EMS Staff Information - Emergency Medical Services (DEP)

Josh Davies

Interim EMS Division Manager

408-885-4250

Josh.Davies@hhs.sccgov.org

Josh has been with the EMS Agency since January of 2002. Prior to his service in Santa Clara County, he worked as a field provider, educator, and manger of Emergency Medical Services in both the public and private sector. He has managed prehospital education programs for the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, served in municipal fire departments, private ambulance services, as a Deputy EMS Administrator in another county, and overseas as an international health/telemedicine officer. He is currently a member of the State Mission Support Team and is a Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) by the International Association of Emergency Managers. Outside of work, he enjoys travel and outdoor activities.

Eric Rudnick, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

EMS Medical Director

408-885-4250

Eric.Rudnick@hhs.sccgov.org

Dr. Rudnick has been in Emergency Medicine for the past 19 years. He has a keen interest in EMS, toxicology and pediatric care. He was the Medical Director for the Emergency Department and EMS Director for St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Red Bluff, from 1995 to 2003. He then transitioned to Nor-Cal EMS, the EMS oversight agency for 9 Northern California counties. He has active fellowship status with both American College of Emergency Medicine and American Academy of Emergency Medicine. He successfully completed the prestigious California Healthcare Foundation Fellowship for Medical Leadership and was active in the medical staff leadership of both Mercy Hospital Redding and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Other roles include the presidency of EMDAC (Emergency Medical Directors Association of California) and the founding President of the Medical Reserve Corp of Far Northern California. He lectures statewide on numerous topics in Emergency Medicine ranging from pediatrics to chemical warfare. His most passionate interests are his wife (Deborah A. Sutcliffe, MD) and his two daughters Alaina (age 13) and Melinda (age 11).

Dave Ghilarducci, MD

Assistant Medical Director

408-885-4250

Dave.Ghilarducci@hhs.sccgov.org

Dr. Ghilarducci came to the EMS Agency in 2004, following an Emergency Physician residency, and from a long career in the fire service. He has seen all sides of the EMS process. He has a strong interest in research, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Jessica Pierog, DO

EMS Fellow

408-885-4250

Jessica.Pierog@hhs.sccgov.org

Jessica is an Emergency Medicine Physician at Stanford University Hospital and will be working at Santa Clara during her fellowship training in Emergency Medical Services. She completed her undergraduate training at Wellesley College in Massachusetts with a major in Neuroscience and attended medical school at Western University of Health Sciences in Southern California. After graduation she was drawn to the east coast where she completed her Internship and Emergency Medicine Residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Pennsylvania. She has a passion for research, the practice of evidence based medicine, and improving prehospital education and training.

Anne Marcotte, RN, MSN

EMS Specialty Programs Nurse Coordinator

408-792-1351

Anne.Marcotte@hhs.sccgov.org

Anne Marcotte has been a nurse for 40 years with experience in Emergency and Critical Care. She came to us from San Diego. She has been working in EMS agencies for the last 7 years. Currently she is the Quality Management Coordinator for the Santa Clara County EMS Agency. In her off time she likes to bake, walk her dog SugarPlum, and be a grandma to Marc.

Patricia Natividad

Administrative Program Analyst

408-792-1353

Patricia.Natividad@hhs.sccgov.org

Patricia Natividad has worked as an Analyst with the EMS Agency since 2001. She initially managed the EMT Certification/ Paramedic Accreditation program. She is currently managing the Agency’s administrative program that includes budget tracking, contracts, and office management. She has received her Bachelors in Administration from San Jose State. She enjoys spending time with family, reading and watching movies in her free time.