Skip to main content

OTERAC

Oklahoma Trauma and Emergency Response Advisory Council

HB 1467, enacted in November 2013, created the Oklahoma Trauma and Emergency Response Advisory Council.  

  • The Council is charged with emergency response and trauma systems development, injury prevention, and other areas designated by the State Board of Health. 
  • OTERAC is comprised of seven (7) members.  It is composed of an EMS director, an emergency physician, a trauma surgeon, a representative of a hospital with trauma and emergency services, a trauma registrar, an EMT, and a critical care nurse.

OTERAC Members

Member Representing Appointed by Term Expires
David Teague, MD - Chair Hospital with Trauma and Emergency Department President Pro Tempore 05/2026
Julie Curry, DO - Vice Chair Board Certified Emergency Physician Governor 10/2025
Edith Smith - Secretary Trauma Registrar Speaker of the House 10/2022
Brad LanCaster Sr, NRP Director of an Ambulance Service Governor 10/2025
Alisa Cross, MD Trauma Surgeon President Pro Tempore 05/2026
Matt Young, NRP Emergency Medical Technician Speaker of the House 10/2025
Melissa Gullatto, RN, CCRN-K Critical Care Nurse Commissioner of Health 09/2025

OTERAC Meetings - 2024

2024 OTERAC MEETINGS
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes
02/07/2024 1:00 PM
 ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda Minutes
05/01/2024 1:00 PM James O Goodwin Health Center
Tulsa City-County Health Department
5051 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134		 Agenda Minutes
08/07/2024
 1:00 PM ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda  

09/09/2024
(Special
Meeting)

CANCELLED

 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda  
11/06/2024 1:00 PM Tulsa County Medical Society
5315 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105		 Agenda  

2024 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR Medical Direction and Coordination
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes
02/07/2024 10:00 AM
 ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda Minutes
05/01/2024
 10:00 AM James O Goodwin Health Center
Tulsa City-County Health Department
5051 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134		 Agenda Minutes
08/07/2024 10:00 AM ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda  
11/06/2024 10:00 AM Tulsa County Medical Society
5315 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105		 Agenda  

2024 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR Education and Training Committee
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes
02/14/2024 9:00 AM
 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
05/08/2024
 9:00 AM Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda  
08/14/2024 9:00 AM Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
10/30/2024 9:00 AM ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda  

Archives

2023 OTERAC MEETINGS
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes

02/01/2023

CANCELLED

 1:00 PM
 James O Goodwin Health Center
Tulsa City-County Health Department
5051 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134		 Agenda  
05/03/2023 1:00 PM ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda Minutes
08/02/2023
 1:00 PM James O Goodwin Health Center
Tulsa City-County Health Department
5051 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134		 Agenda Minutes
11/01/2023 1:00 PM ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda Minutes
2023 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR Education and Training Committee
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes
02/08/2023 9:00 AM
 Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
05/10/2023
 9:00 AM Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
08/09/2023 9:00 AM Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda  
11/08/2023 9:00 AM Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
2023 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR MEDICAL DIRECTION AND COORDINATION
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes

02/01/2023

CANCELLED

 10:00 AM
 Medical Direction and Coordination Committee James O Goodwin Health Center
Tulsa City-County Health Department
5051 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134		 Agenda  
05/03/2023
 10:00 AM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73131  		 Agenda Minutes
08/02/2023 10:00 AM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee

James O Goodwin Health Center
Tulsa City-County Health Department
5051 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134

 Agenda Minutes
11/01/2023 10:00 AM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73131 		 Agenda Minutes

2022 OTERAC MEETINGS
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes

02/02/2022

CANCELLED

 1:00 PM
 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    

04/06/2022

Amended Special Meeting

CANCELLED

 1:00 PM ODOT Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73013		 Agenda  
06/01/2022
 1:00 PM Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda Minutes
10/05/2022 1:00 PM ODOT Conference and Training Center
5307 NE 122nd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73131		 Agenda Minutes
2022 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR PROTOCOL GUIDANCE SUB-COMMITTEE
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes

01/12/2022

CANCELLED

 9:00 AM
 Protocol Guidance
Sub-Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    

06/08/2022


CANCELLED

 12:00 PM Protocol Guidance
Sub-Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
08/24/2022 9:00 AM Protocol Guidance
Sub-Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
11/09/2022 9:00 AM Protocol Guidance
Sub-Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
2022 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR Education and Training Committee
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes
02/09/2022 9:00 AM
 Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		   Minutes
05/11/2022
 9:00 AM Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		   Minutes
08/10/2022 9:00 AM Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
11/09/2022 9:00 AM Education & Training
Committee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		   Minutes
2022 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR MEDICAL DIRECTION AND COORDINATION
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes
05/04/2022 1:00 PM
 Medical Direction and Coordination Committee Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda Minutes
08/03/2022
 1:00 PM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda Minutes
11/02/2022 1:00 PM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda  

2021 OTERAC MEETINGS
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes
CANCELLED
02/03/2021		 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 CANCELLED CANCELLED
CANCELLED
06/02/2021		 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 CANCELLED CANCELLED
CANCELLED
07/21/2021		 1:00 PM
 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 CANCELLED
(No Quorum)
 CANCELLED
(No Quorum)
08/04/2021 1:00 PM
 Nicholson Conference Center
1000 NE 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
 Agenda Minutes
CANCELLED
10/06/2021		 1:00 PM

Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

    
12/08/2021 1:00 PM Nicholson Conference Center
1000 NE 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104		 Agenda Minutes
2021 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUP MEETINGS
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Minutes
01/13/2021 9:00 AM Rules & Regulations
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
03/10/2021 9:00 AM Rules & Regulations
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
05/12/2021 9:00 AM Rules & Regulations
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
07/14/2021 9:00 AM Rules & Regulations
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
09/08/2021 9:00 AM Rules & Regulations
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    
11/10/2021 9:00 AM Rules & Regulations
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		    

 

2021 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUP EDUCATION & TRAINING SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Minutes
**CANCELLED**
01/20/2021		 9:00 AM Education & Training
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 **CANCELLED**  
**CANCELLED**
02/17/2021		 9:00 AM Education & Training
Subcommittee

Nicholson Conference Center
940 NE. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117

 **CANCELLED**  
02/25/2021 9:00 AM Education & Training Subcommittee Microsoft Teams Agenda  
**CANCELLED**
03/24/2021		 9:00 AM Education & Training
Subcommittee		 Nicholson Conference Center
940 NE. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 **CANCELLED**  
04/21/2021 9:00 AM
 Education & Training
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK
 Agenda  
05/05/2021 9:00 AM Education & Training
Subcommittee		 Nicholson Conference Center
940 NE. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		    
**CANCELLED**
06/16/2021		 9:00 AM Education & Training
Subcommittee		 Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr. Ave
Oklahoma City, OK		 Agenda  
**CANCELLED**
09/15/2021		 9:00 AM Education & Training
Subcommittee		 Nicholson Conference Center
940 NE. 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 Agenda  
11/04/2021 9:00 AM Education & Training Subcommittee Oklahoma Commons
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda Minutes

 

2021 OTERAC Subcommittee & Working Groups Meetings for Medical Direction and Coordination Committee
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes
CANCELLED
03/02/2021		 1:00 PM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 CANCELLED CANCELLED
05/05/2021 1:00 PM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee Microsoft Teams Meeting
 Agenda Minutes
08/04/2021 10:30 AM Medical Direction and Coordination Committee

Nicholson Conference Center
1000 NE 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104

 Agenda Minutes
11/03/2021 1:00 PM
 Medical Direction and Coordination Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 Agenda Minutes
2021 OTERAC SUBCOMMITTEE & WORKING GROUPS MEETINGS FOR PROTOCOL GUIDANCE SUB-COMMITTEE
Date Time Subcommittee/
Working Group		 Location Agenda Approved Minutes
CANCELLED
11/03/2021		 9:00 AM Protocol Guidance  Sub-Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave. 
Oklahoma City, OK 73102		 CANCELLED CANCELLED

2020 OTERAC MEETINGS
Date Time Location Agenda Approved Minutes
02/12/2020 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 2/12/2020  
06/10/2020 1:00 PM Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 CANCELLED CANCELLED
10/07/2020 1:00 PM

Virtual Meeting-please email esystems@health.ok.gov for meeting link. Conference ID: 498 276 588#

    
2020 OTERAC SUB-COMMITTEE / WORKING GROUP MEETINGS
Date Time Committee / Working Group Name Location Agenda Approved Minutes
1/10/2020 9:00 AM Education & Training Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		  1/10/2020  1/10/2020
1/16/2020 10:00 AM Systems Improvement Workgroup Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 1/16/2020

  
1/17/2020 1:00 PM EMResource Workgroup Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 1/17/2020  
2/12/2020 9:00 AM Systems Improvement Workgroup Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 2/12/2020

  
2/20/2020 9:00 AM Education & Training Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 2/20/2020

  
2/26/2020 9:00 AM EMS Protocol Guidelines Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 2/26/2020  
3/10/2020 9:00 AM 
 Regulations Sub-Committee 
 Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117 
 3/10/2020  
3/11/2020  1:00 PM   Medical Direction Sub-committee  Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117 		  CANCELLED CANCELLED
3/11/2020 10:00 AM Systems Improvement Workgroup Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 CANCELLED CANCELLED
3/27/2020 1:00 PM EMResource Workgroup Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 CANCELLED CANCELLED
4/1/2020 9:00 AM  Education & Training Committee    Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		  CANCELLED CANCELLED
4/22/2020 10:00 AM 
 Medical Direction Sub-committee Zoom Meeting Agenda Meeting Minutes
5/6/2020 9:00 AM EMS Protocol Guidelines Committee Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		 CANCELLED  CANCELLED
5/6/2020  1:00 PM  Medical Direction Sub-committee  Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117 		  CANCELLED  CANCELLED
5/19/2020  9:00 AM   Education & Training Committee  Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		  CANCELLED  CANCELLED
 6/19/2020  9:00 AM   Education & Training Committee  Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		  CANCELLED  CANCELLED
 8/5/2020 9:00 AM EMS Protocol Guidelines Committee
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117		    
8/5/2020 1:00 PM   Medical Direction Sub-committee Microsoft Teams Meeting
 Agenda

 Meeting Minutes
11/4/2020 1:00 PM  

  Medical Direction Sub-committee  Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street 
Oklahoma City, OK 73117 		    
11/14/2020 9:00 AM  EMS Protocol Guidelines Committee  Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117 		    

 

*OTERAC Working Groups are not subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

Archived records of OTSIDAC and OERSDAC, and their sub committees, are available upon request.

 

OTERAC STRATEGIC PLANNING UPDATE 12-02-2015

Contact Information

Please call our office at (405) 426-8480 to be added to the contact list for a specific Working Group.

Emergency Systems
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S Kerr Ave, Suite 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406
Office: (405) 426-8480
Fax: (405) 900-7560 or 4059007560@Xmedius.com (using email)
Esystems@health.ok.gov

Back to Top