SORH Match | 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

I

Illinois Center for Rural Health

Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield IL 62761 Phone: 217-782-1624 Fax: 217-782-2547 Website: Illinois Center for Rural Health

Staff

Julie Casper, SORH Coordinator
Don Jones, Grants Program Manager
Dianne Roberts, PCO Data Analyst
Pat Schou, FLEX Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

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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

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

O

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

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Texas State Office of Rural Health

Texas Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Affairs 1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220 PO Box 12847 Austin TX 78711 Phone: 512-936-6701 Fax: 512-936-6776 Website: Texas Department of Agriculture

Staff

Trenton Engledow, Director
Albert Ruiz, SORH Coordinator
Robert Shaw, Coordinator for Rural Health (Flex Program)
Shari Wyatt, Rural Health Specialist, SHIP and Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program Coordinator
Maria Bustamante, Rural Health Specialist
Alexandra Colemere, Rural Health Specialist, Recruitment and Retention
Ryan Horsak, Rural Health Specialist
Kathy Johnston, Rural Health Specialist
Patricia (Trish) Rivera, Rural Health Specialist

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

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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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Washington State Office of Rural Health

Washington State Department of Health, Rural Health, Office of Community Health Systems PO Box 47853 Olympia WA 98504-7853 Phone: 360-236-2805 Fax: 360-236-2830 Website: Washington State Office of Rural Health

Staff

Pat Justis, Executive Director
Terri McReynolds, Administrative Assistant
Asnake Hailu, DrPH, Rural Epidemiologist
Claudia Shanley, Deputy Executive Director and Workforce Director
Danielle Kunkel, Rural Hospital Quality Improvement Manager
Lindy Vincent, Rural Hospital Program Manager
Randy Saylor, Health Analyst
Sam Watson-Alvan, PCO Manager
Sigrid Reinert,Dipl.-Pad.,MA,MPH, Program Manager
Claire Horton, Oral Health Consultant
Amanda Latchaw, Rural Health Program Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989