THE ILLINOIS POISON CENTER is much more than the operators who answer the phone and provide help to those in need. We are a group of health care professionals, specially trained to give advice and on-site poisoning treatment that saves lives. In times of need, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists call on us, along with tens of thousands of people throughout Illinois facing a potential poisoning. But we don’t just treat the problem. Through proper education, we help prevent poisonings from ever happening in the first place.

1. answering
the call.
2008 Annual Report
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2. IPC
a direct line
to the Poison exPerts.
THE ILLINOIS POISON CENTER is much more than the operators who
answer the phone and provide help to those in need. We are a group
of health care professionals, specially trained to give advice and
on-site poisoning treatment that saves lives. In times of need,
doctors, nurses, and pharmacists call on us, along with tens of
thousands of people throughout Illinois facing a potential poisoning.
But we don’t just treat the problem. Through proper education, we
help prevent poisonings from ever happening in the first place.

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message From the managing medical director admitted patients. Through these three processes, it is
In a matter of minutes a poisoning can become a life or estimated the IPC saved over $60 million in unnecessary
death situation. During this critical time, a reassuring health care costs in 2008. There is great value in the
voice and sound medical advice are essential to ensuring expertise of the Illinois Poison Center.
a safe outcome. The experienced staff of the Illinois Poison
Center (IPC) is critical to reducing the incidence and injury The IPC also shares its poisoning expertise through a
of poisonings by providing the highest level of expert variety of educational venues with the coordination of
our
service to our state. training programs, educational events and toxicology
lectures. These efforts help to educate practicing health
Staffed by physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other care professionals and providers in training such as
personnel specially trained in toxicology, the Illinois Poison pharmacy students, medical students and residents. The
Center provides life and resource saving services. In IPC works to ensure that health care professionals have
2008, IPC experts handled nearly 100,000 calls regarding
mission.
the skills and knowledge necessary for the treatment of
household chemicals, cosmetics, personal care products, the poisoned patient.
herbals, medication errors, carbon monoxide, mushrooms,
insect bites and more. While many calls from the general In 2008, the IPC was proud to partner with three pharmacy
public are of a dramatic nature, 90 percent of exposures schools in the state to deliver educational presentations
can be treated at home with simple first aid instructions from and programs in order to meet the curriculum needs of their
the IPC without a referral to an emergency department. students in the fields of poisoning and poison prevention/
safety. The Illinois Poison Center continues to be a key
When it comes to health care, the medical community partner of the Toxikon Consortium, one of the largest and
relies on the expertise of the Illinois Poison Center staff. most successful toxicology training programs in the nation,
Medical professionals throughout Illinois contact the IPC providing knowledge to future health care professionals in
th e i l l i n o i s P o i s o n ce n t e r i s d e dicated to reducing the incidence and for specialized consultation services in the management the field of toxicology. This past year, the IPC joint effort
i n j u ry oF Po i s o n i n g i n o u r c ommunities through immediate ex Pert of poisoned patients. In fact, health care professionals with the Toxikon Consortium educated nearly 150 students,
t e l eP h o n e t r e at m e n t r e c o m m e ndations, innovative P ublic and health called the IPC over 17,000 times in 2008, accounting for residents and fellows. Moving forward, the Illinois Poison
c a r e P r oF e s s i o n a l e d u c at i o n , and F ocused research. o ur vision is an approximately 21 percent of all exposure calls made to the Center is committed to its goal of a poison-free Illinois.
i l l i n o i s t h at n o l o n g e r s uF Fe r s F rom the harm o F Poisoning. poison center. We are a valued telemedicine consultant to
thousands of medical professionals in our state.
