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Published on November 15, 2016. Last modified on September 14, 2026

The Clinical Care Committee (CCC) serves as an advisory group to the EMS Agency's Director and Medical Director on medical control and other medical issues. The EMS Agency Director appoints members to the CCC. 

The Clinical Care Committee meets on the second Wednesday of every other month (odd months) from 8:30 to 10:00 am.  Meetings are held at the County of Monterey Government Center located at 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, CA 93901. 

For more information regarding the Clinical Care Committee, please contacts the Debra Hopgood at 831-755-5013 or EMSAdmin@countyofmonterey.gov



2026 Meeting Schedule

January
March May July September November
01/14/2026
03/11/2026 05/13/2026 07/08/2026 09/09/2026 11/11/2026
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Members and Representing 

Member Name
 Representing
 Term Expiration
Dr. John Beuerle, Chair 
 Monterey County EMS Medical Director
 N/A
Dr. Michelle Kalinski
 Emergency Physician
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
 06/30/2027
Dr. Noah Hawthorne Emergency Physician
Mee Memorial Hospital
 06/30/2027
Dr. Marie Lutz
 Emergency Physician
Natividad
06/30/2027
Dr. Nikolas Greenson
 Emergency Physician
Salinas Valley Health 
 06/30/2027
Susan Duke 
 RN Base Hospital Coordinator
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
 06/30/2027
Christopher Perkins RN Receiving Hospital Coordinator
Mee Memorial Hospital 		06/30/2027
Cassie Caldera
 RN Base Hospital Coordinator
Natividad
06/30/2027
David Thompson RN Base Hospital Coordinator
Salinas Valley Health 
 06/30/2028
Vacant  Field Staff of the Contracted Ambulance Provider
Justin Linquist Field Staff of Paramedic Services Providers 06/30/2028
Cheryl Goetz EMT First Responders 06/30/2028
Christopher Bourquin Law Enforcement Agencies
 06/30/2028
Ben Hitchcock Contracted Ambulance Provider 06/30/2028
Jeff Horner
 Air Ambulance Providers
 06/30/2028


Member Name
 Constituency (Alternates)
 Term Expiration
Dr. Andrew Ortega Emergency Physician, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 
  06/30/2027
Dr. Bryan Darger 

Emergency Physician, Mee Memorial Hospital 

  06/30/2027
Dr. Cole Klick Emergency Physician, Natividad  06/30/2027
Dr. Ian Stehmeier  Emergency Physician, Salinas Valley Health  06/30/2027
Christy Soboleski RN, Base Hospital Coordinator, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
  06/30/2027
Vacant RN, Receiving Hospital Coordinator, Mee Memorial Hospital
  
Chelsi Mettler  RN, Base Hospital Coordinator, Natividad
 06/30/2027
Joseph Saad RN, Base Hospital Coordinator, Salinas Valley Health 
  06/30/2028
Vacant
 Field Staff of the Contracted Ambulance Provider
  
Shane VanderVeen Field Staff of Paramedic Services Providers
  06/30/2028
Jason Sullens EMT First Responders  06/30/2028 
Todd Trayer Law Enforcement Agencies   06/30/2028
Rachael Kneeland Contracted Ambulance Provider
  06/30/2028
Michael Coglianese Air Ambulance Provider
  06/30/2028