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Two Employees Recognized for Pre-Hospital Care Efforts

ALBANY, N.Y., November 6, 2007 -Two Albany Medical Center staff members were recently recognized by the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council for extraordinary efforts in the field of emergency medical services (EMS). Michael Dailey, M.D., an emergency medicine physician and director of pre-hospital care and education at Albany Medical Center, received the 2007 Physician of Excellence Award, and Bob Elling, clinical instructor at Albany Medical Center in Hudson Valley Community College's Institute of Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine, received the EMS Educator of Excellence Award. The awards were bestowed at a ceremony held in Syracuse last month.

Dr. Dailey was recognized for his work as regional EMS medical director. As medical director for the Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO), Dr. Dailey leads the medical advisory committee responsible for creating the region's EMS protocols. He is conducting research on pain management and patient safety, and has published articles specific to the effects of the working environment on caregivers in the field. He serves as medical director for multiple EMS agencies, including the fire departments of Albany, Delmar, Green Island, Schenectady, Scotia, Watervliet and Watervliet Arsenal, the Town of Colonie, and the W.F. Bruen Rescue Squad. He is on the editorial advisory board of EMS Magazine, and is a member of the State Medical Advisory Committee and the State Trauma Advisory Committee.

Elling was recognized for significantly improving pre-hospital services through his roles as an emergency medical technician, EMS educator and author. Elling has trained over 2,500 New York State emergency medical technicians and countless others through numerous publications, articles and video scripts. For the past 10 years, he has taught EMS management courses to armed services providers through distance learning programs. He also helped write the current cardio pulmonary resuscitation guidelines for the American Heart Association, and has served as editor of their basic life support guidelines.

The State EMS Council consists of representatives from the 18 Regional Councils and 15 representatives appointed by the State commissioner of health from various organizations of interest in the EMS community. The Council assists the New York State Department of Health in providing leadership, developing rules and regulations, and establishing general guidelines for the operation of the EMS system.

Albany Medical Center is northeastern New York's only academic health sciences center. It consists of Albany Medical College, Albany Medical Center Hospital and the Albany Medical Center Foundation, Inc. Additional information about Albany Medical Center can be found at www.amc.edu.