Mark Milliron

• Vita

Mark Milliron

Personal Information

Office: 255 South Henderson Building

Mail: 604 Donald H. Ford Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park PA 16802

814-863-5830

mem9@psu.edu

Home: PO Box 702

Lemont PA 16851

Education - The Pennsylvania State University

·         Master of Homeland Security in Public Health Preparedness (College of Medicine). In progress.

·         M.S. in Health Policy and Administration (College of Health & Human Development). 1996.

·         M.P.A. in Public Administration (College of Liberal Arts). 1991.

·         B.S. in Geography [Remote Sensing & Cartography] (College of Earth & Mineral Science). 1983.

Academic Appointments

·         Instructor of Health Policy & Administration, Department of Health Policy & Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA. 2006 - Present.

·         Instructor, Public Safety Institute, Community College of Allegheny County. 2008 – Present.

·         Instructor, Public Safety Training & Certification, Bucks County Community College. 2007.

·         Instructor, Public Safety and Service, Harrisburg Area Community College. 1998.

·         Lecturer in Health Policy & Administration, Continuing Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA. 1994 - 1996.

·         Lecturer in Health Policy & Administration, Department of Health Policy & Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA. 1994 - 1995.

·         Graduate Assistant, Department of Health Policy & Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA. 1991 - 1994.

Committees and Programs

·         Penn State College of Health & Human Development Jump Start Program

·         Penn State Department of Health Policy & Administration Stanley P. Mayers Endowed Lecture Committee

·         Penn State Department of Health Policy & Administration Awards Committee

·         Penn State Department of Health Policy & Administration Diversity Committee

Professional Work Experience

·         Director, Centre/Huntingdon Tapestry of Health (women’s health services), Bellefonte, Huntingdon, and Philipsburg PA. 2004 - 2006.

·         Executive Director, Infant Evaluation Program, Inc. (early intervention services), State College PA. 2000 - 2004.

·         Program Manager, Centre Volunteers in Medicine, Inc. (free community clinic), Centre County PA. 2001 - 2003.

·         Community Relations Specialist, The Meadows Psychiatric Center (behavioral health services), Centre Hall PA. 1996 - 2000.

Military Experience

·         Staff Signal Officer, 1-108 Field Artillery Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. 1990 - 1992.

·         Communications Officer and Operations Watch Officer, U.S. Naval Facility Argentia, Newfoundland; Deck Officer and Auxiliary Engineering Officer, USS Briscoe, (DD-977), United States Navy. 1984 - 1989.

Professional Publications

·         Wilson, S.A., Temple, B.J., Milliron, M.E., Vazquez, C., Packard, M.D., & Rudy, B.S. (2008). The lack of disaster preparedness by the public and its effect on communities. The Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicine, 7(2).

·         Fisher, J., Ray, A. Savett, S.C., Milliron, M.E., and Koenig, G.J. (2006, Mar-Apr). Collegiate based emergency medical services: A survey of EMS systems on college campuses. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 21(2 Suppl 2):91-6.

·         Milliron, M. & Wilson, B. eds. (1998). 1998-1999 Directory of Campus EMS Organizations. National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation.

·         Milliron, M. (1998, Winter). Campus based emergency medical services. Journal of Pre-Med Studies, 8:9-11.

·         Dansky, K.H., Milliron, M., Gamm, L. (1996, Fall) Understanding hospital referrals to home health agencies. Hospital and Health Services Administration, 41:331-342.

·         Milliron, M. (1996). The impact of insured status for firearm injuries: Predicting the intensity of services for inpatient care in Pennsylvania hospitals. M.S. Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University.

Books Reviewed

·         2007 pre publication review of Henry, M.C., Stapleton, E.R. (2008). EMT Prehospital Care, 4^th Ed. St., Louis: Elsevier.

·         2007 post Publication review of Tashorom, J., Sullins, E. (2007). Virtual Patient Encounters (VPE) simulation software, Wolfsong Informatics, LLC. St. Louis: Elsevier.

·         2005 pre publication review of Chapleau, W., Pons, P. (2007). Emergency Medical Technician: Making the Difference. St. Louis: Elsevier.

·         2004 post publication review of Shade, B. (2002). Mosby's EMT-B Certification Preparation and Review. St. Louis: Elsevier.

·         2001 pre publication review of Shade, B. (2002). Mosby's Workbook to Accompany Mosby's EMT-Intermediate Textbook. St. Louis: Elsevier.

