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Bill Sillasen, RN, BSN, EMS-I
Regional EMS Administration - EMS Director
Emergency Services Institute
216.476.4313
[email protected] Bill Sillasen serves as the Cleveland Clinic's EMS Director, a position he has held since 2003. Prior to the Cleveland Clinic, he was the Director of EMS and Safety for 13 years at St. John's Medical Center in Westlake. Bill retired from the Bay Village Fire Department in 2005 after 26 years of service where he held the rank of Lieutenant and was the department's EMS Coordinator. Bill has been a certified EMS Instructor since 1995 and a registered nurse since 1984 and holds a bachelor's degree in nursing. Prior to moving into EMS management, he worked as a part-time nurse in several emergency rooms on the Westside.
ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director
Emergency Services Institute
[email protected] Chris joined ESI in 2014 as an emergency medicine physician at Medina Hospital after completing his EM residency at Summa where he served as chief resident. He has done an excellent job as the EMS Medical Director for Medina Hospital overseeing 12 EMS departments and over 300 pre-hospital providers in Medina County. He officially began in the role of ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director on June 1, 2020. Dr. Myers will be responsible for all aspects of our pre-hospital leadership. The EMS Medical Directors at all our sites will report to Dr. Myers in their EMS roles. Dr. Myers will work closely with Bill Sillasen, EMS Director, and all our EMS coordinators in addition to all the fire chiefs under our medical direction.
Amy Raubenolt, MD
EMS Medical Director Akron General Medical Command Akron Fire Department Michael Glasenapp, MD
EMS Medical Director Avon Hospital Medical Command
James Sauto, Jr., MD
EMS Medical Director Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Procedure Lab Co-Director and EMS Instructor Hillcrest Hospital Medical Command Lyndhurst Russell Township Mayfield Heights South Euclid Mayfield Village Gates Mills Pepper Pike Marymount Hospital Medical Command Garfield Heights Maple Heights Valley View Independence Cuyahoga Heights
Jason Watson, MD
EMS Medical Director Euclid Hospital Medical Command Euclid
Joseph Lally, MD
EMS Medical Director Fairview Hospital Medical Command Fairview Park Rocky River Lakewood
Lisa Derrick, MD
EMS Medical Director Medina Hospital Medical Command Erhart-York Township Medina City Grafton Township Spencer Valley City/Liverpool Township Chatham Lafayette Township Seville-Guilford Medina Life Support Litchfield Township
Jonathan Klein, MD
EMS Medical Director South Pointe Hospital Medical Command Beachwood Warrensville Heights Bainbridge
Christopher Randolph, DO
EMS Medical Director Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center Medical Command Bainbridge via Hillcrest Hospital Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport Teams serving Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Twinsburg Family Health Center
Kevin J. Miller, MD
EMS Medical Director Union Hospital Medical Command Arrowhead Joint Fire District Baltic VFD Bolivar VFD Buckeye Career Center Dellroy VFD Dennison VFD Dover Fire Department Fairfield Township VFD Leesville VFD Midvale VFD Mineral-Sandy EMS New Philadelphia Fire Department Sherrodsville EMS Sherrodsville VFD Smith Ambulance Stone Creek VFD Strasburg VFD SugarCreek VFD Tri-County Ambulance Tuscarawas County Sherrif's Office Uhrichsville VFD Wayne Township VFD York Township VFD Hospital Capabilities for Cleveland Clinic Locations
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Welcome to Cleveland Clinic EMS Education
The Cleveland Clinic EMS Education website provides a single resource for education and support to area Fire/EMS departments with information on all aspects of EMS pre-hospital care. Whether improving your skills or looking for specific EMS education topics for re-certification, the Cleveland Clinic EMS Education web site is a "one-stop shop" for educational needs and event information. We are dedicated to providing all EMS providers with quality Continuing Education in a variety of clinical settings as well as online educational opportunities. There are several options for the EMS provider to choose from. EMS Continuing Education courses are open to ALL EMS Providers (Medical Direction does NOT matter) and are COMPLIMENTARY (FREE) Medical Direction Facility