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RHFARS appoints new medical director.
Dr. Joseph PortaleJoseph Portale MD, MSPH, FACEP, FAAEM and Rocky Hill resident, has been appointed Medical Director for the Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad. Joe replaces another Rocky Hill resident, Dr. Beverly Poelstra, who has retired from the position after many years of dedicated service to the squad.
Dr Portale is a board certified practicing Emergency Medicine Physician. He graduated from Villanova University in 2000 and continued on to receive a Masters of Science in Public Health from Jefferson College of Graduate Studies in Philadelphia PA. He obtained his MD degree from Jefferson Medical College in 2008. He continued residency training in Emergency Medicine at Jefferson University Hospital, and was named Chief Resident from 2010-2011. He is a lifetime member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society, and has won multiple teaching and honorary awards. He is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Portale is currently practicing full time at the University Medical Center of Princeton NJ, as well as Capital Health Hospital System, both Regional Medical Center and Hopewell campus. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Portale in the RHFARS family and look forward to working with him as he helps our squad maintain excellence in emergency patient care. 53Rescue Fundraising DriveThe 2015-2016 fund raising drive is in full swing. Everyone in our coverage area has received a letter celebrating the accomplishments of the squad in 2015, and requesting continued financial support needed to offset higher expenses caused by expanding membership and equipment costs. To those who have already given so far ....Thank You. If you have not received your letter, and would like to read a copy, click here. For those who have asked to make a donation by credit card, click on the Donation button below and you will be on your way with a secure link to do so. |
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