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Office
405 Pike Rd
West Palm Beach, FL 33411Phone+1 561-616-7000
Summary
- Dr. Kenneth Scheppke currently serves as the Deputy Secretary for Health for the Florida Department of Health. He is an emergency medicine and EMS physician in West Palm Beach, FL and is affiliated with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and has been in practice over 25 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and is experienced in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He has more than 10 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
Christiana Care Health ServicesResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1992 - 1995
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1995 - 2026- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medical Services
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- National EMS Medical Director of the Year NAEMT, 2021
- Hero in Medicine Award Palm Beach County Medical Society, 2021
- Educator of the Year Award U.S. and International Metropolitan Municipalities EMS Medical Directors (“Eagles”) Global Alliance, 2020
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Midazolam and Ketamine for Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the Out-of-Hospital Setting.Tony Zitek, Kenneth A Scheppke, Peter Antevy, Charles Coyle, Sebastian Garay
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2024-12-12 - Effectiveness of Ketamine As a Rescue Drug for Patients Experiencing Benzodiazepine-Resistant Status Epilepticus in the Prehospital Setting.Kenneth A Scheppke, Paul E Pepe, Sebastian A Garay, Charles W Coyle, Peter M Antevy
Critical Care Explorations. 2024-12-01 - Evaluating the Success Rate of Distal Femur Intraosseous Access Attempts in Pediatric Patients in the Prehospital Setting: A Retrospective Analysis.Tony Zitek, Peter Antevy, Sebastian Garay, Megan Thorn, Emily Buckley
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2024-09-04
Journal Articles
- Getting the Most From Your History and Physical, Part 2: Neurological PatientsScheppke KA, Bryer K, EMS World
Press Mentions
Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Outpatient Addiction Treatment Program Receives Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire AwardApril 21st, 2023- Duval County to Receive First-of-Its-Kind Opioid Recovery ProgramJanuary 31st, 2023
- Florida Department of Health Welcomes New Deputy Secretary for HealthDecember 14th, 2021
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