State Pain Initiatives Contact List
Alabamians for Pain Relief
Elizabeth Kvale MD
UAB Center for Palliative Care
1530 3rd Avenue S. CH19-219P
Birmingham, AL 35294-2014
ekvale@aging.uab.edu
Lori Blanton
Alabama State Health Systems Director
American Cancer Society
1100 Ireland Way #201
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: 205-930-8864
lori.blanton@cancer.org
David Stone LCSW, ACSW
Director, Alabama Hospice Organization
1040 14th Street, Suite B
P.O. Box 1835
Calera, AL 35040
Phone: 205-668-0460
Fax: 205-668-0472
dstone@alhospice.org
Rodney Tucker MD
Medical Director
UAB Center for Palliative Care
1530 3rd Avenue S. CH19-219P
Birmingham, AL 35294-2014
Phone: 205-975-8197
Fax: 205-975-8173
rtucker@uab.edu
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Washington-Alaska Pain Initiative
Patricia N. Dooley, RN, BSN
8011 Wisteria Street
Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone : 907-563-0130
pdooley@gci.org
Donna Lindsay
17625 Teklanika Drive
Eagle River, AK 99577-8242
907-694-8427
dlindsay@gci.net
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Arizona Pain Initiative
Robert Kronenberg Pharm D
Healthsouth Valley of the Sun Rehabilitation Hosp.
13460 N. 67th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85034
Phone: 623-878-8800
robert.kronenberg@healthsouth.com
Katie Bond, RN, MPA, OCN
15107 W. Cooperstown Way
Surprise, AZ 85374
katie.bond@bannerhealth.com
Anne C. White PhD, CFRE
14245 N. 23rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Phone: 480-874-4660
annewhite5@yahoo.com
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Arkansas Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Northern California Pain Initiative
Beverly Nicholson RN, CNS, AOCN
Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
6501 Coyle Ave.
Carmichael, CA 95608
Phone: 916-537-5237
Fax: 916-536-3044
bnicholson@chw.edu
May Sung MPH
VP, Health Promotion
American Cancer Society (CA Division)
1710 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-893-7900
Fax: 510-874-7161
may.sung@cancer.org
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Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative
Kathe Kelly BSN, RN, OCN
SCCPI Director
Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative
City of Hope
1500 East Duarte Road
Duare, CA 91010
Phone: (626) 256-4673 Ext. 63840
Fax: 626-301-8941
kkelly@coh.org
Maggie Johnson
Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative
City of Hope
Duarte, CA 91010
Phone: 626-256-4673
Fax: 626-601-8941
mjohnson@coh.org
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Colorado Pain Consortium/Initiative
Anne Zobec, RN, NP
Secretary/Treasurer Colo Pain Initiative
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
2457 San Carlos Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-1317
:Phone: 719-444-4844
Fax: 719-351-4268
azobec@att.net
Kim Spinelli, RN, MSN
Pain Clinical Nurse Specialist
Memorial Health Care System
2604 Centre Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone: 719-365-1310
kim.spinelli@memorialhealthsystem.com
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Connecticut Cancer Pain Initiative
Steven Levin, MD
Chair, CT Cancer Pain Initiative
Yale New Haven Medical at Long Wharf
Phone: (203) 624-4208
slevin@ihurt.com
Patricia Trotta, RN, MSN
Pain Education Specialist
American Cancer Society, New England Division, Inc.
538 Preston Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-379-4763
Fax: 203-379-5060
Patricia.Trotta@cancer.org
Susan Richter, RN, MA
New England Vice President for Patient Support
American Cancer Society - New England Division
538 Preston Ave., Box 1004
Meriden, CT 06540-1004
Phone: 203-379-4760
Fax: 203-379-5060
srichter@cancer.org
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D.C. Pain Initiative
Michelle Grant Ervin MD
4014 Mansion Dr. NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-865-1121
michelle1em@mac.com
Rebecca Selove PhD, MPH
Hematology/Psychology Dept.
Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20010-2970
Phone: 202-884-2243
rselove@cnmc.org
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Delaware Pain Initiative
Margaretta Dorey, RN, BSN
Delaware Pain Initiative
9 Aronimink Drive
Newark, DE 19711
Phone:302-292-1616
Fax: 302-292-2693
mfdorey@comcast.net
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Florida Pain Initiative
Robert P. Yezierski, PhD
Director, Comprehensive Center for Pain Research
Professor of Orthodontics, Neuroscience and Anesthesiology
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100444
1600 Archer Road, Rm 10-19
Gainesville, FL 32610-0444
Phone: 352-392-4081
Fax: 352-392-3031
ryezierski@dental.ufl.edu
Trish Ollen
Coordinator, Florida Pain Initiative
c/o American Cancer Society
3709 W. Jetton Avenue
Tampa, FL 33629
Phone: 813-253-0541
trish.ollen@cancer.org
Jennifer Strickland, PharmD, BCPS
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
PO Box 95448
Lakeland, FL 33804
jennifer.strickland@lrmc.com
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Georgia Pain Initiative
Brittany Freeman, LMSW
Acess to Care Initiatives Manager
The American Cancer Society
PO Box 56567
Atlanta, GA 30343
Phone: 404-949-6465
Fax: 404-816-9443
brittany.freeman@cancer.org
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Hawaii Cancer Pain Initiative
Kenneth Zeri RN, MS, CRNH
860 Iwilei Road
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 808-924-9255
kzeri@hospicehawaii.org
Beth Freitas, RN, MS, OCN
Queen's Medical Center
1301 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-547-6404
Fax: 808-537-7080
bfreitas@queens.org
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Idaho Pain Initiative
Curtis Gedney, MD
Medical Director
XL Hospice, Inc.
Phone: (208) 365-6303
dr_curt@msn.com
Joseph Ineck, PhD
Director, Medical Liaisons
Purdue Pharma, LP
Phone: (208) 938-7848
Joseph.Ineck@pharma.com
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Illinois Pain Initiative
Margaret Rudnik
Executive Director
Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
PO Box 6429
River Forest, IL 60305-6429
mrudnik@il-hpco.org
Phone (708) 846-7789
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Indiana Pain Initiative
Harriet O'Connor
Coordinator, Indiana Pain Initiative
President/CEO Indiana Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
10 W. Market Street, Suite 1720
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-464-5145
hoconnor@ihpco.org
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Iowa Cancer Pain Relief Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Kansas Pain Initiative
Robert Twillman, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Kansas Hospital School of Medicine
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160-3026
Phone: 913-588-7726
Fax: 913-588-8005
rtwillma@kumc.edu
Cathy Pimple
Emporia State University
1127 Chestnut
Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: 620-343-6800 ext 5648
pimpleca@emporia.edu
Donna Bales
LIFE Project
1901 University
Wichita, KS 67213
Phone: 316-263-6380
Fax: 316-263-6542
donna@lifeproject.org
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Kentucky Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Louisiana Pain Initiative
Christine G. Gatlin RN, OCN, MHA
PO Box 2511 (70821-2511)
