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Cheryl Finn, EMT-P, BA: Program Coordinator

cfinn@qcc.mass.edu

(508) 854-4303

Office hours: Monday 3-4:30, Tuesday 12:30-2:30, Thursday 5-6:30

 

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the QCC EMS web site.  As the Program Coordinator, I am privileged to encourage EMS personnel to continue their education in pre-hospital advanced life support.

My love for EMS began in 1978 in the time when Cadillacs were still the mode of transport and demand valves were the “ambulance driver’s ” best friends!  I started by taking first aid and CPR classes and then instructor classes in both as well, then on to EMT.  I completed my Paramedic training in 1985, I worked in a private service, as a volunteer for a town service, for a private service assigned to a municipal service, and for a non-transporting hospital-based service. I became an instructor here at Quinsigamond in 1994. 

I have always believed that true instructors must “do” in order to be accurate in their instruction.  To enable me to bring the most current information and experiences to our students, I continue to function on a per diem basis as a paramedic in the highest volume non-transport system in Massachusetts at one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals, Milford Whitinsville Regional Hospital. www.mwrh.com.

My passion in EMS is excellent pre-hospital patient care.  I would be pleased to share that love with you here in our programs!  Welcome!

Educational Background:

  • Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Annhurst College, 1978

  • Emergency Medical Technician, Dean College, 1978

  • Paramedic Certificate, Northeastern University, 1985

  • Certified Childbirth Instructor/Certified Labor Assistant, The Bradley Method, 1994 www.bradleybirth.com

  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor

  • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor

  • American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider

 

Marc C. Restuccia, MD, FACEP, FAAEM: Medical Director

RestuccM@ummhc.org

Dr. Restuccia is an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Medical Director for UMass Life Flight. He trained in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.

 

Sheri Bemis, EMT-P

 

Kristine Correira, PA-C, MHP: Adjunct Instructor

kcorreira@qcc.mass.edu

Voice mail: (508) 853-2300 x4718

 

 

I am a physician assistant (PA) working per diem in the emergency department at Worcester Medical Center.  I have worked there since becoming a PA in 1993.  I have been teaching for the QCC EMS program since 1994.  I became a paramedic through the QCC program in 1991, though my certification expired January 1, 2000.  I also teach for the Northeastern University Physician Assistant Program.  I am the creator and moderator of the first online paramedic refresher program in the country.  It has been taught through QCC since 2001.

My Education

What is a Physician Assistant?

A Physician Assistant (PA) practices medicine as part of a team with a supervising physician.  A PA first has to graduate from an accredited program, and then must be certified by a national commission.  This certification must be maintained and renewed every two years.  All PAs are qualified to work in any field of medicine.  As a PA in the emergency department I manage patients of all acuity levels. PA-C stands for Physician Assistant-Certified.

 

Deanne Denison, EMT-P: Adjunct Instructor

 

Karen Gross, EMT-P: Adjunct Instructor

 

Steve Haynes, EMT-P: Adjunct Instructor

 

 

John Lynch, EMT-P: Adjunct Instructor; Clinical & Field Coordinator, EMT-I program

jlynch@qcc.mass.edu

(508) 868-7710
 

 

John has many years of EMS education and service in central Massachusetts, including the following:

  • EMT-A with the City of Worcester/City Hospital in 1975

  • EMT-I with the City of Worcester/City Hospital in 1981

  • EMT-C with the City of Worcester/City Hospital in 1983

  • EMT-P with the City of Worcester/City Hospital in 1984 until 1997

  • EMT-A Examiner for the State in 1980 until 1989

  • EMT-P Examiner for the State

  • CPR Instructor

  • ACLS Instructor

  • PALS

  • Hazmat

  • Cental Massachusetts CISM

  • DMAT

 

Rich Nydam, EMT-P: Adjunct Instructor; Clinical & Field Coordinator, EMT-P program
rnydam@qcc.mass.edu

 

 

 

 

Bob Palmer, PA-C, NREMT-P: Adjunct Instructor

  • Specialty:  Acute Care/Critical Care Medicine

  • Instructor Certifications:  ACLS, PALS, ATLS

  • Employment:  Boston MedFlight/Critical Care Transport