APIC San Diego Chapter

2014 Board Members

Past President
Valerie Martinez

Director Quality/Patient Safety and
Infection Control
Palomar Health

e: Valerie.martinez@palomarhealth.org

President
Shilla Patel OD, CIC

Infection Preventionist III
UCSD Health System

e: Snp006@ucsd.edu

President Elect
Lisa Kilgore, MBA-HCM

Manager Epidemiology
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

e: Kilgore.lisa@scrippshealth.org

Secretary
Patricia Cavaness, RN, MSN, CIC

Infection Preventionist
Palomar Health

e: Patricia.Cavaness@palomarhealth.org

Treasurer
Gina Newman, MSN, RN, CIC

Sr. Specialist, Infection Prevention
Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus

e: gina.newman@sharp.com

Membership Chair
Evelyn Ly, MPH

Infection Control Coordinator
Scripps Mercy Hospital

e: Ly.evelyn@scrippshealth.org

Nominating Committee
Susan J. Trout RN, CIC

Infection Preventionist
Palomar Health System

e: susan.trout@palomarhealth.org

Cindy Bennett, RN, MSN, CIC
Infection Preventionist
Kindred Hospital San Diego

e: cynthia.bennett@kindred.com

CEU Coordinator
Wendy Johnson, RN, CIC

Infection Preventionist
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

e: wendy.johnson2@med.navy.mil

Social Committee
Jean Thompson-Bowers, BSN

Supv. Infection Control
Naval Medical Center San Diego

e: jean.thompson-bowers@med.navy.mil