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Dr. Michael Sullivan

Dr. Michael Sullivan is an accomplished emergency physician, EMS educator and flight surgeon.  Dr. Sullivan is Boarded in Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.  He oversees all San Juan County EMS and air ambulance medical operations and patient care.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

  • 1984-1987 University of Washington Bachelor of Science Degree
  • 1987-1991 University Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School Doctor of Medicine
  • 1991-1994 University of Pittsburgh Resident in Emergency Medicine

ACADEMIC

  • 1996-Present University of Washington School of Medicine, Clinical Instructor of Medicine and Surgery
  • 1995-1999 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine
  • 1994-1995 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

  • 1995-Present St. Joseph Hospital Emergency Department Attending Physician Bellingham, WA
  • 2001 – 2003 St. Joseph Hospital Associate Medical Director and Vice Chairman Department of Emergency Medicine Bellingham, WA
  • 1998 – 2003 Northwest Emergency Physicians Regional Medical Director Seattle, WA
  • 1995-1998 Board Member – Board of Directors – Washington State Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians
  • 1995-1998 Education Director – St. Joseph Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine
  • 1993-1995 South Hills Health System Attending Physician Jefferson Hospital Emergency Department Pittsburgh, PA

Emergency Medical Services/Fire Service

  • 2010- Present San Juan Island EMS Program Medical Director
  • 2008 – Present State of Washington Medical Program Director San Juan County EMS
  • 2006 – Present Medical Director OIFD Health and Wellness Program
  • 2005-2006 EMS Physician Supervisor, Lynden Fire Dept, Whatcom County Fire Districts 7 & 8
  • 2005 – Present EMS Physician Supervisor Whatcom County Fire District 4
  • 2003 – Present Orcas Island Fire Department EMS Program Medical Director
  • 2002-2005 EMS Division Chief – North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Lynden, WA
  • 2001-2006 North Whatcom Fire & Rescue Medical Director
  • 1998-Present-Instructor Whatcom Medic One Paramedic Training Program, Bellingham Technical College
  • 1998-2003 Fire Commissioner – Whatcom County Fire District 4
  • 1997-2002 Instructor – Whatcom County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Training Institute
  • 1997-Present Firefighter/ Lieutenant – Whatcom County Fire District 4
  • 1997 Present Cascade Ambulance Service Inc. Medical Director Bellingham, WA
  • 1995-2000 Whatcom County E.M.T. Training Program Medical Director Bellingham,WA
  • 1994-1995 City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety Bureau of EMS Assistant Medical Director
  • 1994-1996 Member, Item Writing Committee, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus OH.
  • 1994 Allegheny County EMS Physician Liaison – US Air Flight 427 Air Disaster
  • 1994 Attending EMS Physician – United States Open Golf Championships – Oakmont PA
  • 1993-1995 Senior Preceptor, National Paramedic Certification Exams
  • 1993-1995 EMS Physician Coordinator – Pittsburgh Thrift Drug Classic Professional Bike Race
  • 1992-1995 Pennsylvania Chapter – American College of Emergency Physicians Basic Trauma Life Support Committee Member
  • 1992-1995 City of Pittsburgh EMS Medical Command Physician Department of Public Safety Bureau of EMS Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1991-1995 Stadium EMS Physician – Three Rivers Stadium – Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball, Pittsburgh Steelers Football
  • 1991-1995 EMS Physician for University of Pittsburgh football games, The Great 10K Race, Pittsburgh Marathon, and the Three Rivers Regatta

EMS Aeromedical

  • 2010 – Present  Island Air Ambulance Medical Director Friday Harbor, WA
  • 1995-2000 MED FLIGHT Air Ambulance Medical Director Bellingham, WA
  • 1994-1995 Davis Air – Aeromedical Transport Medical Director West Mifflin, PA
  • 1994-1995 Specialized Treatment and Transport (STAT) MedEvac Associate Medical Director Pittsburgh, PA
  • 1991-1995 Specialized Treatment and Transport (STAT) MedEvac EMS Flight Physician Pittsburgh, PA

CERTIFICATION and LICENSURE

  • 2003 Advanced HAZMAT Life Support Provider & Instructor
  • 2001 Fire Service Instructor I – State of Washington
  • 1997 Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor
  • 1997 Fellow – American College of Emergency Physicians
  • 1996 Firefighter I Certification State of Washington
  • 1995 State of WA Department of Health – Medical Physician & Surgeon License
  • 1995 Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider & Instructor
  • 1995 Diplomat – American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • 1993 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider and Instructor
  • 1993 Basic Trauma Life Support Instructor
  • 1993 Drug Enforcement Agency License
  • 1982 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider and Instructor

MEMBERSHIPS in PROFESSIONAL and SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

