EMS Medical Director

Qualifications for a service provider medical director are in Wis. Admin. Code § DHS 110.49(1). (opens external link)

Responsibilities for a service provider medical director are in Wisconsin Admin. Code § DHS 110.49(2). (opens external link)

Wisc. Admin. Code DHS § 110.49(1)(f) (opens external link) requires a “Successful completion of the department's service medical director course or equivalent as determined by the department for any service medical director who is not board certified as specified in par. (b).”

The service medical director course consists of two components. All new service medical directors are required to complete the DHS-developed service medical director training course on specific Wisconsin content on TRAIN Wisconsin. Additionally, the new service medical directors are required to complete the eight-hour National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Foundations of Medical Oversight course that provides broader medical direction information unless they already meet one of the following criteria:

• EMS Fellowship trained from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Program
• EMS Board Certified or Board Eligible through the American Board of Emergency Medicine
• Previously taken a 24-hour NAEMSP medical director course

The Foundations of Medical Oversight Course (opens external link) through the National Association of EMS Physicians. This is the first part of the medical director course, unless a new medical director already meets the criteria above.

The Wisconsin Medical Director Course (opens external link) is available through TRAIN Wisconsin (opens external link). This course provides viewers with a foundational understanding of the administrative requirements and principles essential for success as an EMS Medical Director in Wisconsin. This is part two of the course and is required for all new medical directors. Information on how to create an account and registering for courses is available through the TRAIN Wisconsin (opens external link)webpage. Reference Course Number 1128142 when registering for the course. If you would like more information, visit the TRAIN Wisconsin (opens external link) website or contact TRAIN Wisconsin at DHSWiTrain@wisconsin.gov (opens external email).

• Handbook for EMS Medical Directors (PDF) (opens external link)
• Medical Direction - General (PDF)
• Prospective Medical Direction (PDF)
• Retrospective Medical Direction (PDF)
• National Association of EMS Physicians (opens external link)
• Wis. Admin. Code Ch. DHS 110 (opens external link)
• Wisconsin Stat. Ch. 256 (opens external link)
• Complaints and Investigations
• Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program
• Trauma System
• WARDS (Wisconsin Ambulance Run Data System)
• Training/Education Information

If you are a new EMS medical director or if you are in the process of changing service provider medical direction, please complete the Change of EMS Medical Director, F-47470 form.

If you do not have an existing EMS account, you will need to create one in the Wisconsin E-Licensing (opens external link) system. Email is the primary method of communication between Wisconsin's DHS EMS program staff and the account holder. Please verify the email address you added into your E-Licensing account is current and that you can access it. E-Licensing is best viewed in either Google Chrome or Edge browsers.

The resources below may assist EMS medical directors in awareness of emerging infectious diseases, collaborating with public health, and evidence-based information for decision making purposes.

• Outbreaks, recalls, and investigations in Wisconsin
• Disease reporting
• Climate and infectious disease
• Health Alert Network and email list
• Respiratory illness data snapshot
• Immunization data
• Data and statistics (includes A-Z listing of topics)
• Centers for Disease Control Health Alert Network and sign-up page (opens external link)