3600 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-381-6026
Fax: 225-387-7279
Pager: 225-660-2218
chris.gatlin@brgeneral.org
Elizabeth Hoover RN, OCN
15060 Malvern Hill
Baton Rouge, LA 70817
elizabeth.hoover@brgeneral.org
Voice: 225-381-6678
Lynn Buggage
Louisiana Health Systems Director
American Cancer Society
Mid-South Division
2220 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Suite 214
Kenner, LA 70062
Phone: 504-472-0506
Cell: 504-430-5280
Fax: 504-469-0033
lynn.buggage@cancer.org
Christy Mitchell RN, OCN,
43106 Lighthouse Lane
Prairieville, LA 70769
Cell: 225-201-1764
Phone: 222-622-2631
christym@amgen.com
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Maine Pain Initiative
Kandyce A. Powell, RN, MSN
Maine Hospice Council
P.O. Box 2239
Augusta, ME 04338-2239
Phone: 207-626-0651
Fax: 207-622-1274
kpowell@mainehospicecouncil.org
Diana Rae, RN, MSN
116 South St.
Rockport, ME 04853
Phone: 207-594-2672
drae@penbayhealthcare.org
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Maryland Pain Initiative
June Winkler
MPI Coordinator
Phone: 410-783-0199
mpi@painfoundation.org
Karen Kaiser, RN, PhD (Chair)
Clinical Practice Coordinator
Division of Clinical Quality Systems
University of Maryland Medical System
22 S. Greene St., Box 316
Baltimore, MD 21201-1595
Phone: 410-328-7690
Fax: 410-328-2578
kkaiser@umm.edu
Kathryn Herbert, PharmD (Chair-Elect)
Oncology/Palliative Care Clinical Pharmacist
Union Memorial Medical Center, Baltimore
Phone: 410-554-4428
kathryn.herbert@medstar.net
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Massachusetts Pain Initiative
Carol Curtiss, RN, MSN, BC
Curtiss Consulting
37 James Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone: 413-774-5238
Fax: 413-774-3762
carol.curtiss@verizon.net
Anne Marie Kelly, BSN, RN-BC, CHPN
Pain Mnagement Educator and Consultant
Catholic Memorial Home
381 Reading Street
Fall River, MA 02720
annemariekelly@verizon.net
Ann Marie Harootunian, RN, MS, FNP
Clinical Research Program Manager
Pain Management Center, Caritas Norwood Hospital
annmarie.harootunian@caritaschristi.org
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Michigan Cancer Pain Initiative
Karen Ogle, MD
President, MCPI. Professor
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
B110 Clinical Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-884-0449
Fax: 517-355-7700
ogle@msu.edu
Vicki Rakowski, RN
CEO
Great Lake Division, American Cancer Society
Capital Area Service Center
1755 Abbey Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-332-3300
Fax: 517-641-1491
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Minnesota Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Mississippi Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Missouri Pain Initiative
Rebecca Rengo, MA, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
President
Transcending Life, LLC
6209 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Suite 199
St. Charles, MO 63304
Phone: 636-300-3948
Fax: 363-300-3481
rebecca@rebeccarengo.com
Ann Corley, MS
Secretary/Treasurer
Heartland Coordinator for Power Over Pain Action Network
acorley@missouripain.org
Bernard Abrams, MD
President-Elect
UMKC School of Medicine
babrams@kc.rr.com
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Montana Pain Initiative
Kaye Norris, PhD
Program Director
Montana Pain Iniative
American Cancer Society
3550 Mullan Road, Suite 105
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 406-728-1004, ext. 208
Fax: 406-327-0146
kayenorris@hughes.net
Kristi Page Nei
Government Relations Director Montana
American Cancer Society-Great West Division
3550 Mullan Rd, Suite 105
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 406-728-1004
Fax: 406-327-0146
kristin.nei@cancer.org
Randale Sechrest, MD
Government Relations Director
Montana Spine and Pain Center
500 West Broadway
Missoula, MT 59082
Phone: 406-327-1670
Fax: 406-327-0146
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Nebraska Pain Initiative
James Dube PharmD, FASHP
13105 Lafayette Ave
Omaha, NE 68154
Phone: 402-203-4496
Cell: 402-496-2236
jimdube@cox.net
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Nevada Pain Initiative
Vicki Koceja RN, BSN-BC, MBA, OCN, PhD
Oncology/Palliative Care Director Market Services
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
vicki.koceja@chw.edu
Doris Cowell, RN, BSN
Oncology Coordinator