The Illinois Poison Center is the nation’s oldest and largest. In 1997, the Illinois
Poison Center became a program of the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council The poison center’s trusted voice assists in improving M i c h a e l S . Wa h l , M D
and since that time it has grown statewide. Today it serves all 12.8 million Managing Medical Director
patient outcomes while saving scarce medical resources Illinois Poison Center
residents living in Illinois’ 102 counties. by decreasing unnecessary emergency department visits,
hospital admission and the length of hospital stay for

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calling
on exPerience.
anthony (tony) burda
RPh, DABAT, Chief Specialist-Clinical Toxicologist
Illinois poison expert for the past 27 years, Anthony has dealt with thousands of poison exposure
calls. He has authored nearly 200 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, abstracts and other
publications in his career. Anthony was published a dozen times in 2008 alone. Besides being a
prolific contributor to the scientific literature on poisoning, Anthony is also one of the principal
trainers of the IPC staff. Over the past five years, the IPC staff members he has educated have
achieved certification exam scores 21% higher than the national average.
“When you take a call there is instant appreciation for helping people that need it most.”
-Anthony Burda
connie Fischbein
CSPI, Shift Supervisor
For the past 26 years, Connie has honed her poison expertise in the field of mycology, the study
of mushrooms, their toxicological and biochemical properties. In 2000, she received a call from a
state trooper after his 2 year old daughter had eaten a small mushroom. The trooper emailed Connie
the photo of the mushroom which sparked the idea to create a system for fungi identification via
the internet. Connie created an email address which allows people to send digital images of fungi
to professional mycologists throughout the state of Illinois, helping to quickly identify potentially never missing a call.
deadly species while saving lives and unnecessary medical costs. Every day, experts at the Illinois Poison Center ease the fears of callers and provide peace of top 10 substances
involved in a poisoning
mind by delivering expert advice immediately and compassionately. Specially trained physicians,
“Being able to assist in a life threatening situation is rewarding for me because I am able to help nurses, pharmacists and other poison experts offer confidential advice on poison prevention and 1 ANALgESICS
those in need. There’s honestly no better feeling than that.” treatment 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through its toll-free hotline, 1-800-222-1222. The IPC 2 COSMETICS/PERSONAL
-Connie Fischbein also handles calls from non-English speaking populations, as well as from the hearing impaired. CARE PRODuCTS
3 CLEANINg PRODuCTS
In 2008, the IPC staff handled 98,444 calls from all 102 counties in Illinois. Of these: 4 SEDATIvE/HyPNOTICS/
miguel razo ANTIPSyCHOTICS
RN, CSPI • 84,823 calls were for advice on treating someone exposed to a poison 5 FOREIgN BODIES, E.g.,
• 13,621 calls were for poison information COINS, BuTTONS
In the last eight years, Illinois poison expert Miguel Razo has dealt with a variety of poison
• 52 percent of calls concerned children under the age of 5 6 TOPICAL PREPARATIONS
exposure calls from hazmat accidents to medication errors. A desire to make a difference in a non-
• 17,470 calls were from physicians or other health care professionals treating 7 ANTIDEPRESSANTS
traditional health care role motivated him to pursue a career at the Illinois Poison Center. Along
poisoning victims 8 ALCOHOL
with his poison expertise, Miguel’s bi-lingual skills in Spanish has helped the call center break
• 90 percent of poison exposure calls from the general public were managed at the site of 9 COugH COLD
language barriers in Latino communities throughout the state of Illinois. Miguel hopes his role
exposure by providing first aid instructions over the phone PREPARATIONS
will give Latinos an opportunity to use the poison center’s services without the fear of being lost
10 CARDIOvASCuLAR DRugS
in translation. In addition to assisting the public and health care professionals Miguel has also
In addition to answering calls, IPC staff members make follow-up calls to check on the poison
co-authored and published several professional abstracts.
victim’s condition and give extra advice when needed. Last year, 61,430 follow-up calls were
“The best part of my job is helping people every day and dealing with new challenges.” made to worried caregivers and health care providers.
