2025 Task Force

Panel MemberOrganization/Title
Richard Vaglienti, MD (Chairperson)WVU Pain Management Specialist
David Didden, MD (Vice Chairperson)WV Department of Health/West Virginia Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health Medical Director for Overdoes Prevention
Alesha Heil, PharmD, MBA (Coordinator)Rational Drug Therapy Program/Special Programs Manager
Ryan Archer, PharmD, MBARational Drug Therapy Program, Academic Detailer Pharmacist
Kristen Boustany, PharmDWV Bureau of Medical Services, Pharmacy Services Pharmacist
Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTSWVU School of Pharmacy, Director of Experiential Learning and Clinical Associate Professor WVU Medicine, Clinical Pain/Addiction Pharmacist
Felice Joseph, RPhWV Public Employees Insurance Agency, Pharmacy Director
Nicholas Kotov, PharmDRational Drug Therapy Program, Academic Detailer Pharmacist
Lisa Newell, D.O.WV Public Employees Insurance Agency, Medical Director
Angela Wowzcuk, Pharm.D., BCPS, AAHIVERational Drug Therapy Program, Director Service Assistand Professor WVU School of Pharmacy

A special thanks to Mary Taylor, student pharmacist, Katlyn Moore, program assistant, Jonah Moore, pharmacist, Brian Dye, SEMPP pharmacist, and the WVU Medicine legal team for their extensive efforts in document review and editing.

2016 Expert Panel

Panel MemberOrganization/Title
Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP (Coordinator)West Virginia University (WVU) School of Pharmacy, Assistant Professor
Timothy Deer, MD (Chairperson)Centers for Pain Relief President/CEO & Int’l Neuromodulation Society President
Richard Vaglienti, MD (Vice Chairperson)West Virginia University Pain Management Specialist
Rahul Gupta, MDWest Virginia DHHR, Public Health Commissioner & State Health Officer
Ahmet Ozturk, MDMarshall University & Huntington Pain Specialist
Denzil Hawkinberry, MDCommunity Care of West Virginia Pain Specialist
Bradley Hall, MDWest Virginia Medical Professionals Health Program Medical Director
Matt Cupp, MDBoard Certified Pain Management Specialist
Michael Mills, DOWest Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Director
James Adams, DOActive Physical Medicine & Pain Center
Richard Gross, PhDWest Virginia University Pain Management Psychologist
Jason Roush, DDSWest Virginia State Dental Director
Stacey Wyatt, RNSt. Francis Hospital Pain Specialist
Vicki Cunningham, RPhWest Virginia Bureau of Medical Services, Pharmacy Services Director
Felice Joseph, RPhWest Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA), Pharmacy Director
Stephen Small, RPh, MSRational Drug Therapy Program Director
Patty Johnston, RPhColony Drug & Wellness Center, Former Owner (Beckley)
Charles Ponte, PharmD, CPEWest Virginia University Schools of Pharmacy & Medicine
James Jeffries, MSWest Virginia DHHR Division of Infant, Child, & Adolescent Health, Director
Michael GoffWest Virginia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Administrator