  • 2000 American Academy of Emergency Medicine
  • 1996 Air Medical Physician’s Association
  • 1991 National Association of EMS Physicians
  • 1991 Association of Air Medical Services
  • 1990 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
  • 1990 Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
  • 1989 American College of Emergency Physicians
  • 1989 Emergency Medicine Residents Association
  • 1985 Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society

HONORS / AWARDS

  • 2008 Orcas Island Fire & Rescue – Most Inspirational Member Award
  • 2007 Orcas Island Fire & Rescue – 1,000 Call Club Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
  • 1994 Peter Safar Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, University of Pittsburgh Affiliated Residency in Emergency Medicine
  • 1994 National Emergency Medicine Residents Association (EMRA) Leadership Excellence Award in Emergency Medicine
  • 1993 National American Eurocopter Medical Aircrew Award
  • 1991 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine
  • 1991 SANDOZ Award in recognition of superior academic achievement and contribution to health care, UHS / Chicago Medical
  • 1991 Luisada Cardiology Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in Cardiology, UHS / Chicago Medical
  • 1991 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Award, UHS/ Chicago Medical
  • 1988 Norman H. Pevsner Research Fellowship, UHS / Chicago Medical

EMS PUBLICATIONS

MP Sullivan, RT Kiskaddon, et. al.: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Pre-hospital Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Edema. Abstracted, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1995;25(1):129.

Katz LM, Safar P, Xiao F,Sullivan Met. al: Mild Cerebral Cooling After Cardiac Arrest in Dogs and Patients. Abstract, International Resuscitation Research Conference, May 1994.

Katz L, Safar P, Xiao F,Sullivan Met. al: Clinically Feasible Methods for the Rapid Induction of Mild Cerebral Resuscitative Hypothermia. Abstract, International Conference on Pediatric Resuscitation. Washington, D.C. June, 1994.

Katz L, Safar P, Xiao F,Sullivan Met. al.: Mild Cerebral Cooling After Cardiac Arrest in Dogs and Patients. Abstract, 2nd CPR Congress of the European Resuscitation Council. Mainz, Germany October, 1994.

Kelley JM,Sullivan MP, Delbridge TR, et. al: Assessment of the Usefulness of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate to Differentiate Out-of-Hospital CHF and COPD Patients. Abstracted, Pre-hospital and Disaster Medicine, 1994;9(2):S56.

Mosesso VN,Sullivan MP, Davis EA et al: Times of EMS Interventions as Documented on Paramedic Trip Sheet Reports Versus On Scene Audio Recordings. Abstracted, Annals of Emerg Med, 1993;22(5):920.

Sodium Bicarbonate Study Group/Safar Center for Resuscitation Research:

Primary Investigators:Rade B. Vukmir MD; Laurence Katz MD. Beaver: Paul Peindl MD;

Charles Bowers EMT-P; Joseph Campbell EMT-P. Greensburg: John Reed MD; William

Groft EMT-P. Indiana: Steve Bashor MD; James Dixon MD; BJ Pino EMT-P. McKees

Rocks: Peter Stevenson MD; Anthony Sanvito EMT-P. Monessen: Frank Hertzog MD;

Bill Hess EMT-P; Mark Sellew EMT-P; Mark Eglgi EMT-P. Monroeville: Dave Natale

MD; Doug Nicole EMT-P. Pittsburgh: Michael Sullivan MD; Uwe Ebmeyer MD;

Nicholas Bircher MD; Paul Paris MD; James Menegazzi PhD; Peter Safar MD. Sewickley:

J. Nagan MD; J. Withee EMT-P.

Vukmir R, Katz L, andSodiumBicarbonate Study Group: Sodium Bicarbonate improves outcome in prolonged pre-hospital cardiac arrest.  Am J Emerg Med 2006;24 (2): 156-161

Vukmir R and the Sodium Bicarbonate Study Group:  Prehospital cardiac arrest outcome is adversely associated with antiarrythmic agent use, but not associated with presenting complaint or medical history.  Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 95-98.

Vukmir R, and the Sodium Bicarbonate Study Group: The influence of urban, suburban, or rural locale on survival from pre-hospital cardiac arrest.  2004 Am J Emerg Med 22 (2): 90-93.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

ORAL
02/24/95 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Pre-hospital Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Edema, American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, San Francisco, CA.

05/24/94 Times of EMS Interventions as Documented on Trip Reports Verses On-Scene Audio Recordings, Western Pennsylvania Hospital Resident Research Day, Pittsburgh, PA.

05/24/94 Spontaneous Mild Hypothermia in Pre-hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients, Western Pennsylvania Hospital Resident Research Day, Pittsburgh, PA.

05/18/93 Times of EMS Interventions as Documented on Trip Reports Verses On-Scene Audio Recordings, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

POSTER

05/07/94 Spontaneous Mild Hypothermia in Pre-hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients, International Resuscitation Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

02/09/89 Intravascular Blood Volume During Rodent Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Midwest Student Medical Research Forum, Omaha, NE.

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