·         1998 post publication review of Shade, B. (1997). Mosby's EMT Intermediate Textbook. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Presentations

·         Milliron, M. (2009, February 28). Expanding your level of service. Roundtable facilitator at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference, Arlington VA.

·         Milliron, M., & Mener, A. (2009, February 28). Expanding administrator/advisor/medical director roundtable. Roundtable facilitator at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference, Arlington VA.

·         Milliron, M. (2008, March 2). Recognizing and planning for a biological incident. Invited presenter at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference, King of Prussia PA.

·         Milliron, M. (2007, February 25). Developing your EMS organization. Invited presenter at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference, Baltimore MD.

·         Milliron, M., McMichael, T. (2004, February 29). Promoting your organization. Moderator at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference, Baltimore MD.

·         Milliron, M. (2003, February 23). Developing a plan for large scale events. Invited presentation at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation conference, Arlington VA.

·         Milliron, M., Grana, J.R., Calkins, C.A. (1996, November 20). The financial impact of inpatient care for firearm injuries on Pennsylvania hospitals. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association "Empowering the Disadvantaged: Social Justice in Public Health" annual meeting, Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section, New York NY.

·         Calkins, C.A., Grana, J.R., Milliron, M. (1994, November 2). The relationship between household composition and health services utilization. Oral presentation at the American Public Health Association "Public Health and Diversity: Opportunities for Equity" annual meeting, Washington DC.

·         Hageman, P, Milliron, M. (1994, October 4). Alcohol emergencies workshop. Workshop presented at the Council for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse “Celebrating Success" conference, University Park PA. Awarded Outstanding Contribution Award by the Council for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse.

Professional Organizations

·         American Hospital Association. 1992 - 1995.

·         American Public Health Association (Presenter 1994 & 1996). 1996 - 1997.

·         American Society for Public Administration. 1992 - 1995.

·         Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree Health & Safety Staff. 2001 & 2005.

·         Centre County Coalition Against Tobacco. 2004-2006.

·         Centre County Council for Human Services. 2000 - 2006.

·         Centre County Local Children's Team. 2000 - 2006.

·         Centre County Local Interagency Coordinating Council (Co-Chair 2001 - 2002). 2000 - 2004.

·         Centre County Partnership for Community Health (Board of Directors, Treasurer). 2000 - 2007.

·         Employee Assistance Network (Board of Directors 1998 - 2000).   1996 - 2000.

·         Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Keystone Chapter. (Membership Committee Chair 1999 - 2000).   1996 - 2001.

·         Homeless Children and Youth Task Force of Centre County. 2000 - 2006.

·         Huntingdon County Council for Human Services. 2004 - 2006.

·         Huntingdon County Healthy Community Partnership. 2004 - 2006.

·         Lancaster County Association of Chemical Dependency Professionals. 1996 - 2000.

·         Leadership Centre County. 2002.

·         Pennsylvania Early Intervention Providers Association. 2000 - 2004.

·         South Central Pennsylvania Coalition of Foster Care Providers. 1998 - 2000.

Community Volunteer Organizations

·         Centre Volunteers in Medicine (Board of Directors)

·         Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America (Executive Board)

·         Pleasant Gap American Legion (Finance Officer)

Academic Awards

·         First Year Experience Faculty Appreciation Award, The Pennsylvania State University. 2009.

·         Department of Health Policy & Administration Graduate Assistantship, The Pennsylvania State University. 1991 - 1994.

·         Pennsylvania National Guard Scholarship. 1990 & 1991.

·         Department of Public Administration Mowitz Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University. 1989 & 1990.

·         Navy ROTC Academic Scholarship. 1980 - 1983.

Awards

·         Hollie Holderman Memorial Award (Centre LifeLink EMS). 2009.

·         American Legion and Scouting Square Knot Award. 2009.

·         Venturing Leadership Award (Boy Scouts of America). 2008.

·         District Award of Merit (Boy Scouts of America). 2008.

·         District Service Award (Boy Scouts of America). 2007.

·         Legionnaire of the Year (Pleasant Gap Post 867). 2005.

·         Health Care Professional of the Year (State College Jaycees). 2003.

·         Army Achievement Medal. 1991.

·         Navy Personal Letter of Commendation. 1987.

·         Eagle Scout. 1977.

Disaster Management Addendum

Current Emergency Services Affiliations

·         Centre LifeLink EMS (Officer-in-Charge, Instructor, Field Training Officer, EMT).

