The crew and staff of MedSTAR, the premier Air Medical Transport program in the Laurel Highlands, are celebrating the organization's 20th Anniversary with a celebration on April 24.
Operated through a joint program of Conemaugh Health System and Air Methods Corporation, based in Colorado, MedSTAR aero-medical service became operational at Memorial Medical Center (MMC) on October 27, 1989. The original Critical Care Flight Team was comprised of nine Registered Nurses and three EMT-Paramedics. Over time, MedSTAR also added specialized pediatric nurses to accommodate missions related to MMC’s Regional Intensive Care Nursery (RICN).
