Jemima D. Desir Dougé, MD, MBA serves as the Healthcare Education Specialist at the Florida Poison Control Center-Tampa covering Central and southwest Florida. Dr. Dougé ‘s work is to inform, develop, and evaluate strategies to reduce poisoning incidents as well as promoting effective post exposure management. Dr. Dougé is dedicated to reducing poisonings in the population served. In that regard, she has initiated several poison prevention projects targeting emerging drugs of abuse, overdose prevention, vaping, medication safety, as well as seasonal poisoning risks for people of all ages. Dr. Dougé currently teaches Clinical Toxicology to practicing healthcare professionals and serves as the preceptor for BSN, MPH and PHD students at 2 universities. She continuously fosters collaborative partnerships with other organizations and is an active member of several committees at the State, Regional and National level. She is the Chair of the Research committee of the Educator Advisory Counsil of Americas’ Poison Centers. She is fluent in English, French and Haitian Creole. Jemima is an avid reader and loves spending time with her family. She is passionate about nature and enjoys interior decorating.

Throughout his career, Dr. Newton has actively participated in over 100 events, including abstract submissions and reviews, continuing medical education courses, live and recorded conferences, webinars, TV interviews, dispensary tours, and clinic presentations. He is well-respected in the healthcare and medical cannabis industries as an advocate and educator for patients, providers, and support groups.

Currently, Dr. Newton serves as the Florida Medical Director for Trulieve, where he continues to advocate for the benefits of medical cannabis and promote awareness and education.