-Miguel Razo

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a true
satellite education network satellite
Directly behind the front lines of the poison experts is the Satellite Education Network. education centers
Launched in 2001, this network continues to grow its partnerships with hospitals and
community organizations to coordinate poison prevention education throughout the state
liFe lesson.
of Illinois. The Illinois Poison Center’s 12 satellite education centers are located in
Chicago, Freeport, Carbondale, Alton, urbana, Maywood, Springfield and Waukegan.
Satellites provide the community presence necessary to perform broad-based grassroots
public health education efforts. Through health and community organized events, the
satellite coordinators create an awareness of poison prevention and safety and the
services of the IPC. To extend their reach, satellite coordinators utilize the Illinois Poison
Center’s robust train-the-trainer program to teach educators in their region and are
encouraged to develop community organization partnerships. Through these programs
and partnerships, poison prevention information is integrated into multiple, diverse
programs/curriculums and presented by other organizations such as Emergency Medical
Services (EMS), first responders, school nurses, teachers at day care centers, and illinois poison center alton memorial hospital
health care professionals at local clinics. In 2008, the satellite network reached 98,487 vista health systems carle foundation hospital
loyola university health system st. John’s hospital
people.
memorial hospital of carbondale fhn
advocate illinois masonic medical center,
children’s memorial hospital, John h. stroger Jr.,
volunteer Poison Prevention educators hospital of cook county, mount sinai hospital,
In 2005, The Illinois Poison Center developed and launched an online education course norwegian-american hospital
that educates participants in the basics of poison prevention and awareness education.
After completion of the course, individuals are automatically registered as poison number of
prevention educators for the IPC. This online program provides the basics on poison people reached
safety and increases the poison center’s capacity to reach across the state while reducing
costs. The educators that utilize the online training join a virtual community of other
volunteers that receive regular updates, newsletters, training information and event
notices. The result is a diverse network of educators that includes teachers, librarians,
health educators and health professionals that can share ideas as they promote poison
safety. This approach has been very successful with significant growth of people reached
through the utilization of the community based volunteer educator program. In 2008,
there were over 700 registered poison prevention educators who reached over 198,000
people. They provided necessary education to families, friends and neighborhood residents
to help make their communities safer places to live.
The following examples showcase the success achieved by leveraging online technology
to extend the reach of the Illinois Poison Center’s outreach education efforts: Partnership active illinois counties
with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Department of
in ad d i t i o n t o i t s t r a i n e d Pr o Fe s s i o n a l s , a critical comP onent o F the illinois Poison c enter’s Public Health (IDPH) to promote the IPC online education course at eight IDPH lead
work i s e d u c at i n g P a r e n t s , g r a n dP a r e n t s , caregivers and others on the basics o F P oison program workshops in 2008, collaboration with Emergency Medical Services for Children
saFet y a n d i n c r e as i n g t h e i r awa r e n e s s o F iP c services. e ach moment o F learning P rovides an (EMSC) which has provided a means for continuing education, new curriculum and
oPPo r t u n i t y t o Pr e v e n t w h at c o u l d h av e b e e n a devastating P oisoning incident. the iP c ’s sta FF health care updates for school nurses. Since 2005, 479 school nurses have taken the
reach i l l i n o i s r e s i d e n t s t h r o u g h i t s s at e l l i t e and volunteer education network, the internet, media course. In 2008, 103 school nurses reached over 8,000 people. Two schools of nursing
and o t h e r o u t r e a c h a c t i v i t i e s . continued to integrate the online Poison Prevention Education Training Course into
their curriculum: Lakeview College of Nursing (BSN program) in Danville and Methodist
THROugH EDuCATION AND OuTREACH EvENTS, THE IPC HELPED REACH 322,338 ILLINOIS RESIDENTS By DISTRIBuTINg MORE College of Nursing (BSN and RN to BSN programs) in Peoria. Since 2007, 92 nursing
THAN A MILLION PIECES OF POISON PREvENTION MATERIALS. students have completed the training course.

