Faculty

Julie Augenstein, MD

Conference Medical Director

Dr. Julie Augenstein is a board certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and the EMS Base Hospital Medical Director at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. She completed her pediatric residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital and The University of Washington. Her clinical focus includes expertise in pre-hospital care and simulation. Appointed by the Governor of Arizona, Dr. Augenstein holds the role of Physician Specializing in Pediatric Medicine on the Medical Direction Commission at the Arizona Department of Health Services and serves on the Trauma and EMS Performance Improvement (TEPI) Committee. Dr. Augenstein is an Assistant Professor of Child Health and Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and the University of Arizona.

Blake Bulloch, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Phoenix Children’s

Dr. R. Blake Bulloch earned his medical degree from the University of Manitoba. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg, Canada. His fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine was completed at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Bulloch is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics with the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Creighton Medical School and Associate Professor at the Mayo School of Medicine. He attained his MBA at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst and is currently the Division Chief of Emergency Medicine at Phoenix Children’s.

Christina Conrad, DO

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Phoenix Children’s 

Dr. Christina Conrad is originally from Northern California where she did her undergraduate work at UC Davis. She went to medical school at Des Moines University and completed Pediatric Residency at Unity Point Health in Des Moines, Iowa, where she served as chief resident. She then did her fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Following fellowship, Dr. Conrad practiced for five years at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona. While there, she served as the Education Director of the pediatric emergency department and served on the board of directors for North Valley Emergency Specialists. She now works for Phoenix Children’s and is the Medical Director of Phoenix Children's Emergency Department in Avondale. She enjoys teaching and is a PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) instructor and is on faculty at five different medical schools.

Josh Haverland, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, EMC Team Health, Texas

Dr. Josh Haverland is a board-certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician of EMC Team Health at Children’s Medical Center Plano in Plano, Texas. Dr. Haverland is also the lead of the Patient Experience Committee in the emergency department at CMC-Plano. He completed his pediatric residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. He has previously done research in pediatric head trauma and biomarkers in pediatric sepsis and has previously presented at conferences including EMSMVP 2019 and the 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics Conference. He now lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Rachael who runs a private gynecology practice, his two sons and dog and enjoys getting back to the Phoenix area as frequently as possible. 

Joshua Koch, MD

Division Chief of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Pediatric Intensive Care, Phoenix Children’s

Dr. Koch is a board certified Pediatric Critical Care Physician. Before joining the CVICU as Division Chief and becoming Division Chief of both the PICU and CVICU, Dr. Koch was the Clinical Director of Critical Care Services at Children's Health in Dallas, Texas. He attended medical school at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Pediatrics and fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Children's Health/ UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.

Gregory Martin, MD

Division Chief, Neonatology, Bill and Cathy Hudson Endowed Chair in Neonatology

Neonatologist Gregory C. Martin, MD, recognizes what caring for newborns with medical challenges can mean for a child and their family. "Effective care can impact a child for a lifetime," says Dr. Martin. "I love the idea of giving the most fragile infants a chance at life."

Providing specialty care for babies born with complex or high-risk conditions runs in Dr. Martin's family. His mother was a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse. His uncle is also a neonatologist. "Visiting my uncle's NICU with my mother as a child inspired me to be a doctor," says Dr. Martin.

Phoenix Children's Hospital's mission to provide hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families inspires his care every day. He carries out that mission using a team approach that leverages the expertise of specialists. Together, they create a plan for evidence-based care.

Dr. Martin understands that helping families is an important part of the care he provides, too. "I truly enjoy the moments spent with each family, supporting them during their time of need," says Dr. Martin.

When he's not caring for patients, Dr. Martin relaxes by spending time with his wife, Robin, and children Aydin and Hannah. He also enjoys staying active with tennis, swimming and golf.

Shaughn Maxwell, Psy.M.

Deputy Chief – EMS / Community Paramedicine

Chief Shaughn Maxwell has been in the fire service for nearly three decades, starting in 1988 at the age of 16. He began his career as a volunteer firefighter/EMT. Currently, he oversees EMS and Community Paramedic Operations for South Snohomish County Fire & Rescue, RFA. A full-service fire department staffed by over 300 firefighters and paramedics who respond to 30,000 requests for service annually. Shaughn is on the Board of Editors for the Journal of Emergency Medical Services and International Journal of Paramedicine; and serves on State and Federal committees developing national performance metrics and clinical standards. Recipient of three National Awards: One from the Congressional Fire Services Institute for excellence in EMS and twice named one of the top EMS innovators in the Nation. He has spearheaded new laws to help people and has worked with the Governor’s Office, The White House, NASA, and the U.S. Military to enhance the way we help people through the fire service and medicine. He is a nationally known leader, speaking and writing about human factors, performance, leadership and community paramedicine in the U.S. and Canada.

David M. Notrica, MD, FACS, FAAP

Pediatric Trauma Surgery, Medical Director, Trauma, Phoenix Children’s 

Dr. David Notrica is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated Cum Laude from Duke University in 1988 and Emory University School of Medicine in 1992 where he was Class President, winner of the Whitehead Award, and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He completed his General Surgery residency training at Emory University in 1997 where he won the JD Martin award for most outstanding surgical resident. He completed his Pediatric Surgery Fellowship training at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston in 1999.

He is currently the Program Director for the Mayo Clinic/Phoenix Children's Hospital Pediatric Surgery fellowship training program. He is a Professor of Surgery and Child Health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic Medical School. He has given more than 150 regional, national, and international presentations and has more than 90 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Notrica was Chairman of Surgery at Phoenix Children's Hospital before becoming Chief of Staff in 2006. He has been identified multiple times as a Top Doctor by Phoenix Magazine, Best Doctors, and was named a Healthcare Hero by the Phoenix Business Journal in 2014. He co-founded and co-chairs the Western Pediatric Trauma Conference, the Southwest Trauma and Acute Care Symposium, and Trauma Conference International. He was one of the founding members of the ATOMAC pediatric trauma research network.

Dr. Notrica developed and continues to direct the Level 1 Trauma Center for Phoenix Children's Hospital. This program is the only ACS-Verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the state of Arizona. He is currently the Site Principle Investigator on a NIH-funded trauma study using bone marrow derived stem cells to mitigate traumatic brain injury.

Kris Ramos, MSN, EMT-P

Conference Chair

Kris Ramos is a registered nurse (MSN) and paramedic with broad critical care experience including ground and air ambulance prehospital care, adult emergency department, pediatric emergency department, pediatric cardiovascular intensive care, pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, hemodialysis, and supervisory roles. He currently serves as the Base Hospital Coordinator at Phoenix Children’s focusing on improving prehospital care for children, bringing Phoenix Children’s expertise to emergency responders by providing continuing education, patient follow-up and operations consultations. He also serves as vice chair of the Arizona Department of Health Services’ Pediatric Advisory Council for Emergency Services, a committee that a plays a lead role within Arizona’s EMS and trauma community to improve pediatric care. He is the founder and chair the of the Phoenix Children’s annual EMS conference.