The Medical Director provides overall supervision of all EMS Division staff and medical oversight for the Suffolk County EMS System, including Quality Assurance, Controlled Substances Use Review, BLS/ALS Medical Protocols, and System Development. The Medical Director is a member of the Suffolk Regional Emergency Medical Services Council, the Suffolk Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee, as well as a member of the Regional Trauma Committee and the New York State Emergency Medical Advisory Committee representative for the Suffolk Region. Additionally, the Medical Director is responsible for the technical direction and management of programs created to respond to the emergency health needs of the County. Various research projects assessing the quality, productivity, and availability of emergency medical services are conducted on an on-going basis to ensure that the highest level of prehospital care is being delivered to the residents of Suffolk County.