Dr. William “Bill” McDonald began his career in EMS in New York City in 1997. Bill worked for a large private ambulance service in New York where he held roles including EMT, paramedic, logistics coordinator and supervisor. The ambulance service provided emergency and non-emergency transportation in addition to event medicine at venues including Randall’s Island, Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden, and most notably at Woodstock 99’. Later, Bill was charged with leading two separate 911 services contracted with the FDNY, one of which also included education, QA/QI, Public Safety, and Emergency Management.
Bill completed the New York State Certified Laboratory Instructor course and later completed the Certified Instructor Coordinator course. Bill was recently appointed as a member of the New York State EMS Education Regional Faculty and is a National Registry subject matter expert and exam representative.
In 2007 Bill went back to being a full-time paramedic in New Jersey while remaining per-diem in New York City. Bill worked in a variety of areas throughout New Jersey serving a diverse population. Bill became the Paramedic Program Educator for the joint Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) and Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Paramedic Program where he also instructed all levels of AHA courses, including ACLS for the Experienced Provider, and coordinated all the NAEMT training center courses.
As a member of the JCMC leadership team, Bill was involved with the interview and hiring process among other ad-hoc committees. Bill provided paramedic refresher training and in-service sessions for staff and contributed to the New Jersey Association of Paramedic Programs unified National Registry transition program from NREMT to NRP. Bill was involved in EMS operations as needed, such as during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, where he served in various supervisory roles. Before his departure, Bill assisted in the reaccreditation of the paramedic program. Later, Bill was an Assistant Professor and coordinator of emergency management and fire protection for SUNY Empire State College for seven years.
Currently, Bill provides expert witness consulting services for medical malpractice cases, for either the plaintiff or defense, including document review, opinion report writing, and testimony at depositions and trials. To date, Bill has consulted on over 55 cases from 15 states and is a Certified Medical Professional Legal Consultant.
Bill holds a BPS in Emergency Management and Fire Protection, an MPA, a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration, and is currently enrolled in a Master’s of Legal Studies program. Bill has attended executive leadership programs at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and T.H. Chan School of Public Health as well as at Columbia University.
Bill is one of the first Fellows of the American College of Paramedic Executives, an IAEM Certified Emergency Manager, & holder of the National EMS Educator Certification. Bill is certified by the National Academy of Ambulance Compliance as a Document Specialist, Privacy Officer, Compliance Officer, & Coder and is a Six Sigma Blackbelt. Bill has also been awarded the Chief EMS Officer (CEMSO) and Chief Training Officer (CTO) credentials by the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
