Dr. Charles Burnell, MD, joined Acadian Ambulance in 2010 and serves as CMO across Acadian’s service areas. He reviews on-scene medical procedures and procedures between medics and emergency room physicians. He oversees training and continuing education programs at NEMSA, Acadian’s wellness and quality enhancement programs, as well as Acadian’s HSE program. He is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine and is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Before becoming medical director, Dr. Burnell worked closely with Acadian for 16 years, including the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina where he served as the director of air transports of patients from the Superdome. Dr. Burnell graduated summa cum laude with degree in Biochemistry at Louisiana State University and is currently licensed in AR, LA, MS, TN and TX.