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REGIONAL CANCER TREATMENT TASK FORCE
CONFERENCE CENTER
41000 MAIN STREET
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 4:10 pm.
ROLL CALL:
City of Temecula: Council Member Mike Naggar
City of Murrieta: Mayor Rick Gibbs
City of Menifee: Council Member Lesa Sobek
City of Lake Elsinore: Johnathan Skinner, Community Services Director
American Cancer Society: Susan Heppner, Senior Market Manager, Community Engagement
Michelle's Place: Marilyn Watson, President and Kim Goodnough, Executive Director
IEHP / Inland Empire Health Plan: Dr. Jennifer Sayles, Chief Medical Officer
Loma Linda University Medical Center: Peter Baker, VP of Operations
Riverside University Health System - Public Health: Salomeh Wagaw, Epidemiologist
Scripps Health: Michael D. Bardin, Senior Director Public & Government Affairs and Alice Feng, Senior
Director Corporate Business Development
Temecula Valley Hospital: Darlene Wetton, CEO
UC Riverside School of Medicine: Dr. Samar Nahas, GYN/ONC Division Director
UC San Diego Health: Brandon Chase, Business Development and Aaron Byzak, Senior Director of
Government & Community Affairs
Medical Doctors including Dr. Amy Bremner, Dr. Mark Spicer, Dr. Evelyn Mendoza, Dr. David Homer, Dr.
Arun Kalra, Dr. Richard Chinnock, Dr. Julie Schwenka
PUBLIC COMMENTS
'None
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Cancer Patient and Caregiver Testimonials: Theresa Bolton and Jodie Rizzo provided
information about their journey and reasons for leaving the area for cancer care.
2. Presentations:
a. Erica Russo, City of Temecula: Discussed Scope of Work for a professional facilitator to be
potentially hired for the Regional Cancer Treatment Taskforce (provided draft RFP).
b. Betsy Lowrey, City of Temecula: Discussed Scope of Work for a consultant to
conduct/produce a Southwest Riverside County Cancer Health Needs Assessment (provided
draft RFP).
c. Cheryl Kitzerow, City of Temecula: Discussed WRCOG grant funding opportunities and
multi-agency agreement.