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more helP illinois Poison Prevention month and national Poison Prevention week
In 1963, President Kennedy declared the 3rd week of March as National Poison Prevention Week. In addition to a national
translates to more
awareness campaign in 2006, the Illinois Poison Center asked the governor of Illinois and the Mayor of Chicago to declare
the month of March as Illinois Poison Prevention Month (IPPM). This extra time allows the IPC to work with volunteers and
their schedules to deliver poison prevention education in their communities. This focused effort reached 94,090 people in
75% of counties throughout the state in 2008. By harnessing the energy of the satellite network, community organizations
lives saved.
and volunteers, the IPC is able to reach nearly the entire state during the month of March.
iPc 2008 year in review
latino outreach exPansion initiative
The Latino community in Illinois is one of the fastest growing in the nation and is heavily concentrated in northeastern
Illinois; currently Cook County has the fourth largest Latino population in the uS with over 1.2 million people. On-going
analysis of the poison center call volume by zip code and outreach data has shown that Latino communities do not
utilize the poison center toll-free hotline at the same rate as other areas of the state. For the past few years, the IPC has
active volunteer educators ipc website visits
made strategic efforts to focus its outreach and education to reach communities that are underserved and potentially
have higher needs. The Illinois Poison Center has reinforced its targeted satellite services in addition to partnering with
community organizations in order to be the trusted voice. This effort helps educate community members about services
provided by the IPC, safety and prevention measures in handling poisons and household chemicals, and gain confidence in illinois Poison center communications
the confidentiality of the IPC as a whole. In today’s web savvy society the portal of communication is the internet. Keeping up with consumer’s needs for immediate
information, the Illinois Poison Center consistently updates and enhances its website, www.illinoispoisoncenter.org, to
The IPC has worked diligently to translate all materials for the general public into Spanish including: handouts, brochures, provide life saving information direct from the poison experts to its audiences. By offering valuable resources via the internet, the
posters, mailers and web pages. The results are staggering: Spanish web page views and downloads have increased 133% IPC reaches hundreds of thousands of parents, children, educators and health care professionals which directly impact
in one year. Satellite educators that served primarily Latino communities increased in attendance and participation at the community’s health. In 2008, the IPC began redesigning its website to create a more up-to-date, user-friendly and
events throughout their region. With the help of their community organization partners, more than 48,999 people were interactive environment for the public to access.
reached at 317 events focused on serving the Latino community in 2008.
The media also plays an essential role of informing the public about timely poisoning issues. The IPC regularly utilizes media
To further advance its efforts, the IPC partnered with the Illinois Migrant Council (IMC), Migrant Education Program (MEP) and outlets such as newspapers, blogs, radio and television to publicize seasonal poison dangers and safety tips, emerging trends
Community Health Partnership of Illinois (CHPI) in a pilot program. The Illinois Poison Center held two special poison prevention such as the tomato/pepper Salmonella outbreak and new guidelines for the proper disposal of old or unused medicines in
training sessions for 26 migrant educators from 13 central/northern IL counties. The CHPI educators or promotores then the home. In 2008, the Illinois Poison Center sent a strong message to the public about the dangers of eating mushrooms in
integrated poison prevention information into their routine family visits in the Aurora area. Immediately following a brief your backyard by securing several media hits, including the Chicago Tribune. In addition, the IPC partnered with WLS radio to
poison prevention education session with 120 migrant/seasonal workers and their families (reaching a total of 498 people create Public Service Announcements (PSA), to help promote the poison center’s expertise and around-the-clock accessibility.
from July-Oct), the promotores surveyed the workers and their families. The data gathered is valuable information that will help These news stories featuring IPC experts are read, heard and seen by millions of Illinois residents, educating consumers about
the Illinois Poison Center prepare for future curriculum and presentations for diverse audiences. the poison center’s free service.

