Medical Director Manish N. Shah, MD, MPH, FACEP

Dr. Manish N. Shah is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Community and Preventive Medicine at the University of Rochester.  He graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and completed his Emergency Medicine Residency training at The Ohio State University.  He received further training in EMS research as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Chicago. 

Since returning to Rochester in 2001, Dr. Shah has been active in the EMS community, serving as medical director for a number of agencies, serving on REMAC, and working to expand EMS services.  His contributions were recognized in 2003 when he was awarded the EMS Physician of Excellence Award from the Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS Council. 

Dr. Shah has also been a significant contributor to advancing the science of EMS.  His specific interests are: 

1) Improving the quality of care provided to EMS patients.

2) Providing EMTs geriatrics training in an effective and convenient manner.

3) Using EMTs to screen and refer older adults to address unmet needs.  He has received many grants to pursue these projects and has published over 20 manuscripts and abstracts related to these projects.

Associate Medical Director Rollin J. (Terry) Fairbanks, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP

Dr. RJ (Terry) Fairbanks is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, and attending physician in the URMC/Strong Memorial Hospital Emergency Department and Pediatric Emergency Department.  He currently serves as the Chair of the Monroe-Livingston REMAC, Chair of the MLREMS/REMAC Quality Assurance sub-committee, and as a member of the New York State EMS Advisory Council (SEMAC) and the SEMAC Medical Standards Committee.

Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Fairbanks had 15 years experience as an EMT, intermediate, critical care, paramedic, and EMS educator.  He worked for both career and volunteer agencies in New York State and Virginia.  Since moving to the MLREMS EMS system, Dr. Fairbanks has been an active member of REMAC and served as medical director for several area agencies.  In 2004 Dr. Fairbanks received the NY State EMS physician of Excellence award, and in 2006 he received the Weber EMS Leadership Award.  He maintains his certification as a New York State Paramedic.

Dr. Fairbanks has a background in safety engineering and is a nationally recognized expert in EMS patient safety.  He conducts research in both EMS and emergency medicine patient safety, and he has published dozens of journal articles and abstracts on these topics.  His research has been funded by several sources including the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He also serves as an editorial board member for EMSsafePatient.com.

Jeremy T. Cushman, MD, MS, EMT-P is a Senior Instructor in the Division of EMS, Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York. Dr. Cushman began his career in emergency medicine as an EMS provider in upstate New York, and continues to volunteer as a Paramedic in the Rochester area. He completed medical school, residency, and an EMS Fellowship at the University of Maryland. He also obtained a Master of Science in Emergency Health Services from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. While in Maryland, he was the Associate Medical Director for the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, and worked extensively with the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. Dr. Cushman is currently medical director for a number of agencies in the Rochester area, serves as the Director of the EMS Fellowship program at the University of Rochester, is the Medical Director for the Monroe Community College Paramedic Program, and is Associate Regional EMS Medical Director for Monroe and Livingston Counties, and the Monroe County EMS Medical Director. He serves on the Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee, and is responsible for regional protocol development and the RSI program.