Poison Prevention Week 2004

Poison Control Center and Education Center Members, July 2004

ALABAMA

Alabama Poison Center
2503 Phoenix Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Emergency Phone: (800) 462-0800 (AL only); (205) 345-0600
Director: John Fisher, III, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Director Phone: (205) 345-0609
Health Educator: Lois Dorough, RN, BSN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (205) 345-0609

Regional Poison Control Center
Children's Hospital
1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Emergency Phone: (800) 292-6678 (AL only); (205) 933-4050
Director: William King, RPh, MPH, DrPH
Director Phone: (205) 939-9720
Health Educator: Ann Slattery, RN, RPh, MPH, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (205) 939-9201

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ALASKA

Alaska Poison Control System
Community Health and EMS
Injury Surveillance Prevention Program
P.O. Box 110616
Juneau , AK 99801-0616
Emergency Phone: (907) 465-4170
Educator: Zoann Murphy
Educator Phone: (907) 465-1185

Oregon Poison Center
Oregon Health Sciences University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, CB550
Portland, OR 97201
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Sandy Giffin, RN, MS
Director Phone: (503) 494-8600
Health Educators: Tonya Drayden, RN, MS, CSPI;
Lisabeth Ward-Fowler, RN, BSN, CSPI
Health Educator Phones: (503) 494-8600

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ARIZONA

Arizona Poison & Drug Info Center
Arizona Health Sciences Center, Room 1156
1501 North Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85724
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Executive Director: Theodore Tong, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (520) 626-7899
Managing Dir/Educator: Jude McNally, RPh, DABAT
Managing Dir/Educator Phone: (520) 626-6230
Health Educator: Liz Barta, BSN, CHES
Health Educator Phone: (520) 626-6165

Banner Poison Control Center
901 East Willetta Street, Room 2701
Phoenix , AZ 85006
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Directors: Paul Wax, MD; Kathy Waszolek, RN, CSPI
Director Phones: (602) 495-4884; (602) 495-4324
Health Educator: Ann-Marie Krueger, MPH
Health Educator Phone: (602) 239-2345

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ARKANSAS

Arkansas Poison & Drug Information Center
College of Pharmacy,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham, Mail Slot 522
Little Rock, AR 72205
Emergency Phone: (800) 376-4766
TTY/TDD: (800) 641-3805
Director: Howell Foster, PharmD, CSPI
Director Phone: (501) 686-5532
Health Educator: Charlie Stutts
Health Educator Phone: (501) 686-5540

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CALIFORNIA

California Poison Control System - Fresno/Madera Division
Children’s Hospital Central California
9300 Valley Children’s Place, MB 15
Madera, CA 93638-8762
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 972-3323
Director: Richard J. Geller, MD, MPH, FACMT
Director Phone: (559) 622-2320

California Poison Control System - San Diego Division
University of California, San Diego, Medical Center
200 West Arbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92103-8925
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 972-3323
Director: F. Lee Cantrell, PharmD, CSPI
Director Phone: (858) 715-6323

California Poison Control System - Sacramento Division
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95817
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 972-3323
Director: Judith A. Alsop, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (916) 227-1410
Health Educator: John P. Lamb, PharmD, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (916) 227-1400

California Poison Control System – San Francisco Division
UCSF Box 1369
San Francisco, CA 94143-1369
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 972-3323
Director: Thomas E. Kearney, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (415) 502-6001
Manager: Patricia Hiatt, BS
Manager Phone: (415) 502-6006

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COLORADO

Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
777 Bannock Street , Mail Code 018
Denver , CO 80204-4028
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222

TDD/TYY: (303) 739-1127
Director: Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD
Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Managing Director: Kathleen Wruk, RN, MHS
Managing Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Health Educator: Mary Hilko, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (303) 739-1247

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CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Poison Control Center
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-5365
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Marc Bayer, MD, ABMT, FACEP
Director Phone: (860) 679-4540
Health Educator: Amy L. Hanoian, MA
Health Educator Phone: (609) 679-4422