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training Programs
The Illinois Poison Center is a proud partner with John Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the university of Illinois Hospital
and Clinics and Rush Presbyterian Medical Center to form the Toxikon Consortium, one of the largest and most successful
calling
medical toxicology training programs in the nation. Pharmacy and medical students, residents and fellows prepare for
their careers by receiving on-the-job training in the IPC call center or handling complex cases with board certified medical
toxicologists. In addition, the IPC has a separate rotation where participants complete rotations in the center, learning
the latest in toxicology issues management, and then take the knowledge they have gained to their practices. In 2008,
nearly 150 pharmacy students, medical students, emergency medicine residents and emergency medicine pediatric fellows
received toxicology training with Toxikon and the IPC.
For backuP.
disaster PreParedness courses and materials
Preparation is key when disaster strikes and Illinois health care professionals must be ready for anything whether a
tornado rips through southern Illinois or anthrax is released over Chicago. The experts at the Illinois Poison Center are
helping prepare the state’s health care providers by offering courses in Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) and disaster
preparedness. These courses, intended for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, first responders (fire fighters,
paramedics and police), physicians, nurses and other health care professionals, tackle issues related to natural and man-
made disasters, including hazardous materials incidents and biological, chemical, nuclear and radiological threats.
Immediate action is required for first responders and health care providers or
toxicology lectures
patients’ lives may be compromised. These medical professionals are put to the The Illinois Poison Center medical directors visit hospitals, organizations and schools throughout the state to give
test on a daily basis with a multitude of emergencies. In times of need, the experts toxicology lectures to health care providers. In 2008, the medical directors and IPC pharmacy staff delivered more than
turn to the Illinois Poison Center experts for crucial advice during a poisoning 19 presentations. The IPC also coordinates state-of-the-art toxicology lectures to update health care providers on specific
toxicology matters.
incident and the necessary training to take on future emergencies.
Physicians and other health care professionals rely on poison experts for guidance
in treating poisoning victims. In 2008, health care professionals called the IPC on
17,470 poisoning cases, accounting for 21 percent of all exposure calls.

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Public suPPort Private contributions
u.s. department of health resources and services blue cross blue shield of illinois
administration (hrsa) Support for outreach education activities and printing of prevention
liFe.
Poison Control Centers Stabilization Enhancement Grant materials that reach thousands of families across Illinois.
Program funded IPC satellite centers, outreach and education
program, and poison call center operations. community memorial Foundation
Support for education and outreach through the satellite center
Poison Control Centers Stabilization Incentive Grant funded at Loyola university Medical Center to promote poison prevention
revision of the IPC Web site (both English and Spanish in communities in DuPage and suburban Cook County.
suPPort.
information), upgraded the online volunteer management system
and the expansion of the Latino Outreach Program. lloyd a. Fry Foundation
Support to fund education and outreach through the satellite
u.s. department of health and human services/assistant center at the Sinai Community Institute, focusing on poison
secretary of Preparedness and response (asPr) prevention in Latino communities surrounding the hospital.
Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program Polk bros. Foundation
funded continuing education for health care professionals Support to fund the education and outreach through the
Fund i n g Fr o m Fe de r a l a n d s tat e g r a n t s a l o ng with contributions From businesses, community throughout Illinois on bioterrorism and response. satellite center at Norwegian-American Hospital, focusing on
grou p s , Fo u n d at i on s a n d o u r p a r t n e r s h e l p t he illinois p oison c enter to maintain its quality and poison prevention to Chicago’s Latino communities surrounding
leve l oF e x p e r t i s e i n t r e at m e n t a d v i c e , s e r v i c e and educational programming. illinois department of Public health the hospital.
general operating support for poison control, real time disease
detection and bioterrorism education for health care providers.
chicago department of Public health
general operating support for poison prevention services including
professional education training for health care providers.
i Pc revenue streams i Pc ex Penses
19%
fair share program
26%
outreach public
5% education
private grants
contributions
2%
other revenue 13%
general
administrative
74%
public support
2%
59% fundraising
call center
professional services
Fair share Program
The Illinois Poison Center has created a partnership with hospitals throughout Illinois to help defray the costs of providing
expert and immediate poison prevention and treatment services statewide. Through the Fair Share Program, the IPC
receives support from more than 91 percent of Illinois hospitals that contribute funding based on the number of visits to
their emergency department.

