QA/Performance Improvement Initiatives | National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

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Arizona Center for Rural Health

Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona P.O. Box 245210 Tucson AZ 85724-5210 Phone: 520-626-5823 Fax: 520-626-3101 E-mail: dderksen@arizona.edu Website: Arizona Center for Rural Health

Staff

Dan Derksen, Director
Jill Bullock, Associate Director
Paul Akmajian, Manager, Marketing & Outreach
Agnes Attakai, Health Disparities Outreach & Prevention Education
Leila Barraza, Assistant Professor
Benjamin Brady, Assistant Professor
Elena Cameron, Health Educator Assistant
Susan Coates, Principal Database Specialist
Charles Drake, Data Architect III
Rod Gorrell, Business Manager
Joyce Hospodar, Senior Advisor, Rural Programs
Bryna Koch, Special Projects Coordinator
Maria Losoya, Health Educator and Community Outreach Specialist
Bridget Murphy, Program Coordinator
Alyssa Padilla, Special Projects Coordinator
Jennifer Peters, AzSORH Program Manager
Rebecca Ruiz, Senior Program Coordinator
Melissa Quezada, Program Coordinator
Sharon Van Skiver, Executive Assistant
Ariel Tarango, Health Educator and Community Outreach Specialist
Marc Verhougstraete, Assistant Professor, Community, Environment & Policy Department

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1990

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Iowa Bureau of Policy and Workforce Services

Iowa Department of Public Health 321 East 12th Street, 4th Fl. Lucas Bldg. Des Moines IA 50319 Phone: 515-725-2183 Fax: 515-242-6384 E-mail: susan.dixon@idph.iowa.gov Website: Iowa Bureau of Policy and Workforce Solutions

Staff

Cristie Duric, HPSA Designation
Cassie Kennedy, FLEX and SHIP Coordinator
Kevin Wooddell, J-1, NIW
Susan Dixon, Bureau Chief
Samra Hiros, Program Manager
Jason Clinton, Administrative Support

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

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Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Maine Department of Human Services 286 Water Street, 5th Floor 11 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0011 Phone: 207-287-5524 Fax: 207-287-5431 Website: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Nicole Breton, Director
Merica A.Tripp, Planning and Research Associate II
Nathan Morse, Rural Health Program Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

Maryland Office of Rural Health

Office of Population Health Improvement, Maryland Department of Health 201 West Preston Street, 4th Floor Baltimore MD 21201 Phone: 410-767-4467 Fax: 410-333-7501 Website: Maryland Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Staff

Sara Seitz, Director
Sade Diggs, SORH Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1993

Massachusetts Office of Rural Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health 180 Beaman Street West Boylston MA 01583 Phone: 508-792-7880 Fax: 508-792-7706 E-mail: kirby.lecy@state.ma.us Website: Massachusetts Office of Rural Health

Staff

Cathleen McElligott, Director
Kirby Lecy, SORH Program Coordinator
Ronnie Rom, Rural Hospital Flex Program Coordinator
Nicole Watson, Recruitment and Retention Program Coordinator
Tai-wei Lin, Epidemiologist

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1994

Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 930 Wildwood Drive PO Box 570 Jefferson City MO 65102-0570 Phone: 573-751-6441 Fax: 573-522-8146 E-mail: ORHPCinfo@health.mo.gov Website: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Sara Davenport, Office Chief
Misty Dennis, Rural Health Coordinator
Barbara Brendel, Rural Health Manager
Ashlee Griffin, Administrative Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

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Nevada Office of Rural Health

University of Nevada School of Medicine, SAVITT Medical Bldg. 701 Walnut Elko NV 89801 Phone: 775-784-4841 Fax: 775-784-4544 Website: Nevada Office of Rural Health

Staff

Gerald Ackerman, Director
Keith Clark, Director, Rural Programs
Laima Etchegoyhen, Health Services Research Analyst
Mary Griswold, Health Services Research Analyst
John Packham, Director of Health Policy Research, Office of Statewide Initiatives, Nevada Flex/SHIP Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1977

New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care

New Hampshire Department of Health 29 Hazen Drive Concord NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-5934 Fax: 603-271-4506 Website: New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care

Staff

- Alisa Druzba, Director
- Marie Wawrzyniak, Rural Health Quality Improvement Coordinator
- Alia Hayes, Rural Health Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1993

North Dakota Center for Rural Health

School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences 1301 North Columbia Road Stop 9037 Grand Forks ND 58202-9037 Phone: 701-777-3848 Fax: 701-777-6779 E-mail: kylie.nissen@und.edu Website: North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Staff