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DELAWARE

The Poison Control Center
at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
34th & Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (215) 590-8789
Director: Matthew J. Land, RPh
Director Phone: (215) 590-3335
Clinical Managing Director: Allison Muller, PharmD, CSPI
Clinical Managing Director Phone: (215) 590-2004
Health Educator: Margaret Stancavage, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (215) 590-2003

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

National Capital Poison Center
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20016
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 222-1222
Director: Toby Litovitz, MD, ACMT
Director Phone: (202) 362-7493
Health Educator: Rose Ann Soloway, RN, BSN, MSEd, DABAT
Health Educator Phone: (202) 362-3867

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FLORIDA

Florida Poison Information Center - Jacksonville
655 West Eighth Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 222-1222; (800) 282-3171 (FL only)
Director: Jay L. Schauben, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Director Phone: (904) 244-4465
Assistant Director: Dawn Sollee, PharmD, DABAT
Assistant Director Phone: (904) 244-4465
Health Educator: Deborah Smith, RN, BSN, CHCRM, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (904) 244-2699

Florida Poison Information Center - Miami
University of Miami, Dept of Pediatrics
P.O. Box 016960 (R-131)
Miami, FL 33101
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Richard S. Weisman, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (305) 585-5251
Health Educators: Martin Marrero, CSPI; Lenys Klumpp, BA
Health Educator Phones: (305) 585-5250

Florida Poison Information Center - Tampa
Tampa General Hospital
P.O. Box 1289
Tampa, FL 33601
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Vincent Speranza, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (813) 844-7311
Health Educators: JoAnn Chambers-Emerson, RN, BSN, CSPI;
Judy Toomey
Health Educator Phones: (813) 844-7982;
(813) 844-7981

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GEORGIA

Georgia Poison Center
Hughes Spalding Children’s Hospital
Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE, P.O. Box 26066
Atlanta, GA 30335-3801
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (404) 616-9287 (TDD)
Director: Gaylord P. Lopez, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (404) 616-9238
Assistant Director: Sheri Webster, RN, BSN, CSPI
Assistant Director Phone: (404) 616-9237
Health Educators: Starlett Thomas, MPH, MBA
Health Educator Phones: (404) 616-9211; (404) 616-9224

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HAWAII

Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
777 Bannock Street , Mail Code 018
Denver , CO 80204-4028
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (303) 739-1127
Director: Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD
Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Managing Director: Kathleen Wruk, RN, MHS
Managing Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Health Educator: Mary Hilko, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (303) 739-1247

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IDAHO

Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
777 Bannock Street , Mail Code 018
Denver , CO 80204-4028
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (303) 739-1127
Director: Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD
Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Managing Director: Kathleen Wruk, RN, MHS
Managing Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Health Educator: Mary Hilko, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (303) 739-1247

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ILLINOIS

Illinois Poison Center
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1900
Chicago , IL 60606
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (312) 906-6185
Director: Michael Wahl, MD, FACEP
Director Phone: (312) 906-6176
Health Educators: Robin Antognoli
Health Educator Phone: (312) 906-6136

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Community and Health Education
836 W. Nelson, Floor 1, Suite 177
Chicago , IL 60657
Health Educator: Veronica Valentin Redmond
Health Educator Phone: (773) 296-8384

Alton Memorial Hospital Education Center
One Memorial Drive
Alton , IL 62002
Health Educator: Judy Roth
Health Educator Phone: (618) 463-7117

Carle Foundation Hospital Education Center
611 W. Park Street
Urbana , IL 61801
Health Educator: Patty Metzler, RN
Health Educator Phone: (217) 326-6601

Children’s Memorial Hospital
2300 Children’s Plaza
Box 157
Chicago , IL 60614
Health Educator: Dana L. Wiltsek

Freeport Health Network Education Center
1045 W. Stephenson Street
Freeport , IL 61032
Health Educator: Melissa Namio
Health Educator Phone: (815) 599-7436

John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health
SHCC Administration Building
1900 West Polk Street, Suite 500
Chicago , IL 60612
Health Educator: Ann Naughton
Health Educator Phone: (312) 864-5526

Loyola University Health System
Education Center
2160 South First Avenue , Bldg. 110, LL
Maywood , IL 60153
Health Educator: Pat McGleam, RN, BSN
Health Educator Phone: (708) 327-2550