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illinois poison center staff exposure calls by county
medical directors POISON INFORMATION PROvIDERS satellite education TOTAL ExPOSuRE Effingham 398 Lee 347 Randolph 254
Michael Wahl, MD Sharon Cook coordinators COuNTy CALLS Fayette 173 Livingston 281 Richland 126
Director/Medical Director Helena Fields, CPh-T Autumn Musser Ford 144 Logan 170 Rock Island 1254
Marco gonzalez
FHN, Freeport Adams 609 Franklin 344 McDonough 119 St Clair 1453
Sean Bryant, MD
Associate Medical Director Lucy Robles-Aquino Alexander 36 Fulton 361 McHenry 2563 Saline 330
Babbs Hoard, EMT-P
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Bond 145 gallatin 52 McLean 1114 Sangamon 1608
Shirley Ness, MS Chicago Boone 249
staFF greene 138 Macon 909 Schuyler 75
Jessica Sims, BA Pat Mcgleam Brown 27 grundy 525 Macoupin 453 Scott 41
vickie Dance, MS
Public Education Manager gennady vatel, EMT-P Loyola University Health System, Maywood Bureau 291 Hamilton 91 Madison 2328 Shelby 152
JoAnn Lemaster Calhoun 79 Hancock 153 Marion 345 Stark 25
gail Moran, MS toxikon consultants St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Carroll 87 Hardin 53 Marshall 90 Stephenson 372
Development Coordinator
Steven Aks, DO Debra Wesley Cass 90 Henderson 40 Mason 146 Tazewell 917
Elizabeth Chmurak John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Sinai Community Institute, Chicago Champaign 1324 Henry 311 Massac 143 union 168
Public Affairs Specialist Cook County
Carmen Negron Christian 326 Iroquois 240 Menard 111 vermillion 699
Patricia Ocampo Timothy Erickson, MD Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago Clark 88 Jackson 596 Mercer 158 Wabash 137
Education Outreach Specialist University of Illinois Medical Clay 136
Patty Metzler Jasper 47 Monroe 177 Warren 118
Center at Chicago
Maricela Martinez Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana Clinton 247 Jefferson 227 Montgomery 339 Washington 104
Education Outreach Assistant Leon gussow, MD Coles 438 Jersey 215 Morgan 258 Wayne 138
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Debbie Woelfel
Cook County Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton
Cook 26579 Jo Daviess 110 Moultrie 75 White 107
call center staFF Crawford 157 Johnson 85 Ogle 320 Whiteside 432
Michele Kanter, PharmD Kristine Sherrill
Carol DesLauriers PharmD, CSPI John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of
Cumberland 63 Kane 2849 Peoria 1576 Will 4306
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale,
Clinical Services Manager Cook County Carbondale DeKalb 863 Kankakee 552 Perry 156 Williamson 703
Jerrold Leikin, MD DeWitt 149 Kendall 732 Piatt 103 Winnebago 1589
Amy Hill
SPECIALISTS IN POISON Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Douglas 140 Knox 420 Pike 149 Woodford 199
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
INFORMATION DuPage 6478 Lake 4117 Pope 22
Mark Mycyk, MD Ann Naughton
Anthony Burda, RPh, DABAT Northwestern Memorial Hospital Edgar 168 La Salle 814 Pulaski 28
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County,
Chief CSPI
Frank Paloucek, PharmD Chicago Edwards 38 Lawrence 124 Putnam 45
Abrar Baig, PharmD University of Illinois Medical Mary O’Connor
Center at Chicago Vista Health Systems, Waukegan
Reginald Brown, MD
Trevonne Thompson, MD
Jerome Dimaano, RN University of Chicago mchc executive staFF
Shift Supervisor
community organization partners
Theodore Toerne, MD Kevin Scanlan
Briggetta Ducre, RN Advocate Christ Medical Center President/CEO Access Community Health Network Community Nurse Health Association Pillars Community Services and Child and
Tracy Esposito, RN Lawrence u. Haspel, DO Access Kling Pediatrics Clinic Constance Morris House Family Development Center
mycological consultants Sinai Community Institute Family Case
Senior Vice President Access Pilsen Family gads Hill Center
Connie Fischbein, BS Patrick Leacock, PhD Management
Shift Supervisor Trish Anen Casa Central gads Hill Children’s Center
The Field Museum Sinai Community Institute WIC
Vice President Centro Comunitario Juan Diego Hinsdale Community Service
Cynthia Howard, RN greg Mueller, PhD Sinai Community Institute Parenting
Patrick L. Finnegan Children’s Center of Cicero/Berwyn Illinois Migrant Council Institute
Art Kubic, PharmD Field Museum of Natural History
Vice President Christopher House Illinois Migrant Education Program Suburban Access Child Family Connections
Karen McAllister, RPh Robert gessner, PhD