UMC Medical Center
dknur@aol.com
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New Hampshire Pain Initiative
Kelly Doherty, RN-C, MSN, ARNP-BC
Interm Chairperson
New Hampshire Pain Initiative
keda994@aol.com
Janice McDermott
Executive Director
New Hampshire Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
jmcdermott@nhhpco.org
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New Jersey Pain Initiative
Kristina Thomson, LCSW
Director, Pain Relief Project
American Cancer Society, Eastern Division, Inc
20 Mercer Street
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Phone: 201-457-3418
Fax: 201-343-1839
Cell: 201-906-9228
kristina.thomson@cancer.org
Joan Grady RN, CCNS, OCN
Hunterdon Hospice
2100 Westcott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: 908-788-6600
Fax: 908-788-6651
grady.joan@hunterdonhealthcare.org
Renee Pevour RN, MS
Nursing Department
William Paterson University
300 Pomptom Road
Hunziker Wing, RM 103
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 973-720-3516
pevourr@wpunj.edu
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New Mexico Pain Initiative
Nancy Wertz, RN
Director of Clinical Services
Alamogordo Home Care & Hospice
1859 Indian Wells
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: 505-437-3500
Fax: 505-437-2399
wertznancy@beyondbb.com
Walter B. Forman, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
2211 Lomas Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131-5271
Phone: 505-272-6082
Fax: 505-272-0015
wbforman@unm.edu
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New York State Pain Initiative
Terry Altilio, LCSW
Social Work Coordinator
Beth Israel Medical Center
350 East 17th Street
Baird 12
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-844-1467
Fax: 212-844-1503
taltilio@bethisraelny.org
Michael Weinberger MD
Columbia Presbyterian Division of Pain Medicine
630 West 168th Street
PH5E
New York, NY 10032
212-305-7114
MLW45@columbia.edu
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North Carolina Pain Initiative
Cynthia Johnston, Pharm D
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Campbell University School of Pharmacy
johnstonc@bellsouth.net
Judy Brunger, MS
CEO
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care
jbrunger@carolinasendoflifecare.org
Dori Greene, RN
The Carolinas Center for Hospic and End of Life Care
dorigreene2488@earthlink.net
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North Dakota Cancer Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
Want to start something? Email aspi@mailplus.wisc.edu
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Ohio Pain Initiative
Debra Heidrich, RN, MSN, ACHPN, AOCN
Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Bethesda North Hospital, TriHealth, Inc.
Phone: 513-745-5167
Fax: 513-745-5176
dheidrich@cinci.rr.com
Cathy Trame, MS, CNS, BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Pain Services
Miami Valley Hospital
Phone: 937-208-5153
cdtrame@mvh.org
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Pain Relief Oklahoma
Holly Jones, Chair PROk
Shepherds Care Hospice
611 B West Cherokee
Wagoner, OK 74467
Phone: 918-485-4673
hjones8650@aol.com
Janet Cheek, DO Vice Chair PROk
Hastings Indian Hospital
100 S. Bliss
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone: 918-457-6006
janet.cheek@mail.ihs.gov
Debra Proctor, RN, BSN, Secretary PROk
W.W. Hastings Indian Hospital
100 S. Bliss
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Phone: 918-457-6006
proctor@intellex.com
Laura Cross, RN, JD, Member-at-large PROk
Scoggins & Cross
3100 City Place, 204 N. Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-239-4300
lauracross@okhealthlawyer.com
Tim Holder, MD, Member-at-large PROk
3330 West Okmulgee
Muskogee, OK 74401
Phone: 918-682-4318
tholder@mfpclinic.com
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Oregon Pain Initiative
Contact the Oregon Pain Management Commission
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Pennsylvania Cancer Pain Initiative
Georgia Brown, RN, BSN
PA Cancer Pain Initiative
Penn State College of Medicine
PO Box 855
Dept of HES, A210
Hershey, PA 17033-0855
Phone: 717-531-6849
Fax: 717-531-3922
gbrown@psu.edu
James Ray, PharmD
3605 Westminster Blvd.
Erie, PA 16506
Phone: 814-838-2040
JRay12@omjus.jnj.com
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Puerto Rico
Presently Inactive.