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
1239 E. Main St., PO Box 3988
Carbondale , IL 62902
Health Educator: Linda Angarola, RN
Health Educator Phone: (618) 549-0721

Mount Sinai Hospital Poison Prevention Education Center
California Ave at 15th Street
Chicago , IL 60608
Health Educator: Obdulia Sotelo
Health Educator Phone: (773) 257-5169

Norwegian American Hospital
1044 N. Francisco Ave
Chicago , IL 60622
Health Educator: Carmen Negron
Health Educator Phone: (773) 292-8347

St. John’s Hospital
Carol Jo Vecchie Women and Children’s Center
800 E. Carpenter Street
Springfield , IL 62769
Health Educator: JoAnn Lemaster, MS, CHES
Health Educator Phone: (217) 544-6464 Ext. 30095

University of Chicago Hospitals
5839 S. Maryland Ave , MC 1056
Chicago , IL 60637
Health Educator: Ashley Gold, LCSW
Health Educator Phone: (773) 702-7032

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INDIANA

Indiana Poison Center
Methodist Hospital
Clarian Health Partners
I-65 at 21st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46206-1367
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (317) 962-2336 (TTY)
Director: James B. Mowry, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT
Director Phone: (317) 962-2329
Health Educator: Barbara Cole
Health Educator Phone: (317) 962-9248
March 16-22, 2003

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IOWA

Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center
St. Luke’s/Iowa Health System and the
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
2910 Hamilton Boulevard Lower A
Sioux City, IA 51104
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Linda B. Kalin, RN, BS, CSPI
Director Phone: (712) 279-3710
Health Educator: Tammy Noble, RN, BSN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (712) 279-3717

Iowa Statewide Poison Control Education Center
Department of Pharmaceutical Care, CC101 GH
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242
Health Educator: Mary Ross, RPh, MBA
Health Educator Phone: (319) 356-1467

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KANSAS

Mid-America Poison Control Center
University of Kansas Medical Center
3901 Rainbow Blvd., Room B-400
Kansas City, KS 66160-7231
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (913) 588-6639
Director: Rick Couldry, RPh, MS
Director Phone: (913) 588-2301
Managing Director: Jennifer Lowry, MD
Managing Director Phone: (913) 588-7109
Health Educator: Carrie Evans
Health Educator Phone: (913) 588-6638

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KENTUCKY

Kentucky Regional Poison Center
Medical Towers South, Suite 847
234 East Gray Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Henry A. Spiller, MS, RN, DABAT
Director Phone: (502) 629-5326
Health Educator: Shea Stephens
Health Educator Phone: (502) 629-5428

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LOUISIANA

Louisiana Drug and Poison
Information Center
University of Louisiana at Monroe
College of Pharmacy, Sugar Hall
Monroe, LA 71209-6430
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Mark Ryan, RPh
Director Phone: (318) 342-3648
Health Educator: Carolyn C. Lee, RPh, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (318) 342-3648

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MAINE

Northern New England Poison Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (877) 299-4447 (ME only);(207) 871-2879
Director: Karen E. Simone, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (207) 842-7221
Health Educators: Rebecca Miller, EMT-P; Kelly Cota, RN
Health Educator Phones: (207) 842-7224; (802) 847-0888

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MARYLAND

Maryland Poison Center
University of MD at Baltimore
School of Pharmacy
20 North Pine Street, PH 772
Baltimore, MD 21201
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (410) 706-1858 (TDD)
Director: Bruce D. Anderson, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (410) 706-7604
Health Educator: Angel Bivens, RPh, MBA, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (410) 706-2151

National Capital Poison Center
3201 New Mexico Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20016
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 222-1222
Director: Toby Litovitz, MD, ACMT
Director Phone: (202) 362-7493
Health Educator: Rose Ann Soloway, RN, BSN,
MSEd, DABAT
Health Educator Phone: (202) 362-3867

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MASSACHUSETTS

Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention Serving
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (888) 244-5313
Managing Director: Michele Burns, MD
Managing Director Phone: (617) 355-6600
Manager: Avery Rockwell Adam, BA, MS
Manager Phone: (617) 355-2227
Health Educator: Vilma Rodriguez
Health Educator Phone: (401) 222-5954

