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Advisory Council

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Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C25
Tallahassee, FL 32399`

Council Membership

The Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Advisory Council is comprised of 16 members appointed by the State Surgeon General (Chapter 381.78, F.S.). Appointed members serve a four-year term on the council.

Membership Representation:

Four members who have a brain injury or are family members of individuals who have a brain injury.
Four members who have a spinal cord injury or are family members of individuals who have a spinal cord injury.
Two members who represent the special needs of children who have a brain or spinal cord injury.
The balance shall be physicians, other allied health professionals, administrators of brain and spinal cord injury programs, and representatives from support groups that have expertise in areas related to the rehabilitation of individuals who have brain or spinal cord injuries.

Advisory Council Member Directory

NAME	APPOINTMENT	TERM BEGINS	TERM ENDS
Don Chester	SCI Survivor or Family Member	8/17/2023	8/16/2027
Kevin Mullin	SCI Survivor or Family Member	11/04/2019	11/03/2023
Dr. Rhonda Ross	SCI Survivor or Family Member	03/15/2020	03/14/2024
Patty Lance	SCI Survivor or Family Member	3/14/2023	3/13/2027
Jennifer Lannon	TBI Survivor or Family Member	06/01/2022	05/31/2026
Daniel Nicholson	TBI Survivor or Family Member	01/01/2021	12/31/2025
Jeffrey Secure	TBI Survivor or Family Member	03/15/2020	03/14/2024
Vacant	TBI Survivor or Family Member
Michael Fada	Special Needs of Children with TBI or SCI	12/31/2020	12/31/2025
Madonna Stotsenburg	Special Needs of Children with TBI or SCI	03/31/2022	03/30/2026
Jill Olinick	Professional	03/31/2022	03/30/2026
Dr. Adriana Valbuena Valecillos	Professional	3/14/2023	3/13/2027
Brian Higdon, MD	Professional	03/31/2022	03/30/2026
Dr. Abilash Haridas	Professional	8/17/2023	8/16/2027
Carrie Rayburn	Professional	3/14/2023	3/13/2027
Ruthan Tattersall, PharmD	Professional	03/31/2022	03/30/2026

Would You Like to Serve on the Advisory Council?

As vacancies on the council occur, the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Secion pulls submitted applications from the file and reviews them to determine if the applicants meet the statutory requirement to serve in the vacant seat. Those that meet the requirement, are then submitted to the Office of Performance and Quality Improvement, to review the applicants and make a recommendation to the State Surgeon General. The State Surgeon General reviews the recommendation, and if in agreement, appoints the individual to Advisory Council.

If you would like to apply to serve on the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Advisory Council and have your application on file for future openings, complete the online application.