LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Clark County Well being Officer Dr. Eric Yazel is leaving his place on the finish of Could.
Yazel was appointed as the brand new chief medical director for Indiana EMS, introduced by the Indiana Division of Homeland Safety (IDHS) on Monday.
Yazel, who has labored in public well being and held management positions with well being techniques, hospitals and emergency medication, has been acknowledged for his work domestically in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“He’s an brisk, skilled, and well-respected doctor who has labored in emergency medication and public well being for a few years, and we sit up for him bringing his document of successes to communities throughout the state,” Steve Cox, IDHS Govt Director, stated in a information launch.
The Indiana EMS Fee voted to approve Yazel for the place on Could 13.
“We’re at a vital time for EMS proper now,” Yazel, a College of Louisville College of Medication graduate, stated. “We now have a number of momentum, and I wish to get out and be seen within the state to remain in tune with the boots on the bottom and perceive the challenges of all of the EMS techniques in Indiana.”
Yazel fills the emptiness left by Dr. Michael Kaufmann.
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