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Dr. Jason Kegg has been named Medical Director of the Illinois Emergency Medical Services Program

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Jason Kegg, MD, Emergency Medicine, has been named medical director of the Illinois Emergency Medical Services Program at the Illinois Department of Public Health.

When he's not treating emergencies, Dr. Kegg will provide consultation expertise for emergency services, trauma care, stroke care, emergency transportation and promote highway safety.

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