CT EMS for Children's Team Members
Megan Petrucelli, MSN, RN, EMSI, CEN, CPEN
Program Coordinator
Megan has over 21 years of experience in emergency and trauma medicine and experience with pediatric primary care and school-based nursing experience. Megan holds certifications as a Certified Emergency Nurse and Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse. She is also an active EMT and EMS instructor.
Megan graduated cum laude honors from Regis College in 2007 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and summa cum laude honors from the University of Hartford in 2019 with a Master of Science in Nursing Public Health degree. Megan obtained her EMT in 2003 from Northeastern University.
Through her teaching ventures, Megan applies her knowledge to help impart wisdom to others in the Nursing and EMS worlds. Before assuming the program coordinator role, Megan had been teaching with CT-EMSC since 2018, bringing pediatric simulations to emergency departments and Pediatric Education for pre-hospital providers (PEPP) courses to EMS agencies throughout the state.
Megan grew up in Acton, Massachusetts; however, she currently resides in East Hampton, CT, with her husband Brian, her three children, Matthew, Jared, Brandon, and their dog Callie. In her spare time, Megan enjoys baking and spending time at the beach with her family.
Email: megan.petrucelli@ynhh.org
Michael Goldman, MD
Medical Director, Hospital-Based Initiatives
Dr. Michael Goldman is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and an attending physician in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital. His scholarly pursuits stem from his passion for medical education and deep interest in quality improvement science. Prior projects have focused on designing interventions to improve the system in which we deliver care while simultaneously pursuing how these interventions can uncover novel educational strategies for staff and trainees alike, both within our healthcare system and throughout the continuum of pediatric emergency care. Dr. Goldman completed his Pediatrics residency and Chief Residency at the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center and his Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital. Prior to a career in medicine, Dr. Goldman was a special education teacher.
Email: michael.goldman@yale.edu
Mark X. Cicero, MD
EMS Liaison
Mark X. Cicero MD, FAAP is an associate professor in the section of pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) at the Yale School of Medicine. Prior to this appointment, he completed medical school at State University of New York at Buffalo, pediatrics residency and chief residency at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, and PEM fellowship at Yale. He has designed experiential and didactic curricula in pediatric disaster medicine, and has published original research about disaster medicine educational strategies. His research is sponsored by Emergency Medical Services for Children and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He has served nationally as a consultant for prehospital and hospital pediatric disaster preparedness. Firsthand disaster experience includes hurricane Isabel in Norfolk VA, as well as an epidemic. He serves as the chair of the pediatrics committee of the National Association of EMS Physicians and on the National Biodefense Science Board.
Email: mark.cicero@yale.edu
Henry P. Chicaiza, MD, FAAP, FACEP
EMS Liasion
Henry Chicaiza, MD, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at Connecticut Children’s. Dr. Chicaiza is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. He is certified in both Pediatric Advance Life Support and Advance Trauma Life Support. Dr. Chicaiza’s interests include bedside ultrasonography and diagnostic research.
Dr. Chicaiza completed a fellowship at Connecticut Children’s in pediatric emergency medicine. Prior to this, Dr. Chicaiza completed his pediatric residency at Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in New York and earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School.
Tom Martin MSN, APRN, CCRN-K, EMT
Program Manager
Tom Martin has more than 30 years of experience in pediatric nursing and EMS. Tom is currently the manager of the pediatric critical care transport team at Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital and the program manager of the CT EMSC federal grant. Tom is also an active EMT for the Westbrook Ambulance Association.
Email: thomas.martin@ynhh.org
Jason Malia BSN, MHA, RN, C-NPT, NEA-BC
Executive Advisory Board Members
Mariann Kelley, MD
Dr. Mariann Kelley is a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Hartford, Connecticut and is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from University of Connecticut School of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years.
Bill Lynders, MD
Dr. Lynders, Senior Attending physician at Middlesex Hospital, is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and completed his residency training at Maine Medical Center.
Email: bill.lynders@midhosp.org
Family Advisory Network
Nanfi Lubogo
Nanfi N. Lubogo of Cromwell, CT, serves as Co-Executive Director for Family Voices State Affiliate Organization (SAO): PATH Parent to Parent/Family Voices of CT, a statewide parent support network for families of children and youth with special health care needs/disabilities. She serves on various committees, councils, and boards both in CT and nationally. Current appointments include CT State Innovation Model – Consumer Advisory Board, CT Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Advisory Committee & Family Advisory Network. Mrs. Lubogo represents Family Voices on the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) and as the President of the Family Voices Board of Directors. Mrs. Lubogo is a Maternal and Child Health/Public Health Leadership Fellow (MCH PHLI) and Partners in Policy Making Graduate.
Email: nlubogo@pathct.org
Paul Joseph Stengel, EdD
Dr. Paul Joseph Stengel is a Director of Education for Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Yale University. Paul earned his Doctorate in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Before joining Columbia, Paul was a high school teacher and holds a current Connecticut Professional Educator Certificate for 7 -12 Language Arts. Paul has been a resident of Connecticut for most of his life, having grown up here and now raising his own family here. He is excited to work on high-quality projects that advance equity and access to healthcare for all families in the region.
Email: Paul.stengel@yale.edu