·         Central Region Emergency Strike Team (Search and Rescue Field Team Leader, Administrative Coordinator).

·         Centre County Ambulance Association Honor Guard (Commander).

·         Clearfield Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 (Life Member).

·         National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (Board of Directors, Past Chairman).

·         National EMS Museum Foundation (Region 21 Coordinator).

·         Penn State Emergency Medical Services Alumni Interest Group (Past President, Founder).

Instructor Affiliations

·         ECSI Instructor (Emergency Care and Safety Institute).

·         Emergency Medical Technician - Instructor (Pennsylvania Department of Health).

·         Basic Life Support/ First Aid Instructor (American Heart Association).

·         First Responder Instructor (American Safety & Health Institute).

Certifications and Training

Disaster Management

·         Disaster Psychology (Penn State Hershey College of Medicine), 2009.

·         Critical Infrastructure Protection of Health Care Delivery Systems (Penn State Hershey College of Medicine), 2008.

·         Public Health Preparedness for Disaster and Terrorism Emergencies II (Penn State Hershey College of Medicine), 2008.

·         Public Health Preparedness for Disaster and Bioterrorism Emergencies I (Penn State Hershey College of Medicine), 2008.

·         Hazardous Materials - Operations Level (Bucks County Community College), 2008.

·         Terrorism Awareness and Prevention (pa-aware.org), 2008.

·         Basic Disaster Life Support (American Medical Association), 2008.

·         What All Rural Responders Must Know About Public Health Emergencies (University of Pittsburgh), 2007.

·         Emergency Response to Terrorism: Tactical Considerations for EMS (Seven Mountains EMS Council), 2005.

·         Domestic Preparedness Awareness (Harrisburg Area Community College), 2002.

·         Mass Casualty Incident Management (Seven Mountains EMS Council & JEMS Communications) 1999.

FEMA

·         ICS-400 Advanced Incident Command System (ICS), Command and General Staff — Complex Incidents (Bucks County Community College), 2009.

·         IS-809 Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 – Search and Rescue (FEMA), 2009.

·         ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) for Expanding Incidents (Bucks County Community College), 2007.

·         IS-800.A National Response Plan, An Introduction (FEMA), 2007.

·         Community Emergency Response Team (FEMA), 2006.

·         ICS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (FEMA), 2006.

·         ICS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (FEMA), 2006.

·         IS-5.A An Introduction to Hazardous Materials (FEMA), 2006.

·         IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction (FEMA), 2005.

Emergency Medical Services

·         Emergency Medical Technician (Pennsylvania Department of Health), 2007.

·         Health Care Provider (American Heart Association), 2007.

·         Wilderness EMT (CDS Outdoor School), 2007.

·         Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS International), 2003.

·         Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (American Academy of Pediatrics), 2002.

·         Introduction to Tactical EMS (Alpha Community Ambulance Service), 2001.

·         Emergency Vehicle Operations (Penn State University), 1990.

Search & Rescue and Technical

·         Rope/High Angle rescue I (Bucks County Community College), 2008.

·         Basic Rigging for Rope Rescue (Bucks County Community College), 2008.

·         Search and Rescue Field Team Leader (Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources), 2007.

·         Search and Rescue Field Team Member (Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources), 2007.

·         Wilderness S&R Management (Bucks County Community College), 2007.

·         Wilderness S&R Advanced Grid Team (Bucks County Community College), 2007.

·         Wilderness S&R Basic Grid Team (Bucks County Community College), 2007.

·         Water Rescue/Emergency Response Phase I (Bucks County Community College), 2007.

·         Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diver (NASDS), 1987.

·         Advanced Firefighting (U.S. Navy), 1985.

·         Basic Firefighting (U.S. Navy), 1985.

·         Repair Party Leader [includes Nuclear, Chemical, Biological] (U.S. Navy), 1985.

·         General Damage Control (U.S. Navy), 1985.

Aviation

·         Aviation Safety A-101 (DOI & USFS), 2008.

·         Overview of Aircraft Capabilities and Limitations A-104 (DOI & USFS), 2008.

·         Aviation Life Support Equipment A-105 (DOI & USFS), 2008.

·         Aviation Mishap Reporting A-106 (DOI & USFS), 2008.

·         Preflight Checklist Briefing and Debriefing A-108 (DOI & USFS), 2008.

·         Aviation Radio Use A-109 (DOI & USFS), 2008.

·         Crash Survival A-113 (DOI & USFS), 2008.