Walter M. Kowalczyk

Experience

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  City of New York (NYC*EMS & FDNY)

  Jan 1980 - Jan 2006

  Chief
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  NYC Emergency Medical Service

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1996

  Assistant Chief/ Borough Commander

  Note: In March 1996, NYC EMS, under the auspices of the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation was merged into the New York City Fire Department.

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  FDNY

  Feb 1980 - Sept 2005

  EMS Division Chief

  Overall responsibility for the EMS staff assigned to the Division, including Deputy Chiefs, Captain, Lieutenants, Paramedics and Lieutenants who provide pre-hospital care to more than one million requests annually in the City of New York. Responsibilities also include developing the strategic vision of the command,procedure compliance and budgetary oversight and monitoring.

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  MediSys Health Network

  Sept 2004 - Nov 2006

  Assistant Director, Emergency Management

  Primarily responsible for providing necessary management and support for all emergency management activities for Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Including planning, coordinating, maintaining, and updating the Emergency Management Plan. Coordinates the institution’s efforts to assure compliance with New York State Department of Health and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (TJC) emergency management requirements. In addition to a variety of emergency management functions impacting other facilities and meeting ASPR Grant deliverable s through the New York City Department of Health and Mental Health within the network including the design, development, conduct and evaluation of exercises throughout the network. Show less

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  Strategic Emergency

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2012

  Vice President, Operations

  Lead, manages and oversees client oriented operations with emphasis on integrated public health preparedness programs, disaster and counter-terrorism exercises, business continuity planning for the health and medical sectors and public safety

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  Mount Sinai Health System

  Mar 2012 - Nov 2020

  Director, Emergency Management

  Coordinate with Executive Leadership throughout the organization to ensure the synchronization of all Emergency Management activities with all organizational activities. Assist department heads in the coordination and management of all-hazards emergency management initiatives at all Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) sites.

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  Adelphi University

  Feb 2014 - Jan 2021

  Adjunct Professor
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  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2024

  Director, Emergency Management