Monthly EMS Continuing Education Sessions Regional EMS training seminars and workshops Individual 1 hour Online content specific courses for NREMT and State Recertification - All Levels (Program in development) Cadaver Procedure Lab - Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Registration required View all upcoming events and course dates Questions? Contact Us Please take a minute to browse the website and if you don't find what you are looking for, please feel free to contact us to request any additional information or to provide ideas for additional continuing education that you would like us to incorporate into the program. We are here to support you as an EMS provider. Thank you for your dedication to the communities you serve. Stay safe! LeadershipLeadership
Regional EMS Administration - EMS Director
Bill Sillasen, RN, BSN, EMS-I
Regional EMS Administration - EMS Director
Emergency Services Institute
216.476.4313
[email protected] Bill Sillasen serves as the Cleveland Clinic's EMS Director, a position he has held since 2003. Prior to the Cleveland Clinic, he was the Director of EMS and Safety for 13 years at St. John's Medical Center in Westlake. Bill retired from the Bay Village Fire Department in 2005 after 26 years of service where he held the rank of Lieutenant and was the department's EMS Coordinator. Bill has been a certified EMS Instructor since 1995 and a registered nurse since 1984 and holds a bachelor's degree in nursing. Prior to moving into EMS management, he worked as a part-time nurse in several emergency rooms on the Westside.
ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director
Christopher Myers, DOESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director
Emergency Services Institute
[email protected] Chris joined ESI in 2014 as an emergency medicine physician at Medina Hospital after completing his EM residency at Summa where he served as chief resident. He has done an excellent job as the EMS Medical Director for Medina Hospital overseeing 12 EMS departments and over 300 pre-hospital providers in Medina County. He officially began in the role of ESI Enterprise EMS Medical Director on June 1, 2020. Dr. Myers will be responsible for all aspects of our pre-hospital leadership. The EMS Medical Directors at all our sites will report to Dr. Myers in their EMS roles. Dr. Myers will work closely with Bill Sillasen, EMS Director, and all our EMS coordinators in addition to all the fire chiefs under our medical direction.
Cleveland Clinic Regional EMS Medical Directors
Amy Raubenolt, MD
EMS Medical Director Akron General Medical Command Akron Fire Department Michael Glasenapp, MD
EMS Medical Director Avon Hospital Medical Command
James Sauto, Jr., MD
EMS Medical Director Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Procedure Lab Co-Director and EMS Instructor Hillcrest Hospital Medical Command Lyndhurst Russell Township Mayfield Heights South Euclid Mayfield Village Gates Mills Pepper Pike Marymount Hospital Medical Command Garfield Heights Maple Heights Valley View Independence Cuyahoga Heights
Jason Watson, MD
EMS Medical Director Euclid Hospital Medical Command Euclid
Joseph Lally, MD
EMS Medical Director Fairview Hospital Medical Command Fairview Park Rocky River Lakewood
Lisa Derrick, MD
EMS Medical Director Medina Hospital Medical Command Erhart-York Township Medina City Grafton Township Spencer Valley City/Liverpool Township Chatham Lafayette Township Seville-Guilford Medina Life Support Litchfield Township
Jonathan Klein, MD
EMS Medical Director South Pointe Hospital Medical Command Beachwood Warrensville Heights Bainbridge
Christopher Randolph, DO
EMS Medical Director Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center Medical Command Bainbridge via Hillcrest Hospital Cleveland Clinic Critical Care Transport Teams serving Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Twinsburg Family Health Center
Kevin J. Miller, MD
EMS Medical Director Union Hospital Medical Command Arrowhead Joint Fire District Baltic VFD Bolivar VFD Buckeye Career Center Dellroy VFD Dennison VFD Dover Fire Department Fairfield Township VFD Leesville VFD Midvale VFD Mineral-Sandy EMS New Philadelphia Fire Department Sherrodsville EMS Sherrodsville VFD Smith Ambulance Stone Creek VFD Strasburg VFD SugarCreek VFD Tri-County Ambulance Tuscarawas County Sherrif's Office Uhrichsville VFD Wayne Township VFD York Township VFD Hospital Capabilities for Cleveland Clinic Locations