STAC: State Trauma Advisory Council Members
STAC membership
Per Wis. Stat. § 15.197(25), the trauma advisory council (STAC) shall consist of the following members who have an interest and expertise in emergency medical services and who are appointed by the secretary of health services:
- Four physicians who represent urban and rural areas
- Two registered nurses, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 146.40(1)(f)
- Two prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) providers, including one representative of a municipality
- Two representatives of a rural hospital
- Two representatives of an urban hospital
- One member of the emergency medical services board
In appointing the members, the secretary of health services shall ensure that all geographic areas of the state are represented.
| Name | Representing Category | Organization (Region) | Trauma Center Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair Marshall Beckman, MD | Physician who represents urban and rural areas | Froedtert Menomonee Falls (Region 7) | Level III |
| Vice-Chair Ann O'Rourke, MD | Representative of an urban hospital | University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (Region 5) | Level I |
| Jennifer Roberts, MD | Physician who represents urban and rural areas | Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield (Region 2) | Level II |
| David Schultz, MD | Physician who represents urban and rural areas | ThedaCare Medical Center-Neenah (Region 6) | Level II |
| Levon O’hAodha, MD | Physician who represents urban and rural areas | Hudson Hospital and Clinics (Region 1) | Level IV |
| Gina Brandl, MSN | Registered nurse | Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield (Region 2) | Level II |
| Rebecca Ekenstedt, RN | Registered nurse | Cumberland Healthcare (Region 1) | Level IV |
| Jay McDonald, EMTB, RNJ | Prehospital EMS provider | Sawyer County Emergency Services and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (Region 1) | N/A |
| Matthew Dykstra, EMTP | Prehospital EMS provider | City of Madison Fire Department (Region 5) | N/A |
| Daniel Budreau, MD | Representative of a rural hospital | Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Region 3) | Level II |
| Tammy Aspeslet, RN | Representative of a rural hospital | Gundersen Health System-La Crosse (Region 4) | Level II |
| Kristin Braun, MSN | Representative of an urban hospital | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Region 7) | Level I Pediatrics |
| Michael Clark, MD | EMS board representative | Aspirus Health Wausau, MedEvac (Region 2) | Level II |
To request edits to this listing, contact the State Trauma Coordinator at Margaret.Wogahn@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
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