Dr. Kamin is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and the EMS Program Director for the University of Connecticut Health Center. Rich also serves as the Medical Director for the Connecticut Office of Emergency Medical Services. He is actively involved in teaching medical students, emergency medicine residents, pre-hospital providers and other emergency physicians. Rich is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is a member of the National Association of State EMS officials, the National Association of EMS Physicians, the National Tactical Officers Association, an active member of the Health Center Tactical Rescue Team, and the CT-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team.

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BS	University of Washington	Zoology
MD	University of Washington School of Medicine	Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Professional Training	American Burn Association	Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Certification
Professional Training		Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
Residency	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Emergency Medicine
Residency	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	Chief Resident
Fellowship	Hartford Hospital	Transport Medicine Fellow

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
FBI Appreciation for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest	Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dr. Mark E. Quigley Award - A Physician Award	Connecticut Regional EMS Council
Commissioner's Recognition Award	Connecticut Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Provost Award for Excellence in Public Engagement	University of Connecticut
Physician Award of Excellence	University of Connecticut Health Center
Leadership Award	University of Connecticut

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
National Association of EMS Officials, National Model EMS Clinical Guidelines Project	Professional/Scientific Organization	Co-P.I.	External	National	2012
Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care	Professional/Scientific Organization	Co-Chair	External	National	2012
CT DPH Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	2012
AHA/Connecticut Mission Lifeline Accelerator Project	Professional/Scientific Organization	Co-Chair	External	National	2012
American College of Emergency Physicians, Tactical Emergency Medicine Section	Professional/Scientific Organization	Chair	External	National	2011
National Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) Initiative and Council	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2011
American Heart Association STEMI Stakeholders Group	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2009	2012
CT DPH State Stroke Planning Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	2008	2009
Connecticut EMS Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	External	State	2007
Connecticut EMS Medical Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Co-Chair	External	State	2007
North Central Connecticut EMS Board	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	State	2005
North Central Connecticut EMS Medical Advisory Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	External	State	2002
Hartford Hospital Emergency Department Redesign Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Local	2001	2001
Hartford Hospital Emergency Department Equipment Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Local	2001	2001
National Association of EMS Physicians, Tactical Emergency Medicine Sub-group	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

Abstracts

Reviews

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Acute Stress - A Normal Response to an Abnormal Event	Lecture	5th New England Society for Disaster Medicine	2019	Farmington, CT
It Depends, EMS Decision Making 101	Talk	Rhode Island EMS Expo	2013
Tactical Emergency Medical Support	Talk	Rhode Island EMS Expo	2013
Medical Considerations and Integrated Training for Critical Incidents	Talk	New England Tactical Officers Association	2013
Tactical EMS	Talk	Sharon Hospital EMS Symposium	2013
Evidence Based EMS	Talk	Sharon Hospital EMS Symposium	2013
It Depends, EMS Decision Making 101	Talk	CT EMS Conference	2011
Tactical Emergency Medical Support	Talk	New England Tactical Officers Association Annual Meeting	2011	Boston, Massachusetts
EMS Destination: An Overview of the Guidelines, Benefits and Limitations to ED Bypass for Specialty Care	Talk	Improving Stroke Systems of Care in CT State Stroke Conference	2009	Wallingford, Connecticut
Tactical Emergency Medical Support	Talk	Western Mass EMS Conference	2008
Tactical Emergency Medical Support	Talk	New Haven FBI SWAT Tactical Commanders Meeting	2008	New Haven, Connecticut
Flight Physiology	Talk	Air Medical Physician Association Medical Directors Course	2005	Austin, Texas
Air vs. Ground EMS Triage	Talk	Air Medical Physician Association Medical Directors Course	2005	Barcelona, Spain
Head and Spine Trauma	Lecture	LIFE STAR EMS Lecture Series	2005	Hartford, Connecticut
Diving Emergencies	Talk		2004	Middlesex, Connecticut
Tactical Medicine	Talk	University of Connecticut Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine	2004	Farmington, Connecticut
Flight Physiology	Talk	Air Medical Physician Association Medical Directors Course	2003	Reno, Nevada
Decompression Sickness	Talk	University of Connecticut	2003	Farmington, Connecticut
Toxicology Overview and Drugs of Abuse	Talk	Hartford Hospital	2003	Hartford, Connecticut
Hypothermia and Cold Related Tissue Injury	Talk	New Britain Fire Department	2003	New Britain, Connecticut
Central Nervous System Trauma	Talk	Middlesex Hospital	2002	Middlesex, Connecticut
Hepatitis, Core Lecture Series	Talk	University of Connecticut Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine	2002	Farmington, Connecticut
Heat Related Illness, Paramedic lecture	Talk	John Dempsey Hospital	2002	Farmington, Connecticut
Playground Safety	Talk	The University of Connecticut Health Center	2002	Farmington, Connecticut
Shoulder Dislocation	Talk	Hartford Hospital	2001	Hartford, Connecticut
Bells Palsy, Core Lecture Series	Talk	University of Connecticut Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine	2001	Farmington, Connecticut
Abdominal Pain, Paramedic lecture	Lecture	Hartford Hospital	2001	Hartford, Connecticut
Alcohol Withdrawal, Core Lecture Series	Lecture	University of Connecticut Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine	2000	Farmington, Connecticut