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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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California Primary, Rural, and Indian Health Division

California Department of Health Care Services 1500 Capitol Avenue, MS 8502 Sacramento CA 95814 Phone: 916-449-5770 Fax: 916-449-5777 Website: California Primary & Rural Health Division

Staff

Sandra “Sam” Willburn, SORH Project Director
Jen Brooks, Flex Coordinator
Corinne Chavez, Health Program Manager II
Sonia Hwang, SORH Project Coordinator
Matthew Ortiz, Health Program Manager I

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

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Indiana State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Indiana State Department of Health 2 North Meridian Street, 2J Indianapolis IN 46204 Phone: 317-233-2300 Fax: 317-233-7761 Website: Indiana State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Joyce Fillenwarth, SORH Coordinator
Ann Alley, Director of Primary Care
David Conrad, Flex Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992

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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

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

Montana Office of Rural Health

Montana State University PO Box 170520 Bozeman MT 59717 Phone: 406-994-6001 Fax: 406-994-5653 Website: Montana Office of Rural Health

Staff

Jack W. King, Flex Grant Director
Natalie Claiborne, MPH, Assistant Director
Kailyn Mock, Project Coordinator
Kristin Juliar, Director
Rachel Norris, Grants Manager
Amy Royer, Project Coordinator
Cindra Stahl , Workforce Development

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1987

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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

North Carolina Office of Rural Health

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 311 Ashe Avenue 2009 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27606 Phone: (919) 527-6440 Fax: (919) 733-8300 Website: North Carolina Office of Rural Health

Staff

Maggie Sauer, Director
Allison Owen, Deputy Director
Stephanie Nantz, Assistant Director of Operations
Shawanda Fields, Placement Services Manager
Nicholas Galvez, Rural Hospital Program Manager
Ginny Ingram, Community Health and Medication Assistance Manager
Elizabeth Freeman Lambar, North Carolina Farmworker Health Manager
John Resendes, Data Analytics and Innovations Manager
Lakeisha Moore, Health Information Technology Manager
Dorothea Brock, Operations Program Manager, SORH Grant Manager
Kevin Meese, Communications Specialist
Mark Snuggs, Shortage Designations Specialist
Glenn Field, Primary Care Systems Associate

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1973

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

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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 Dakota Office of Rural Health

South Dakota Department of Health 600 East Capitol Avenue Pierre SD 57501 Phone: 605-773-3361 Fax: 605-773-5683 E-mail: DOH.INFO@state.sd.us Website: South Dakota Office of Rural Health

Staff

Kaitlin Thomas, Administrator
Deann Sprenger, Recruitment Program Coordinator
Josie Petersen, Interim Director/Healthcare Workforce Center Manager
Katie Reuman, Rural Health Specialist
Michelle Hoffman, Flex/SHIP Program Coordinator
Emily Paulsen, Primary Care Coordinator
Natalie Nagle, Rural Health Specialist

EMS Staff

Rebecca Baird, Trauma Program Manager
Bob Hardwick, Central Specialist, Recertifications
Lance Iversen, Educational and Professional Standards Coordinator/State EMS Data Manager
Marty Link, Assistant Administrator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989

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Virginia Department of Health – Office of Health Equity

109 Governor Street, Suite 700W PO Box 2448 Richmond VA 23219 Phone: (804) 864-7435 Fax: (804) 864-7440 Website: Virginia Office of Health Equity

Staff

Heather Anderson, Division Director of Primary Care and Rural Health/SORH Director
Olivette Burroughs, Health Workforce Specialist
Clarissa Noble, Rural Health Manager
Justin Crow, Director Division of Social Epidemiology and Data
Sarah O’Connor, SORH Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992

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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