PRESIDENT

Kathy Molinet, ARNP

Katherine (Kathy) Molinet is an ARNP and works in a private medical practice in Fort Lauderdale. She is also an Adjunct Faculty member for the Florida Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. She has been a registered nurse for many years, graduating from Broward Community College School of Nursing.

Kathy worked at Broward General Medical Center as a medical-surgical nurse after graduation. She then worked with her husband Dr. Roland Molinet in their Internal Medicine practice for thirty years until he retired in 2006. She most recently has started her teaching career for the University as well as continuing her office practice as a nurse practitioner.

Kathy has been a very active figure in the Broward County community. She has served as State President of the Florida Medical Association Alliance, an organization which promotes public health and patient advocacy. Kathy is committed to increasing public awareness of the importance of public health issues such as health care access, quality of health care delivery, and the preservation of patient’s rights. She has also served as President of Hospice Hundred, SPARK for the Museum of Discovery and Science, and the Broward County Medical Association. She is also an Elder and has served as a Trustee of the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale. Kathy is an avid volunteer and is serving on the boards of the American Lung Association, Royal Dames of Cancer Research, and Broward County Medical Association Alliance. She is currently focusing her efforts on behalf of the Florida Atlantic University National Alumni Association where she is serving on the Government Relations Committee. She is also active with the Broward Roundtable of the Alumni Association.

Kathy has a Bachelor Degree is Health Services Administration with Honors and a Master Degree in Science, both from Florida Atlantic University. She is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner.

VICE-PRESIDENT & WAYS & MEANS CHAIR

Melanie Egan, ARNP

Melanie has been a nurse for the past 17 years. She graduated in1994 from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan with her BSN and obtained her MSN in 2003 from Florida International University.  She currently works as an ARNP for the Cardio-Vascular Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital.  Melanie worked with a Hospitalist program and during her tenure expanded her role in administration for the Medicaid Hospitalist Pilot Program in Miami-Dade and West Palm Beach. She collaborated and developed the pilot program, which included in-servicing, monitoring multidisciplinary teams and marketing the program to the hospital's administrative teams.

Melanie has mentored many student Nurse Practitioners and is a big proponent of bedside teaching with patients and their families. She has been an active member of the SFCAPN, since being a student herself. Melanie is a strong advocate for both Nurse Practitioners and patients. She believes one of the best ways of demonstrating this is through the power of education.

TREASURER

Cheryl Greenberg, ARNP

Cheryl graduated from the University of Florida in 1988 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from Florida International University in 1996 with her Masters of Science in Nursing. She worked as a staff nurse at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood for 10 years in Surgical/Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, and Open Heart. She was Co-director of a Congestive Heart Failure Program within a large cardiology group where she practiced both general and preventative cardiology. She is currently working with Braver and Braver P.A. as an internal med/pulmonary NP. Cheryl has been a member of the SFCAPN for 15 years and has held various board positions. She is currently the Treasurer. She has mentored several NP students and enjoys spending time with her patients and their families.

SECRETARY

Pinky Chance, ARNP

Founding Member of the SFCAPN and continues to serve as Board Member and Secretary. Pinky graduated from the University of the Philippines with a BS Pre-Med and Graduate Nurse Degree in 1975. She completed her MSN in Family Nurse Practice at Barry University in 1992, PhD in Health Administration at Kennedy Western University in 1999, and and a Jurist Doctoral Degree in December 2005 from Concord University School of Law. Recent awards include a Distinguished Scholar List at Concord School of Law in 2003  and 2004 and award of Academic Excellence in in 2005. In addition, Pinky received an Award of Excellence in Clinical Research given by the Philippine Nurses' Association of America on July 10, 2004 in Hawaii.

Pinky has won clinical research grant awards as a primary investigator and author of "Pharmacologic Treatment of Depression in Cancer Patients in Primary Care" for Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001,and "Non-hormonal Alternatives for the Control of Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women on Raloxifene Therapy" for Eli Lilly in 2002. She is presently a principal investigator for numerous clinical research studies.

Pinky is an appointed member of the Expert Panel Committee of the American Nurses Credentialing Committee, has been the chairperson of the Educational Committee of the Philippine Nurses' Association of South Florida since 1992 and is a member of the Research Committee of FIU School of Nursing.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Terry Focaracci, ARNP

Terry graduated from the University of Florida in 1976 with a BS in Psychology and continued her education at the University of Miami where she graduated in 1986 with a BSN and in 1990 with her MSN, ARNP.  She is Board Certified in Family Practice.

Terry has practiced for the last 22 years in a Nephrology in West Broward, Coral Springs and Boca Raton.  She manages adult internal medicine patients, renal disease, transplants and all phases of dialysis.  Currently she is Director of Clinical Research at the same practice where she handles all aspects of clinical research.  Terry is one of the founding members of the SFCAPN and has held various Board positions through-out the years.  Currently she is Chair of the Nominating and Education Committee.

SPECIAL EVENTS/EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Robin Petit, ARNP

Robin graduated from Broward Community College in 1980 with her Associate degree in Nursing.  She subsequently graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 1988 with her BSN/BHA, in 1996 with her MSN and in 2000 completed a post-graduate certification program for her ARNP.   She has worked with children and adults in a Family Practice clinic.  Robin currently is employed as the Coordinator for Clinical Education at Broward Health d/b/a North Broward Hospital District. Robin has been an active member of the South Florida Council of Advance Practice Nurses since 2001 holding positions as member of the Nominating and Education Committee member, 1^st Vice President , President and currently the Special Events/Education Committee. You may e-mail Robin at rcpetit@gmail.com

SPECIAL EVENTS/EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Rosemary Davenport, ARNP

Rosemary graeduated from St. Louis University with her BSN in 1979 and from Seton Hall University with her MSN/ARNP in 1986. She is currently an ARNP with East Coast Medical Associates, Inc., working as a Certified Research Coordinator specializing in Endocrinology.

She was a preceptor for nurse practitioner students (Barry University, FIU and UM) from 1990 to 2005; course director/intructor for the American Heart Association (American Embassy-Nassau, Bahamas/Veterans Administration Medical Center - Miami, FL from 1990-2007. Rosemary has received numerous honors and awards from the Veterans Administration Medical Center during employment from 1982 to 1993.

Professional Societies include:
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Chapter Gamma Nu - 1987
American Nurses' Association - 1982
South Florida Council of Advanced Practice Nurses - 1996
Association of Clinical Research Professionls (ACRP) - 2005

You may email Rosemary at bap2@bellsouth.net.