Mary Anne Kelly Coach Care Center Lagrange Area Head Start Teen Parent Connection (formerly greater
Western Illinois University
Jessica Metz, PharmD Vice President Community Health Partnership of Illinois Lake Forest Hospital DuPage MyM)
Andy Methven, PhD
Loyola Pediatric Mobile Health unit
Kent O`Koren, DO Eastern Illinois University Ken Skertich
Executive Director/Trust Administrator,
Miguel Razo, BS, RN Walter Sundbert, PhD
CHRPP
Carbondale, Illinois
Theresa Scheuermann, RN, MA
Tony Liberta Caryn Stancik
Todd Sigg, PharmD Illinois State University Vice President
Erin Pallasch, PharmD Andrew Miller Daniel yunker
Illinois Natural History Survey Vice President
Cheryl Webster, PharmD
Darell Cox Scott Ziomek
Urbana, Illinois Vice President

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fair share contributors
The Illinois Poison Center appreciates the funding support provided by the following hospitals through the Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora St. Joseph’s Hospital of Highland,
Highland
Fair Share Program in 2008: Provena Mercy Center, Aurora Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital, Elgin Sacred Heart Hospital, Chicago St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring valley
Adventist Midwest Health Crossroads Community Hospital, Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Provena Saint Joseph Med Center, Joliet Saint Anthony Hospital, Chicago St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur
Bolingbrook Adventist Hospital, Bolingbrook Mount vernon Lawrenceville St. Mary’s Hospital, Streator
Provena St Mary’s Hospital, Kankakee Salem Township Hospital, Salem
GlenOaks Hospital, Glendale Heights Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur Lincoln Park Hospital, Chicago Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago
Provena United Samaritans MC, Danville Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital,
Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale Delnor-Community Hospital, geneva Little Company of Mary Hospital Health SwedishAmerican Health System, Rockford
Care Centers, Evergreen Park Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud Rushville
La Grange Memorial Hospital, Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton Thomas H. Boyd Memorial Hospital,
Loretto Hospital, Chicago Resurrection Health Care Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center,
La Grange Edward Hospital, Naperville Mattoon Carrollton
Loyola university Medical Center, Maywood Holy Family Medical Center, Des Plaines
Advocate Health Care Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst Sherman Hospital, Elgin Thorek Memorial Hospital, Chicago
MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn Our Lady of the Resurrection MC, Chicago
Advocate Bethany Fairfield Memorial Hospital, Fairfield Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet Trinity Regional Health System,
Mason District Hospital, Havana Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago Rock Island
Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn Fayette County Hospital LTC, vandalia So Illinois Health System
Massac Memorial Hospital, Metropolis Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Chicago union County Hospital District, Anna
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Ferrell Hospital, Eldorado Herrin Hospital, Herrin
Downers Grove Memorial Hospital, Carthage Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago university of Chicago Medical Center,
FHN, Freeport Memorial Hosp of Carbondale, Carbondale
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Chester Saint Mary of Nazareth Hosp Center, Chicago
Franklin Hospital, Benton Chicago St Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro
Barrington Mendota Community Hospital, Mendota university of Illinois Medical Center at
galena-Stauss Hospital Healthcare St Francis Hospital, Evanston South Shore Hospital, Chicago Chicago, Chicago
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Center, galena Mercer County Hospital, Aledo
Chicago Westlake Hospital, Melrose Park St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, valley West Community Hospital,
galesburg Hospital, galesburg Mercy Harvard Hospital, Harvard Murphysboro Sandwich
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, West Suburban Hospital Med Center,
Park Ridge gibson Area Hospital Health Services, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Park St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, van Matre Health South Rehabilitation
