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
| 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 University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio | 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 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2025 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2024 | Agenda | Report |
| November 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| August 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| June 2023 | Agenda | Report |
| March 2023 | Agenda | Report |
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