Tomi St. Mars

MSN, RN, CEN, FAEN

Tomi St. Mars has 30 + years of professional experience that includes EMS, emergency nursing and injury prevention. As Chief of Arizona's Office of Injury Prevention, Tomi oversees 5 Federal Grants and manages 7 programs. She has a deep appreciation for building relationships and networks that support nursing and the health and safety of Arizonans. With a focus on eliminating duplication of effort, she is a connector of people, ideas and resources across all communities that is inclusive of tribal and rural. Under her leadership, Arizona established Pediatric Prepared Emergency Care- a process that verifies the everyday pediatric readiness of emergency departments. Tomi earned her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Arizona. In 2007, Tomi was inducted into the Academy of Emergency Nursing. In 2015, Ms. St. Mars was selected as one of 25 Public Health Nurse Leaders by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.