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GETAC- Cardiac Care Committee

Current Members

The Council appoints committees it considers necessary to perform its duties. Committees meet in conjunction with the quarterly GETAC meetings or as necessary to conduct committee business.

Council Liaison: Gerad Troutman, MD; Peter W. "Pete" Marocco 

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Name Affiliation Location Term Expires

James McCarthy, MD 
Committee Chair

Memorial Hermann Health System 
Chief Physician Executive
Executive VicePresident

Houston, TX
77024

12/2026

Craig Cooley, MD
Committee Vice-Chair

San Antonio Fire Department
Deputy Medical Director

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
EMS Division Chief - Department of Emergency Medicine

San Antonio, TX
78229

12/2026

Stephen Berry, LP, APRN

Geriatric Post-Acute Specialists
APRN

Austin, TX
78756

12/2027

Heather Biddy, RN

CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta
Program Manager

Atlanta, TX
75551

12/2026

Nancy Huard

American Heart Association
Healthcare Quality Improvement Manager

Dallas, TX
75231

12/2026

Kyle Jacobson, EMT

Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council
Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response

San Antonio, TX
78227

12/2027

Krista Knowles, RN 

Medical City Alliance 
Chest Pain and Sepsis Coordinator 

Fort Worth, TX
76177 

12/2025

Suzanne Mewis, RN

Ascension Seton
Network STEMI Coordinator

Austin, TX
78749

12/2025

Jennifer Milum, RN

Harlingen Medical Center
STEMI Coordinator

Harlingen, TX
78550

12/2027

Pedro Palacios, EMT-P

El Paso Fire Department
Lieutenant

El Paso, TX
79901

12/2025

Verenice Ramirez, RN

Las Palmas Medical Center
Chest Pain Coordinator

El Paso, TX
79902

12/2025

Casey Rauschuber, RN

Wise Health System
Cardiovascular Coordinator

Decatur, TX
76234

12/2026

Alan Taylor, MD

Premier Cardiovascular Care of Dallas
Cardiologist

Mansfield, TX
76063

12/2025

Alexa Timbrook, RN

University Medical Center of El Paso
Director of CVICU and IMC

El Paso, TX
79905

12/2027

Jason Waller, RN, EMT-P

South Texas Health System - Heart
Chest Pain & Trauma Coordinator

McAllen, TX
78503

12/2025

David Wampler, LP

UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Professor/Paramedic

San Antonio, TX
787201

12/2027

Neil White, NP, RN, LP

Hendrick Medical Center
Nurse Practitioner

Abilene, TX 
79601

12/2027

Karen Yates, RN, LP

Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Chest Pain Coordinator
EMS Liaison

Mansfield, TX 
76063

12/2025

Past Meetings

August 22, 2024

Agenda

Report

June 13, 2024

Agenda

Report

March 7, 2024

Agenda

Report

November 19, 2023

Agenda

Report

August 17, 2023

Agenda

Report

June 8, 2023

Agenda

Report

March 8, 2023

Agenda

Report


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