Want to start something? Email aspi@mailplus.wisc.edu
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Rhode Island Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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South Carolina Pain Initiative
Shannon Johnson MPH, MSW
South Carolina Pain Initiative Coordinator
South Caolina Pain Initative
1350 Browning Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-781-4220
Sjohnson@carolinasendoflifecare.org
Tamra West
Director, SC Programs
The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care
1350 Browning Road
Columbia, SC 29229
Phone: 803-791-4220
twest@carolinasendoflifecare.org
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South Dakota Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Tennessee Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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TxPAIN (Texas Pain Initiative)
Karen Torges
Director, Strategic Collaborations
American Cancer Society - High Plains Division
2433 Ridgepoint Dr
Austin, TX 78754
Phone: 512-919-1884
Fax: 512-919-1844
karen.torges@cancer.org
Larry Driver, MD
Chairman
Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
1400 Holcombe, Unit 409
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-745-7246
Fax: 713-745-0177
ldriver@mdanderson.org
Helen Ross-Petty
Principal
MMIP & Assoc
1031 Verbena Dr.
Austin, TX 78750
Phone: 512-590-0975
Fax: 512-331-1476
hpetty@austin.rr.com
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Utah Pain Initiative
Presently Inactive.
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Vermont Pain Initiative
Angela Putnam
Director, Hope Lodge
American Cancer Society
211 East Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
angela.putnam@cancer.org
Joan Madison MD
Madison-Deane Initiative
6002 Dorset Street
Shelburne, VT 05482
Denise Niemira MD
North County Hospital
189 Poutry Dr.
Newport, VT 05855
Phone: 802-334-6140
Fax: 802-334-8271
nekpci@sover.net
Marilyn Rinker, RN, MSN, OCN, APN
Associate Professor and Program Chair
Nursing Department
Norwich University
Northfield, VT 05663
mrinker@norwich.edu
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Virginia Cancer Pain Initiative
Patrick Coyne, RN, MSN, CS, CHPH, FAAN
Clinical Director
Virginia Commonwealth University
user479069@aol.com
Laura Pole RN, MSN
699 Lakeshore Terrace Rd
Hardy, VA 24101
Phone: 540-890-7289
Fax: 540-890-4249
lpchef@earthlink.net
Phyllis Whitehead RN, MSN
Palliativie Care/ Pain CNS
Carilion Health System
pwhitehead@carilion.com
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Washington-Alaska Pain Initiative
Dionetta Hudzinski, RN, MN
Faculty/Clinical Instructor
Clinical Coordinator
Rural Nurse Internship
Washington State University
Intercollegiate College of Nursing
Phone: 509-494-7909 (WSU Office)
hudzinski@wsu.edu
Deb Schiro
Division Director of QOL Patient Support
Services & Cancer Pain Initiatives
American Cancer Society-Great West Division
2120 First Ave. N.
P.O. Box 19140
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: 206-674-4178
deb.schiro@cancer.org
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West Virginia Pain Initiative
James Keresztury LCSW, ASCW, MBA
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6886
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone: 304-293-0481
Fax: 304-293-0481
jkeresztury@hsc.wvu.edu
Hersha Arnold-Brown
ACS
301 RHL BLVD. Suite 6 & 7
Charleston, WV 25309
Phone: 203-746-9950
Hersha.ArnoldBrown@cancer.org
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Wisconsin Pain Initiative
Deb Gordon, RN, MS
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
600 Highland Ave, F6/121
Madison, WI 53792
Phone: 608-263-6488
Fax: 608-263-8477
db.gordon@hosp.wisc.edu
June Dahl, PhD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
1300 University Avenue, Room 4720
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-265-4012
Fax: 608-265-4014
jldahl@wisc.edu
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Wyoming Pain Initiative
Kimberly Rogers
Program Manager
Wyoming Department of Health
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 259A
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-8609
Fax: 307-777-2426
kimberly.rogers@health.wyo.gov
Jessica Perez
Outreach Specialist
Wyoming Department of Health
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 259A
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7362
Jessica.Perez@health.Wyo.Gov
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