HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6151-08-2025A Resolution
NO. 6151-08-2025
APPOINTING MEMBERS OF RELEVANT SPECIALTIES TO SERVE ON THE
MEDICAL CONTROL ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 6036-12-2024 (the "Resolution"), the City of
Fort Worth (the "City") created the Medical Control Advisory Board (the "MCAB");
WHERAS, the MCAB was created to serve as an advisory body to the City and for
the purposes of advising the City about the clinical performance of the City's Emergency
Medical Services System ("EMS System"); and
WHEREAS, the MCAB's voting membership includes the City's Medical Director,
who serves as the board chair, the emergency department physician medical director, or
designee, from each full -service emergency department located within the EMS System
Service Area, and at least four physician members representing relevant specialties or sub-
specialties of benefit in developing standards for emergency out -of -hospital care, with such
members to be recommended by a majority of the then -existing members of MCAB and to be
appointed by the City;
WHEREAS, upon its appointment, and pursuant to the Resolution, the MCAB
included ten voting members which include the City's Medical Director and the emergency
department physician medical directors from each full -service emergency department within
the EMS System Service Area;
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2025, the MCAB conducted a meeting and considered the
recommendation of additional voting members representing relevant specialties, in accordance
with the Resolution, to be appointed by the City;
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, by and through Resolution No. 6084-25-2025, the Fort
Worth City Council appointed seven members who were recommended by the MCAB as of
benefit in developing standards for emergency out -of -hospital care: critical care, trauma,
family medicine, internal medicine, cardiology, and public health;
WHEREAS, on July 24, 2025, the MCAB conducted a meeting and considered the
recommendation of three additional voting members representing relevant specialties, in
accordance with the resolution, to be appointed by the City;
WHEREAS, the new members represent the following specialties of benefit in
developing standards for emergency out -of -hospital care: neurology, OB/GYN, and psychiatry;
WHEREAS, a majority of the then -existing MCAB members unanimously approved
the motion to recommend the appointment of the individuals listed below; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that the City Council officially appoint the individuals
listed below to serve as voting members of the MCAB.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Council hereby appoints the following individuals, who are qualified, to
serve as voting members of the Medical Control Advisory Board:
Name
Asad Ikram, MD
Paul Schneider, DO
Adopted this 26th day of August 2025
ATTEST:
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Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
Term Expiration Date
September 30, 2027
September 30, 2027