South Middlesex EMS (SMEMS) has provided every aspect of medical oversight playing a vital role in quality assurance and education since the inception of ALS in Cambridge and surrounding communities. Drawing on the resources of several area hospitals including Mount Auburn Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance, SMEMS has established itself as a medical control entity of the highest caliber. Dr. Gary Setnik, SMEMS Medical Director, and John Conceison, SMEMS Executive Director, have been a part of SMEMS leadership since its beginning. It is through their expertise and experience, and the expertise and experience of each and every medical control physician in the system, that outstanding medical oversight and physician resources have always been available.

Longstanding formal relationships currently exist between all Cambridge EMS entities, field providers and SMEMS medical control. SMEMS requires specific credentialing for all ALS field providers and medical control physicians. Monthly SMEMS ALS M & M Rounds are well attended by both Cambridge EMS field providers and medical control physicians. CFD, PRO, and SMEMS offer a combined total of over 100 free hours of OEMS approved EMS continuing education every year at convenient times and locations. Refreshers and recertification classes are also readily available and accessible to all.