Kylie Nissen, BBA, SORH Director
Brad Gibbens, MPA, Acting Director
Amy Breigenzer, BS, Project Assistant
Stacy Kusler, BA, Workforce Specialist
Shawn Larson, Project Coordinator
Julie Reiten, Project Coordinator
Kristine Sande, MBA, Associate Director
Jena Pierce, BA, Communications Manager
Jody Ward, MS, RN, APHN, Flex Director

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1980

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Ohio Office of Rural Health

Office of Health Policy and Performance Improvement 246 North High Street Columbus OH 43215 Phone: 614-644-8505 E-mail: HealthPolicy@odh.ohio.gov Website: Ohio Office of Rural Health

Staff

Shane Ford, Director
Daniel Prokop, Flex SHIP Coordinator
Anthony Griffin, SORH Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

Oregon Office of Rural Health

Oregon Health & Science University 3182 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Mail Code L593 Portland OR 97239 Phone: 503-494-4450 Fax: 503-494-4798 Website: Oregon Office of Rural Health

Staff

Rebecca Dobert, Field Services Program Coordinator
Robert Duehmig, Deputy Director
Lindsay Kvamme, Office Specialist
Eric Jordan, Administrative Coordinator
Laura Potter, Administrative Manager
Rose Locklear, Program Coordinator
Emerson Ong, Data/GIS Analyst
Bill Pfunder, Program Manager – Incentive Program
Stacee Reed, Program Manager – Recruitment and Retention
Stacie Rothwell, Program Manager
Annalee Venneri, Workforce Services Coordinator
Rondyann Gerst, Field Services Program Manager – Rural Health Clinics
Sarah Andersen, Field Services Director
Kate Hubbard, Administrative Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1979

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Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

Pennsylvania State University 11 Keller Building University Park PA 16802 Phone: 814-863-8214 Fax: 814-865-4688 E-mail: porh@psu.edu Website: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

Staff

Jennifer Edwards, Rural Health Systems Manager and Deputy Director
Kelly Braun, Dental Delivery Systems Coordinator
Lisa Davis, Director and Outreach Associate Professor of Health Policy and Administration
Jim Harvey, Rural Health Farm Worker Protection Safety Specialist
Lannette Fetzer, Quality Improvement Coordinator
Terri Klinefelter, Outreach Coordinator
Laura Zimmerman, Budget/Staff Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1991

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South Carolina Office of Rural Health

107 Saluda Pointe Drive Lexington SC 29072 Phone: 803-454-3850 Fax: 803-454-3860 E-mail: info@scorh.net Website: South Carolina Office of Rural Health

Staff

Graham Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Shannon N. Chambers, CPC, Director of Provider Solutions
Andrew Chandler, MPH, Program Coordinator
Sarah Craig, Director of Health System Innovation
Vicki Ott, Financial Analyst and Grants Management Specialist
Stephanie Gibbs, Director of Finance and Human Resources
Mark Griffin, Chief Operations Officer
Chrissy Hutchinson, Communications & Marketing Manager
Michele Stanek, Director of Practice Transformation
Caroline Tevepaugh, Executive Assistant
Virginia Berry White, Director, Family Solutions
Darlene Lynch, Director of Community Health Transformation
Debbie Benton, Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Williams, Quality Improvement Coach
Andrea Gibson, Program Manager
LaShandal Pettaway-Brown, Quality Improvement Coach
Darlene Hines, Practice Transformation Consultant
Britton Herbert,Program Manager
Markus Smith,Program Analyst
Zack King, MPH,CHES, Program Manager for Community Health Transformation
Jessica Seel, Workforce Manager
Bridget Winston, Director of Communications
Brian Plane, Project Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991

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Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health 3760 S. Highland Drive, Suite 361 PO Box 142005 Salt Lake City UT 84114-2005 Phone: 801-273-6605 Fax: 801-273-4146 Website: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Staff

Dean Penovich, Bureau Director, Division of Family Health and Preparedness
Ashley Moretz, OPCRH Director
Holli Mills, Health Systems Support Coordinator
Robbin Williams, State Program Specialist
Michelle Lee Teachout, FLEX/SHIP Program Specialist
Colton Gordon, Health Program Specialist
Mason Payne, Workforce Development Specialist
Vicki Allison, Office Specialist

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

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Wyoming Office of Rural Health

Wyoming Department of Health 6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 420 Cheyenne WY 82002 Phone: 307-777-7293 E-mail: alyssa.kennett@wyo.gov Website: Wyoming Office of Rural Health

Staff

Alyssa Kennett, Manager
Kyle Cameron, Unit Program Specialist
Keri Wagner, Healthcare Workforce and Primary Care Office Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1995