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Karen Bednarski

Karen Bednarski
Position: Dispatcher
Louise Danforth

Louise Danforth
Position: Project Manager
About: Louise is the Program Manager for the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program at Monadnock Community Hospital. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Business, along with 30+ years of experience in the healthcare field. Louise engages with many community initiatives that address critically important social determinants of health. In her free time, she enjoys training for and taking part in triathlons.
Thomas Dardas

Thomas Dardas, CP-C, CCP-C
Position: Community Paramedic
About: Tom has been in emergency medical services (EMS) for over 30 years. He served as combat and flight medic with the U.S. Army for 14 years deploying to Iraq during the Persian Gulf War. He is dual board-certified as a critical care (CCP-C) and community paramedic (CP-C). Tom is currently finishing an Associate of Science in Community Paramedicine. In his free time, he is working on obtaining his private pilot’s license.
Heidi Houghton

Heidi Houghton
Position: Resource Coordinator
About: Heidi works as a Resource Coordinator in the Patient Financial Services Department at Monadnock Community Hospital. She also supports the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science and is working towards a Master’s ’s degree in Clinical Mental Health and Substance abuse counseling at SNHU. In 2019, Heidi was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune and did very well!
Joshua Patrick

Joshua Patrick, MPSLA, CP-C
Position: Community Paramedic
About: Josh is the lead community paramedic clinician in the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program at Monadnock Community Hospital. He holds bachelor’s degrees in emergency and community paramedicine, a master’s degree in MIH program administration, and is currently pursuing a PhD. Josh is an adjunct senior lecturer of community paramedicine and human anatomy and physiology and an active researcher. He is a board-certified community paramedic (CP-C) and an item writer for the IBSC community paramedic board exam. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his husky, Granite.
Lucas Shippee

Lucas Shippee, DO
Position: Medical Director
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