Leslee Stein-Spencer, RN
Policy Advisor

Leslee is the policy advisor on domestic preparedness for the National Association of State EMS Officials, where she represents state and territory EMS directors on numerous federal initiatives, including the Interim National Preparedness Goal document, Target Capabilities List, Universal Task List, Interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and Quarantine and Border Health Training Work Group. She developed procedures and processes for state and territory EMS offices to assist them with preparedness and response activities; developed EMS Per for mance Measures for state and territory EMS offices; developed EMAC personal equipment list for responders; and, developed the Tool Kit for EMS State/Territory offices for Domestic Preparedness. Leslee staffs the Domestic Preparedness Committee and is the project manager for two projects: 1) development of model EMS document for the nation, and 2) development of model EMS legislation and model State EMS Office. Leslee has served in various state and national organizations, including president and secretary of NASEMSO. As chief of the Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety for the Illinois Department of Public Health for 18 years, she rewrote the EMS Act; developed and implemented the state EMS Act, rules and regulations; developed and implemented the state-wide trauma system; developed and implemented the Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team and the Illinois Nurse Volunteer Emergency Needs Team; and developed and implemented a comprehensive state-wide Quality Assurance/Per for mance Program for EMS Systems and Pre-hospital Care Providers. Leslee graduated from the Mayfair Nursing School as an R.N. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from DePaul University and an M.S. in Hospital Management from the National College of Education. Leslee has been with ASMI since 2005.