task Force

who are interested in serving on the new Disaster Preparedness Committee

must apply to be considered for the committee.

Committees:

Air Medical

Education

EMS

Injury Prevention

Medical Directors

Pediatric

Stroke

Trauma Systems

Disaster Preparedness

Cardiac Care

For information, email Indra at

indra.hernandez@... or call her at , ext. 6669.

Indra

Administrative Assistant II

Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination

Department of State Health Services

Business Phone:

Business Email: indra.hernandez@...