2021 Emergency Medical Services Awards Announced

News Release
Dec. 20, 2021

The Texas Department of State Health Services presented its annual emergency medical services (EMS) and trauma awards recently. Each of the award categories honors a person or organization that exemplifies the best the Texas EMS/Trauma System has to offer.

The following winners were recognized at an awards luncheon during the 2021 Texas EMS Conference at the Austin Convention Center in Austin:

• EMS Public Information/Injury Prevention
  Claire Zagorski, LP – Round Rock
• EMS Educator
  Wendy Greer, LP; and Ryan Kelley, LP – Corpus Christi
• EMS Telecommunicator
  Travis Pilley – Vidor
• EMS Administrator
  Terry Hazlett, EMTP – Hereford
• EMS Air Medical
  Memorial Hermann Life Flight – Houston
• EMS Medical Director
  Justin Northeim, MD – Sachse
• EMS Citizen
  Robert Golston – Round Rock
• EMS Provider
  Montgomery County Hospital District – Conroe
• EMS Person of the Year
  Andrew Castiglione, EMT – Seabrook
• GETAC’s¹ Journey of Excellence
  Robert Greenberg, MD – Temple
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Jane Greenwald, RN – San Antonio
• Lifetime Achievement Award
  Kelly Harrell, CMP – Austin

¹ GETAC is the Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council.

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(News Media Contact: pressofficer@dshs.texas.gov)