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MICHIGAN

Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Regional Poison Control Center
4160 John R Harper Professional Office Bldg, Suite 616
Detroit, MI 48201
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (800) 356-3232
Director/Educator: Susan Smolinske, PharmD, DABAT
Director/Educator Phone: (313) 745-5430
Health Educator: Jincy John, PharmD
Health Educator Phone: (313) 966-2094

DeVos Children’s Hospital
Regional Poison Center
1300 Michigan, NE, Suite 203
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Emergency Phone & TDD/TTY: (800) 222-1222
Director: John H. Trestrail III, RPh, FAACT, DABAT
Director Phone: (616) 391-9099
Health Educator: Melania English, BSN, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (616) 391-9074

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MINNESOTA

Hennepin Regional Poison Center
Hennepin County Medical Center
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Emergency Phone & TDD/TTY: (800) 222-1222
Director: Deborah L. Anderson, PharmD
Director Phone: (612) 347-2107
Health Educator: Steven Setzer, RPh, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (612) 347-5644

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MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi Regional Poison Control Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Michael P. Hughes, MCS
Director Phone: (601) 984-1440

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MISSOURI

Missouri Regional Poison Center
7980 Clayton Rd, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63117
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (314) 612-5705
Director: Michael W. Thompson, BS Pharm
Director Phone: (314) 612-5710
Health Educators: Julie Weber, BS Pharm, CSPI, Ivy Tominack
Health Educator Phones: (314) 612-5715; (314) 772-8300

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MONTANA

Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
777 Bannock Street , Mail Code 018
Denver , CO 80204-4028
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (303) 739-1127
Director: Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD
Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Managing Director: Kathleen Wruk, RN, MHS
Managing Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Health Educator: Mary Hilko, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (303) 739-1247

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NEBRASKA

The Poison Center
Children’s Hospital
8200 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68114
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Kathy Jacobitz, RN, CSPI
Director Phone: (402) 955-6971
Health Educators: Joan McVoy, RN, CSPI;
IHealth Educator Phones: (402) 390-2591

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NEVADA

Oregon Poison Center
Oregon Health Sciences University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, CB550
Portland, OR 97201
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Sandy Giffin, RN, MS
Director Phone: (503) 494-8600
Health Educators: Tonya Drayden, RN, MS, CSPI; Lisabeth
Ward-Fowler, RN, BSN, CSPI
Health Educator Phones: (503) 494-8600

Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
777 Bannock Street , Mail Code 018
Denver , CO 80204-4028
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (303) 739-1127
Director: Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD
Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Managing Director: Kathleen Wruk, RN, MHS
Managing Director Phone: (303) 739-1100
Health Educator: Mary Hilko, RN, CSPI
Health Educator Phone: (303) 739-1247

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

Northern New England Poison Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland , ME 04102
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (877) 299-4447 (ME only) (207) 871-2879
Director: Karen E. Simone, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (207) 772-4141 ext.2
Health Educators: Rebecca Miller, EMT-P; Kelly Cota
Health Educator Phones: (207) 772-4141 ext. 1;
(802) 847-0888

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NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Poison Information and Education System
located at University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey
65 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07107-3001
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (973) 926-8008
Executive Director: Steven M. Marcus, MD, ABMT
Executive Director Phone: (973) 972-9280
Manager: Thelma D. Jennis, RN, BS, MPH
Manager Phone: (973) 972-9280
Health Educators: Roberta Swenson, MPH; Olivia Fernandez-
Brown, BS; Kathy Ankrah, BS
Health Educator Phones: (973) 972-9280

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NEW YORK

Central New York Poison Center
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
Director: Christine Stork, PharmD, DABAT
Director Phone: (315) 464-5421
Manager: Michele Caliva, RN, CSPI
Manager Phone: (315) 464-7073
Health Educators: Gail Banach, MS; Lee Livermore
Health Educator Phones: (315) 464-5423; 464-5375

Finger Lakes Regional Poison & Drug Information Center
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 321
Rochester, NY 14642
Emergency Phone: (800) 222-1222
TDD/TYY: (585) 273-3854
Director: John G. Benit

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