New Executive Director for CAMTS announced

The board of directors for the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has announced the appointment of the new Executive Director of CAMTS. Jan Eichel, a respected veteran of the medical transport industry, will take over the leadership of CAMTS from Eileen Frazer, who is retiring at the end of this year.

Dr Frank Guyette, Board Chair of CAMTS, noted that a nationwide search was conducted, and Eichel was chosen unanimously by the board: “Among the talented people we interviewed, Jan Eichel clearly rose to the top on the strength of her vision, energy, and new ideas for medical transport safety certification. She recognizes the various ways the accreditation process might serve our customers even more effectively in the future. We believe she will build on what is best about CAMTS, while leading the organization into new eras of innovation and customer service.”

Eichel has over 35 years of experience in the transport industry as a Flight Nurse, Clinical Director, and Educator on both regional and national levels. In 2023 she was inducted as a Fellow in the Academy of Air & Surface Transport Nurses (ASTNA), in recognition of her significant impact on the critical care transport industry.

“I am honored to have been selected as the next Executive Director,” Eichel said, “and excited to build on the wonderful foundation laid by our founder, Eileen Frazer, and many others over the past three decades. I am also eager to position CAMTS for a new generation of impact – to explore new ideas and new technology to serve our customers’ needs.”

Frazer, who founded CAMTS in 1990, said she is thrilled at the appointment of Eichel as the new Executive Director. “Jan understands this industry better than almost anyone, and I know she will bring strong and visionary leadership to CAMTS. She will not only nurture what we have built over the years, but she will bring new ideas to serve our customers and, ultimately, ensure the safety of patients and medical staff.”