speakers
This year, our 4-day conference presents a variety of tracks, including Management, ALS, BLS, HazMat, and an Educators track, designed to provide classes for any level. With a diverse lineup of speakers hailing from various regions, both nationally and locally, you can expect a wealth of knowledge and insights at WEMSA 2025. The WEMSA Education Committee and our dedicated staff have invested considerable effort to provide you with the opportunity to engage with industry experts from all corners of the country!
Dr. Raphael Barishansky
National Speaker & Author, EMS & Public Health Consultant
Raphael M. Barishansky is a public health and EMS leader with more than 30 years of experience in a variety of systems and agencies, with positions of increasing responsibility.
Currently an independent consultant providing his unique perspective and multi-faceted public health and EMS expertise for various organizations, his most recent position before this was as the Deputy Secretary for Health Preparedness and Community Protection at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, a role he recently left after several years. Prior to this position, he served as the Director of the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) at the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
Dr Barishansky holds an earned doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) from the Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University. In addition, Barishansky possesses a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Touro College, a Master of Public Health degree in Health Policy and Management (MPH/HPM) from New York Medical College, and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Homeland Security Studies at Long Island University.
Dr Barishansky has been published in various journals including the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice and the Crisis Response Journal (UK) and has presented at various state, national and international conferences.