gibson City Chicago Effingham Hospital, Rockford
Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney
Hazel Crest gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park Methodist Hospital of Chicago, Chicago St. Bernard Hospital Health Care Center, vista Health System
Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee
Advocate Trinity Hospital, Chicago graham Hospital, Canton Methodist Medical Center, Peoria Chicago vista Medical Center East, Waukegan
Rochelle Community Hospital, Rochelle
Advocate Condell Medical Center, greenville Regional Hospital, greenville Metro South Medical Center, Blue Island St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Belleville vista Medical Center West, Waukegan
Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford
Libertyville Hamilton Memorial Hospital District, Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield Wabash general Hospital District,
McLeansboro Rush Systems for Health
Alexian Brothers Health System Morris Hospital Healthcare Centers, St. John’s Hospital, Springfield Mount Carmel
Hammond-Henry Hospital, geneseo Morris Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park
Alexian Brothers Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Breese Washington County Hospital, Nashville
Elk Grove Village Hardin County general Hospital, Rosiclare Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison Riverside Medical Center, Kanakee
St. Alexius Medical Center, Harrisburg Medical Center, Inc., Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago
Hoffman Estates Harrisburg Northwest Community Healthcare,
Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton Heartland Regional Medical Center, Arlington Heights latino outreach advisory board
Blessing Hospital, Quincy Marion Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal Hillsboro Area Hospital, Hillsboro Norwegian-American Hospital, Chicago Fernando Chavarria Lee Friedman Brenda Pessin
Carle Foundation Hospital, urbana Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago OSF Healthcare System Comm. Relations Mgr. Adjunct Professor, Epidemiologist UIC Director of Migrant Education
Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, IL Dept. Employment Security School of Public Health IL Migrant Council
Carlinville Area Hospital, Carlinville OSF Holy Family, Monmouth
Hoopeston Roberto Escalante Montserrat gonzalez Lucy Robles-Aquino
Centegra Health System OSF Saint Anthony Medical Ctr, Rockford Promotores Coordinator President, Hispanocare
Illini Community Hospital, Pittsfield President
Memorial Medical Center, Woodstock OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois, Peoria Pueblo Consulting Community Health Partnerships of Illinois Director, Community Health and Education
Illini Hospital, Silvis Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Jesus Estrada
Illinois valley Community Hospital, Peru Center, Pontiac
Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield Lead Administrator
Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey OSF St Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington Cook County Bureau of Health Services
CgH Medical Center, Sterling
Iroquois Memorial Hospital Resident OSF St Mary Medical Center, Galesburg
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago Home, Watseka
Clay County Hospital, Flora Palos Community Hospital,
Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, Palos Heights
Community Hospital of Ottawa, Ottawa Chicago
Pana Community Hospital, Pana
Community Memorial Hospital, Staunton Jersey Community Hospital, Jerseyville
Paris Community Hospital, Paris
Cook County Health System John and Mary E. Kirby Hospital,
Monticello Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County,
Chicago Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon Pekin Hospital, Pekin
Oak Forest Hospital of Cook County, Kewanee Hospital, Kewanee Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton
Oak Forest Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb Pinckneyville Community Hospital,
Provident Hospital of Cook County, Chicago Pinckneyville
La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Chicago
Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson Proctor Hospital, Peoria
Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest
Provena Health
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