Medical Director - a licensed physician (MD or DO) who is specifically

Medical Director - a licensed physician (MD or DO) who is specifically designated by an air ambulance provider and has accepted the responsibility for providing medical direction to the air ambulance service. He or she must be a Mississippi licensed physician, M.D. or D.O., and show evidence of board certification in emergency medicine or board eligibility in emergency medicine. Air Ambulances which operate from or based in Mississippi, must have an Offline Medical Director whose primary practice is in Mississippi or at a Mississippi trauma center. (Air Ambulance provided from and based out-of-state must have a Offline Medical Director that is board certified in emergency medicine or board eligible in emergency medicine.) The medical director is ultimately responsible for all aspects of a service's operation which effect patient care. The medical director is responsible for assuring that appropriately trained medical personnel and equipment are provided for each patient transported and that individual aircraft can provide appropriate care environments for patients. The Air Ambulance Service Medical Director must be approved by the State EMS Medical Director.