Curriculum Vitæ

Experience

Education

Certifications

Board Certifications

  • Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2014
  • Emergency Medical Services, American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2015

Other Certifications and Courses

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), American College of Surgeons, 2010
  • Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300), Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2010
  • National Incident Management System, An Introduction (IS-700), Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2006
  • Nationally Registered Paramedic (NRP), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, 2005
  • ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS-200), Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2005
  • Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS-100), Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2005
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association, 2005
  • Healthcare Provider (BLS), American Heart Association, 2000

Past Certifications

  • Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD), International Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch, 2014
  • International Trauma Life Support Advanced (ITLS), 2009
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, 2007
  • Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic (MICP), New Jersey Department of Health, 2005
  • Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP-ALS), American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association, 2005
  • First Aid, CPR, & AED Instructor, American Red Cross, 2002
  • Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B), New Jersey Department of Health, 2001
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Systems, 2000

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Published Abstracts

Presentations

Oral Presentations

Poster Presentations

  • Alter SM, Clayton LM, Paley R, Shih RD. Pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes before and after implementation of a standardized resuscitation tool. Poster presented at the National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting; January 11-13, 2018; San Diego, CA.
  • Alter SM, Clayton LM, Walsh B. Intubation of prehospital patients with curved laryngoscope blade is more successful than with straight blade. Presented at the National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting; January 24-26, 2017; New Orleans, LA.
  • Alter SM, Studnek JR, Swanson DR. Dispatch chief complaint may identify prehospital patients most in need of EMS. Presented at the National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting; January 24-26, 2017; New Orleans, LA.
  • Clayton LM, Alter SM, Walsh B, Shih RD. Success rate of prehospital LMA placement after failed intubation attempts. Presented at the National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting; January 24-26, 2017; New Orleans, LA.
  • Walsh B, Shih R, Hung O, Alter SM, Walsh K. The (lack of) benefit of a pediatric radiologist in the ultrasound diagnosis of appendicitis in a community hospital. Presented at the EuSEM Congress; September 28-October 1, 2014; Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Alter SM, Lenehan P, Walsh B, Walsh K. Utility of ultrasound to diagnose appendicitis in community hospitals. Presented at the AAEM Scientific Assembly; February 9-13, 2013; Las Vegas, NV.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The detection rate of pulmonary embolisms by emergency physicians has increased. Presented at the Atlantic Health System Research Day; June 6, 2012; Morristown, NJ.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The diagnosis of aortic dissections by ED physicians is rare. Presented at the Atlantic Health System Research Day; June 6, 2012; Morristown, NJ.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The detection rate of pulmonary embolisms by emergency physicians has increased. Presented at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Resident and Fellow Research Day; June 1, 2012; New York, NY.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The diagnosis of aortic dissections by ED physicians is rare. Presented at the SAEM Annual Meeting; May 9-12, 2012; Chicago, IL.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The detection rate of pulmonary embolisms by emergency physicians has increased. Presented at the NJ-ACEP Scientific Assembly; May 8, 2012; East Windsor, NJ.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The diagnosis of aortic dissections by ED physicians is rare. Presented at the NJ-ACEP Scientific Assembly; May 8, 2012; East Windsor, NJ.
  • Alter SM, Eskin B, Allegra JR. The detection rate of aortic dissections by emergency physicians has increased. Presented at the NJ-ACEP Scientific Assembly; May 10, 2011; East Windsor, NJ.
  • Saybolt MD, Alter SM, Dos Santos FD, Calello DP, Rynn KO, Nelson DA, Merlin MA. Naloxone in cardiac arrest with suspected opioid overdoses. Presented at the North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology; September 21-26, 2009; San Antonio, TX.
  • Saybolt MD, Alter SM, Dos Santos FD, Calello DP, Rynn KO, Nelson DA, Merlin MA. Naloxone administration during nontraumatic cardiac arrest. Presented at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting; March 26-27, 2009; Newark, DE.
  • Merlin MA, Alter SM, Raffel BJ, Pryor PW II, Cody RP, Levy RS. A quick and easy determination of external blood loss using the 'MAR Method'. Presented at the National Association of EMS Physicians conference; January 10-12, 2008; Phoenix, AZ.