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The faculty includes physicians,
advanced-practice nurses, paramedics
and physician assistants with vast
expertise in the field of disaster
medicine. The faculty has
substantial clinical and educational
experience, and have written
chapters in major textbooks in
disaster medicine.
The faculty teaching in the program
include:
Jean B. Bail, EdD, RN, MSN,
CEN, EMT-P (Program Director):
Dr. Bail is a nurse and paramedic
with more than 30 years experience
in emergency medical services and
education. She is a regional leader
in emergency management education.
Dr. Bail is certified by the
American Board for Certification in
Homeland Security at the CHS Level
III. She is also active with the
Pennsylvania Emergency Health
Services Council, the Emergency
Nurses Association, and the Delaware
County Critical Incident Stress
Management team.
Steven J. Parrillo, DO,
FACOEP, FACEP (Medical Director):
Dr. Parrillo is the Medical Director
for Philadelphia University's
Disaster Medicine and Management
Program; Medical Director of the
Emergency Department at Moss Rehab
and Einstein at Elkins Park; and
Chairman, Albert Einstein Medical
Center, Emergency Management
Committee. He was the Site Director
for the HRSA Bioterrorism Training
and Education grant. He has more
than 25 years experience as a board
certified, emergency-medicine
physician, serves on the faculty of
three universities, and is widely
published in emergency and disaster
medicine.
Charles D. Bortle, MEd,
RRT-NPS, NREMT-P (Coordinator):
Mr. Bortle has been an EMS educator,
paramedic, and respiratory therapist
for more than 26 years. He is
currently the Director of Logistics
and Field Operations at the Albert
Einstein Health System, the
Assistant Chief of the Einstein
Physician Response Team, and an
active flight paramedic and
respiratory therapist. He has more
than 22 years experience in EMS
education and expertise in distance
learning. He is a doctoral candidate
at the University of Phoenix.
Aaron Richman, EMT-P, MBA
(Assistant Professor):
Mr. Richman, Assistant Professor is
the Co Director for the Institute of
Terrorism Research and Response in
Philadelphia and Israel, where he is
responsible for the global Targeted
Actionable Monitoring Center’s
intelligence and research projects.
Mr. Richman has a Master’s in
Business Administration from the
University of Leicester and a
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal
Justice from Temple University, as
well as various specialized counter
terror training in the U.S. and
Israel. Currently, he is a Doctoral
candidate in Public Policy and
Homeland Security. Mr. Richman,
formerly a captain with the
Jerusalem Police, is a paramedic
with vast experience in emergency
management, law enforcement and
counterterrorism in the United
States and Israel.
Barry J. Burton, D.O:
Dr. Burton is a residency trained
(Albert Einstein Medical
Center/Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine), Board
Certified Emergency Physician with
sub-specialty Certificate of Added
Qualification (CAQ) in Emergency
Medical Services, and co-founder of
the EMS Fellowship at Albert
Einstein Medical Center in
Philadelphia. He has over 35 years
of Allied Health Care Experience in
EMS, Emergency and Critical Care
medicine and education, including a
stint with the EMS oversight
authority for the Philadelphia Fire
Department in the 80's. He continues
to serve in an advisory capacity to
the Bucks County Rescue Squad
(Bristol ALS EMS), and the County
EHSC and MAC. Additional experiences
include Occupational and
Environmental Medicine, providing
Medical Surveillance, medical
investigations, treatment, and
rehabilitation for several
industrial facilities in the Lower
Bucks County area of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Burton is currently an Assistant
Professor and Administrative
Director of the Department of
Emergency Medicine at the
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine, adjunct faculty at
Philadelphia University, and
previously an Assistant Professor of
Medicine at Temple University.
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