2013 Cancer Committee Annual Report

Letter from the Cancer Committee

In preparation for writing this letter, I took a quick inventory of the year behind us and of the year ahead. Our cancer committee members worked hard to prepare this institution for its reaccreditation application to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. I am extremely proud and thankful to each committee member who contributed to the effort, which resulted in reaccreditation with three commendations! Great work, team.

Not only does this committee represent our institution to the CoC, it also represents the institution’s cancer enterprise to the institution itself — providing the interdisciplinary groups involved in patient-centered care the opportunity to interact, collaborate, and coordinate efforts to establish and maintain the highest quality of service to our cancer patients and their families. Meeting quarterly, the committee’s goals continue to be that of auditing patient care, assuring the breadth and depth of educational programs, tumor conferences and other clinical activities, ensuring patient access to consultative services in all disciplines and providing oversight and quality control of data from the UF Health Shands Oncology Data Center.

Our work is part of the UF Health Cancer Center’s interdisciplinary initiative at the UF Health Academic Health Center, UF Health Shands in Gainesville and UF Health Jacksonville. The great breadth and dedication of our committee membership draws from all corners of the institution’s cancer clinical and research enterprise. It is satisfying to know that our members’ passionate dedication to only the best and highest national standards in patient care and outcomes enrich UF Health at every level as we move forward.

Thomas George Jr., M.D., FACP

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Chair, UF Health Cancer Committee

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UF Health Cancer Committee Membership Roster


2013 Cancer Committee Roster

Jennifer Adams, LSCW

Patient and Family Resources

Robert Allan, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology

Suzanne Bird, R.D., L.D./N

Food and Nutrition Services

Shirley Bloodworth, R.N. B.S.N., M.N.

Patient Advocate

Lindy Brounley

Communications Director, Cancer Center

Lisa Brown, C.G.C.

Genetic Counselor, Cancer Center

Byron P. Croker, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology

Karen Daily, D.O.

Assistant Professor of Hematology Oncology

Jennifer M. Duff, M.D.

Fellow, Hematology Oncology

Erin Dunbar, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neuro-Oncology

Thomas George, M.D.

Chair
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology

Scott Gilbert, M.D.

Associate Professor of Urology

Jon Graham, Ph.D.

Deputy Director Clinical Admin, Cancer Center

Priya Gopalan, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Kati Harlan, R.N., M.S.N., LRHM

UF Health Shands Quality Management

Marcia Hodge, C.T.R.

Oncology Data Center

Karen Humphreys

Business Development, Cancer Center

Robert W. Hurley, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Judith Lightsey, M.D.

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Merry-Jennifer Markham, M.D.

Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology

Lee Marlowe, R.D., L.D.N.

Food and Nutrition Services

Linda S. Morgan, M.D.

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology Data Center Medical Director

Patricia Moser, M.D.

Associate professor of Radiology

Anjun Patel, M.D.

Fellow, Hematology Oncology

Deidra Pereira, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology

Nina Powell, LCSW

Patient and Family Resources/Patient Services

Andrew Ragsdale

Marketing/PR, UF Health

John Reith, M.D.

Professor of Pathology

Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, M.D.

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Steve Ritz

Clinical Administration, Radiation Oncology

Michele Scavone-Stone

Clinical Administration, ACU Adult Hematology Oncology and Shands Infusion Center

Brian Sevier, Ph.D.

Clinical Trails Office, Cancer Center

Christiana Shaw, M.D.—Surgeon Liaison

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Andrew Smithson, MBA

Associate VP Operations, Shands Healthcare

Ilicia Sugarman, M.D.

Fellow, Hematology Oncology

Bruce Stechmiller, M.D.

Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology

James L. Talbert, M.D.

Professor Emeritus of Surgery

Anne M. Tallent, CTR

Oncology Data Center

Glenn E. Turner, D.D.S.

Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

Helen Welsh, B.S.N., R.N.

Nursing, UF Health Shands

Alyson Widmer

Information Services

Laura Wiggins, PharmD

Pharmacy Services

John R. Wingard, M.D.

Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program;
Deputy Director for Research, Cancer Cente

Fong Wong, D.D.S.

Associate Professor of Prosthodontics

Kathryn Zeppieri, PT

Rehabilitation Services

Cathy Zorilo, MSN, RN

UF Health Shands Quality Management

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