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Membership
Public Health Research Unit
Appointments
Per section 215.5602, Florida Statutes, the council shall consist of 11 members, including:
- Chief executive officer of the Florida Division of the American Cancer Society, or a designee
- Chief executive officer of the Greater Southeast Affiliate of the American Heart Association, or a designee
- Chief executive officer of the American Lung Association of Florida, or a designee.
- Governor shall appoint four members, two members with expertise in the field of biomedical research, one member from a research university in the state, and one member representing the general population of the state.
- President of the Senate shall appoint two members, one member with expertise in the field of behavioral or social research and one representative from a cancer program approved by the American College of Surgeons.
- Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members, one member from a professional medical organization or from a comprehensive cardiovascular program with experience in biomedical research approved by the American College of Cardiology and one representative from a cancer program approved by the American College of Surgeons.
In making these appointments, the Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House shall select primarily, but not exclusively, Floridians with biomedical and lay expertise in the general areas of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and pulmonary disease.
Appointments are 3-year terms and shall reflect the diversity of the state’s population.
An appointed member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
Governor Appointments
Stephen Black, PhD
Florida International University
Appointed: 06/16/2023
Expiration: 06/16/2026
Shaye Moskowitz, PhD
Broward Health Physicians Group
Appointed: 06/16/2023
Expiration: 06/16/2026
Akram Shibani, MD
Ascension Medical Group St. Vincents Lung Institute
Appointed: 06/16/2023
Expiration: 06/16/2026
Nicole de Lara Puente
Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation
Appointed: 06/16/2023
Expiration: 06/16/2026
Speaker of the House of Representatives Appointments
Guilherme Henrique Oliveira, MD, MBA
Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida
Appointed: 09/22/2022
Expiration: 09/21/2025
Roxana S. Dronca, MD
Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
Appointed: 07/26/2023
Expiration: 07/26/2026
Senate Appointments
Julianne M. Serovich, PhD
University of South Florida
Appointed: 09/05/2024
Expiration: 09/05/2027
Jennifer I. Vidrine, PhD, MS
Moffitt Cancer Center
Appointment: 12/01/2023
Expiration: 12/01/2026
American Cancer Society Appointment
Daniel Armstrong, PhD (Chair)
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Appointed: 01/21/2010
Expiration: No expiration
American Lung Association Appointment
Vacant
Appointed:
Expiration: No Expiration
American Heart Association Appointment
Vacant
Appointed:
Expiration:
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