Board of Directors
AVAHO 2022-2023 Board of Directors
Due to rotational schedules, AVAHO elected candidates for four (3) three members and elected three (3) new Advisory (ex-officio) positions. We are excited to expand our board and its impact on member services.
Cindy Bowman, MSN, RN, OCN
President
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Cancer Care Navigation Program Coordinator
Ethics Consultation Team (Co-Chair)
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
David Eplin, PharmD, BCOP
President-Elect
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Stem cell transplant/CAR-T cell
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Kourtney LaPlant, PharmD, BCOP
Secretary
Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager
Academic Detailer in Oncology and Sterile Product Preparations
VISN8 Pharmacy Benefits
Nicholas Burwick, MD
Treasurer
Associate Professor of Medicine, Divison of Hematology
University of Washington
VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Julie Beck, RN, MSN, MPH, APRN-BC
Board Member
Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Cancer Care Coordinator
Moderator, VISN1 Echo Cancer Care Conference
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Lauren Cliffel, LCSW
Board Member
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Department of Radiation Oncology
Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona
Brian Do, Pharm D, BCOP
Board Member
Clinical Pharmacy Provider
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System
Grace Cullen, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, PMGT-BC, FPCN
Board Member
Hematology/Oncology and Palliative Care/Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Department of Medicine, John D Dingell VA Medical Center
Soo Park, MD
Board Member
Physician and Associate Professor
UC San Diego/VA San Diego Healthcare System
Advisory (Ex-Officio) Board Members
Rusty Crawford, B Pharm (Ret)
Past President
Clinical Pharmacist, Hematology/Oncology Clinical Specialist, Retired
Tony Quang, MD, JD
Past President
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law
William Wachsman, MD, PhD
Past President
Hematologist-Oncologist
Professor of Medicine Emeritus at UCSD School of Medicine
San Diego VA Healthcare System