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Mission Milestones Patient Flights

Starting off the new year, we’re celebrating two amazing STAT MedEvac employees, Maggie Zaliponi and Mike Shaffer, who have reached their Mission Milestones. Thank you both for your hard work, commitment, and the positive impact you make every day at STAT MedEvac.

Pictured above: Sharon Grossman, Samatha Adams, both from the PPC (Professional Practice Council), Maggie Zaliponi celebrating 3,000 missions, and Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac.

Pictured above: Sharon Grossman from the PPC (Professional Practice Council), Mike Shaffer celebrating 3,000 missions and Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac.

Mission Milestones Patient Flights2025-12-29T10:22:08-05:00

Mission Milestones Patient Flights

We’re celebrating three amazing STAT MedEvac employees this month, Eric Rothen, Hollee Russell and Neal Franchock, each have reached their Mission Milestones. Thank you all for your hard work, commitment, and the positive impact you make every day at STAT MedEvac.

Pictured above: Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, and Eric Rothen celebrating 5,000 missions.

 

Mission Milestones Patient Flights2025-12-04T11:55:13-05:00

Mission Milestones Patient Flights

We’re celebrating three amazing STAT MedEvac employees this month, Jason Kozain, Richard Rembold and Larry Hildebrand, each has reached their Mission Milestones. Thank you both for your hard work, commitment, and the positive impact you make every day at STAT MedEvac.   

Pictured above: Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, Jason Kozain celebrating 4000 missions and Dan Vallera from the PPC (Professional Practice Council)

 

Pictured above: Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, Richard Rembold celebrating 4000 missions and Dan […]

Mission Milestones Patient Flights2025-12-04T11:43:01-05:00

Mission Milestones Patient Flights

We’re celebrating two amazing STAT MedEvac employees this month, Jeremy Kern and Jim Powers, each has reached their Mission Milestones. Thank you both for your hard work, commitment, and the positive impact you make every day at STAT MedEvac.

 

Pictured: From the PPC, Mike Merwin and Tammy Weaver, Jeremy Kern celebrating 3000 mission milestones and Jim Houser.

 

Pictured: From the PPC, Mike Merwin and Tammy Weaver, Jim Powers celebrating 4000 mission milestones and Jim Houser.

Mission Milestones Patient Flights2025-11-10T10:55:45-05:00

Mission Milestones Patient Flights

Milestone is an understatement when it comes to the recognition of some special STAT MedEvac employees. We love when we get the opportunity to shine a spotlight on some very special employees, including William Walls, Mike Stiff and Chad Snow for their Mission Milestones. We cannot be prouder of our employees and their dedication to STAT MedEvac! 

Pictured: William Walls, Trista Weiss from the PPC (Professional Practice Council), and Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, presenting the Mission Milestone award to William for his 6,000 patient flights.

Pictured: Mike Stitt, Trista Weiss from […]

Mission Milestones Patient Flights2025-11-07T10:40:51-05:00

40 Under 40: Rising Leaders in Medical Transport Award

Last week, the Association of Air Medical Services announced the winners of the inaugural “40 Under 40: Rising Leaders in Medical Transport” Award. This is a groundbreaking initiative that honors the next generation of trailblazers across the medical transport industry. The nominees were assessed on leadership, professional growth, innovation and excellence, and overall contributions to the industry demonstrated through a written nomination. 

STAT MedEvac is honored to have two employees that were nominated and one recipient.

John Kuchma – Emergency Communications Center Manager at STAT MedEvac –  Nominee 

 

 

Dr. Dylan Morris, MD; UPMC Center for Emergency Medicine – STAT MedEvac – Recipient

 

We’d also like to recognize one of our former STAT MedEvac team members, Dr. Nicholas George, MD, who was also recognized as a40 Under 40” recipient.  Dr. […]

40 Under 40: Rising Leaders in Medical Transport Award2025-10-28T10:35:11-04:00

Mission Milestones Patient Flights

Milestone is an understatement when it comes to the recognition of some special STAT MedEvac employees. At the beginning of October, we had the opportunity to shine a spotlight on William Yost and Joyce Fee for their Mission Milestones. We cannot be more proud of our employees and their dedication to STAT MedEvac!

Pictured: Karen Good, Flight Nurse, from the PPC (Professional Practice Council), William Yost and Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, presenting the Mission Milestone award to William for his 3,000 patient flights.

 

Pictured: Karen Good, Flight Nurse, from the PPC (Professional Practice Council), Joyce Fee and Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, presenting the Mission Milestone award to William for his 4,000 patient […]

Mission Milestones Patient Flights2025-10-22T09:04:30-04:00

Mission Milestones

Milestone is an understatement when it comes to the recognition of some special STAT MedEvac employees. Last week, we had the opportunity to shine a spotlight on Mike Schreyer, Jim Piovarchy, and Charlene Malecki for their Mission Milestones. We cannot be more proud of our employees and all of their dedication to STAT MedEvac!

 

Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac presented the Mission Milestone award to Mike Schreyer for his 4,000 patient flights.

 

Jim Houser, President and CEO of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac presented to Jim Piovarchy the Mission Milestone award to Jim Piovarchy for 4,000 patient flights.

 

Jim Houser, President of the Center for Emergency Medicine and STAT MedEvac, presented […]

Mission Milestones2025-10-13T12:14:49-04:00

Welcome our new Hires September 2025

Kicking off September with a wonderful announcement. Make that eleven announcements! We’re excited to introduce you to the new members of the STAT MedEvac staff.

From left to right (Bottom Row)

  • Cal Henderson (ME 14)
  • Jonathan Sorensen (ME13/CCGU Central)
  • Garan Warren (ME 17)
  • Kenneth Hall (ME 17)
  • Jacob Bellerillo (ME 9)
  • Daniel Snyder-Kittinger (ME 17) 

 From left to right (Top Row)

  • Joshua Erdman (CCGU Central)
  • Nicole Hershberger (ME 14)
  • Andrew Haupt (ME 13/CCGU Central)
  • Megan Morrison (ME 15)
  • Jonathan Suarez (ME 11)
Welcome our new Hires September 20252025-09-15T11:07:21-04:00

Welcome our new Hires June 2025

 

Kicking off the week with a newsworthy announcement, or five! We’re excited to introduce you to the new members of the STAT MedEvac staff! 

 

Left to right 

  • Lauren Clark (Flight Nurse ME 18)
  • Sean Duchemin (Flight Medic ME 10)
  • Courtney James (Flight Medic ME 12)
  • Ryan Drucker (Flight Medic ME 13)
  • Jeff Pizillo (Flight Medic ME 9) 
Welcome our new Hires June 20252025-06-23T07:02:24-04:00
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