Executive Board Members

Florida Pain Initiative

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2010-2011
BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Connie M. Leon, Pharm.D., CPh.

President FPI

Hospice Of The Comforter
Clinical Consultant Pharmacist
Medical Services Department
605 Montgomery Road
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
407-682-0808 ext 1269
connieleon@hospiceofthecomforter.org

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Robert P. Yezierski, Ph. D.
Director Comprehensive Center for Pain Research
Professor of Orthodontics and Neuroscience
University of Florida
PO Box 100444
1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL  32610-0444
352-392-4081
ryezierski@dental.ufl.edu

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Maria G. Guevara, Pharm.D.
Pain & Palliative Care
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
(863) 687-1100 ext 7338
Maria.Guevara@lrmc.com 

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Katie Maples, Pharm.D. 
Palliative Care Pharmacist
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
(863) 687-1100
katie.maples@lrmc.com 

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Debra Davis, CNS, ARNP-BC
Shands at the University of Florida
(352) 284-6656
dadebr@shands.ufl.edu

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Susan Dempsey-Walls, MN, RN, CNS, AOCNS, ACHPN
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Orlando Health/M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando
1400 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806
Office:  321-841-8969
Pager:  407-980-9582
susan.dempsey@orlandohealth.com

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Angela Rodgers, MSN, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator
Health First, Cape Canaveral Hospital
701 West Cocoa Beach Causeway
Cocoa Beach, Florida  32931
321-868-7213
angela.rodgers@health-first.org 

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Gail Malkenson, RN, BSN, CHPN
Patient Care Manager / InPatient Unit and Robison Residence
Hospice of the Comforter
605 Montgomery Road
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714
407-682-0808
gailmalkenson@hospiceofthecomforter.org

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Valerie Ventura MSN,RN-BC
Corporate Education Coordinator
1414 Kuhl Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32806
Office: 321-841-8772
Valerie.Ventura@orlandohealth.com

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Rafael I. Garcia CCENT, MCP, MCSE
FPI Treasurer and Webmaster
3127 Birmingham Blvd
Orlando, Florida 32829
Office: 407-697-3464
Rigarcia7@gmail.com