Merrie Lynn Streeter Towle, RN, BSN is the owner of Standard Medical Services for over 10 years and created the business in 1995. She is a Professional Registered Nurse and a Certified Drug and Alcohol Trainer. Merrie Lynn has worked in the medical field for 30 plus years. She is also an Administrator of Occupational and Federally Mandated Drug and Alcohol testing programs and has been instrumental in both the development and implementation of Drug Free Work Place Policies for over 200 clients, both private and public, encompassing in excess of 4000 employees
Dr. Michael P.M. Pond is native of the Adirondacks and grew up in Saranac Lake. He is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician with over 20 years of experience. Dr. Pond was the Director of Adirondack Medical Center's two Emergency Departments for 17 years. Additionally, he founded and established the Adirondack's North Country Life Flight medical helicopter organization and continued as its Medical Director over its first decade. He also brings more than 25 years of experience providing DOT drug testing as well as being a Certified Medical Review Officer.
Dr. Pond has played an instrumental role in EMS in the area as the Medical Director for 26 volunteer ambulance services and Back Country Rescue. In addition he was chairman of the Regional EMS Advisory Council for 14 years. Dr. Pond has also served on the NYS Governor's Medical Advisory Board.
Dr. Pond has played an instrumental role in EMS in the area as the Medical Director for 26 volunteer ambulance services and Back Country Rescue. In addition he was chairman of the Regional EMS Advisory Council for 14 years. Dr. Pond has also served on the NYS Governor's Medical Advisory Board.