Grant Writing

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Alabama Office of Rural Health

Alabama Department of Public Health The RSA Tower, Suite 1040 201 Monroe Street Montgomery AL 36104 Phone: 334-206-5425 Fax: 334-206-0340 Website: Alabama Office of Rural Health

Staff

Charles “Chuck” Lail, Director
Robert Boyles, PCO Program Manager and NHSC Coordinator
Michael A Smith, FLEX & SHIP Coordinator
Niko Phillips, Shortage Designation Manager
Gloria Brown, Administrative Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

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@email.arizona.edu Website: Arizona Center for Rural Health

Staff

Paul Akmajian, Manager, Marketing & Outreach
Agnes Attakai, Health Disparities Outreach & Prevention Education
Leila Barraza, Assistant Professor
Jill Bullock, Associate Director
Dan Derksen, MD, Walter H. Pearce Endowed Chair & Director of AzCRH
Rod Gorrell, Business Manager
Jill Guernsey de Zapien, Associate Dean for Community Programs
Joyce Hospodar, Senior Advisor, Rural Programs
Bryna Koch, Special Projects Coordinator
Alyssa Padilla, Special Projects Coordinator
Jennifer Peters, AzSORH Program Manager
Rebecca Ruiz, Senior Program Coordinator
Doug Taren, Professor, PI Western Region Public Health Training Center (HRSA)
Sharon Van Skiver, Executive Assistant
Marc Verhougstraete, Assistant Professor, Community, Environment & Policy Dept.

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1990

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Colorado Rural Health Center

3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606 Aurora CO 80014 Phone: 303-832-7493 Fax: 303-832-7496 E-mail: info@coruralhealth.org Website: Colorado Rural Health Center

Staff

Lori Arbuckle, Finance Manager
Katie Schweber, Quality Improvements Specialist
Marcy Cameron, CAH Program Manager
Morgan Sellers, Recruitment Coordinator
Matt Enquist, Outreach Manager
Kelly Erb, Policy Analyst
Amy Hardin, Administrative Assistant
Sara Leahy, Director of Business Development
Michelle Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Alyson Reed , Clinics Operations Specialist
Jenny Royce, HIT Data Analyst-Business Intelligence
Camila Salvo-Lewis, Quality Improvement Specialist
Ron Seedorf, Emergency Services Programs Manager
James Stephenson, HIT Data Analyst
Danette Swanson, HIT Program Manager
Natalie Vogan, Clinics Program Manager
Rachel Williams, Program Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991

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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 E-mail: agarcia1@isdh.in.gov Website: Indiana State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Ann Alley, Director of Primary Care
David Conrad, Flex Coordinator
Abigail Garcia, SORH Manager
Jessica Thomas, Rural Hospital Flexibility (FLEX) Grant Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992

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Kentucky Office of Rural Health

UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health 750 Morton Blvd Hazard KY 41701 Phone: 606-439-3557 Fax: 606-439-0795 Website: Kentucky Office of Rural Health

Staff

Alice Combs, Administrative Support Associate I
Kayla Combs, Rural Project Manager
Kevin Fleming, Rural Project Manager
Marcus Pigman, Rural Project Manager
Ernie Scott, Director
Johnnie Lovins, Rural Project Manager
Michael McGill, Jr., Rural Project Manager
Scott Helle, Rural Project Coordinator
Lisa Garza, Rural Project Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1992

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Maryland Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 201 West Preston Street 3rd Floor Baltimore MD 21201 Phone: 410-767-4467 Fax: 410-333-7501 Website: Maryland Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Staff

Sade Diggs, SORH Coordinator
Temi Oshiyoye, SORH Director
Elizabeth Vaidya, Director for the Office of Primary Care

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

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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: 603-271-4741 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

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Oklahoma Office of Rural Health

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences 900 N. Portland Avenue, Suite HT203 Oklahoma City OK 73107 Phone: (405) 945-8606 Website: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health

Staff

Lara Brooks, Rural Health Analyst
Corie Kaiser, Director
Pete Walton, Program Evaluator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1991

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Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

Pennsylvania State University 310 Health and Human Development East 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 Johnston, 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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Rhode Island Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Rhode Island Division of Policy, Information and Communication 3 Capitol Hill Room 410 Providence RI 02908-5097 Phone: (401) 222-5952 Fax: (401) 222-1442 Website: Rhode Island Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

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Lila Bhattarai, Public Health Epidemiologist
Jill D’Errico, Senior Public Health Promotion Specialist
Margaret Gradie, Director

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1993

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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
Stacey Day, Director of Recruitment
Vicki Fortner, Financial Analyst and Grants Management Specialist
Stephanie Gibbs, Director of Finance and Human Resources
Mark Griffin, Chief Operations Officer
Chrissy Hutchinson, Communications & Marketing Manager
Melinda Merrell, Senior Program Director
Michele Stanek, Director of Practice Transformation
Caroline Tevepaugh, Executive Assistant
Virginia Berry White, Director, Family Solutions of the Low Country
Lindsey Kilgo, Director of Network Development
Darlene Lynch, Director of Community Health Transformation
Debbie Benton, Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Williams, Quality Improvement Coach
LaShandal Pettaway Brown, Quality Improvement Coach
Andrea Gibson, Program Manager
Andrea Heyward, Quality Improvement Coach
Darlene Hines, Practice Transformation Consultant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
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, SORH Director
Robert Shaw, Coordinator for Rural Health (Flex Program)
Shari Wyatt, Rural Health Specialist, SHIP and Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Program Coordinator
Hanneke Van Dyke, Rural Health Specialist, SORH Coordinator
Alexandra Colemere, Rural Health Specialist, Recruitment and Retention

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: 801-273-6619 Fax: 801-273-4146 Website: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Staff

Steve Ipsen, Bureau Director, Division of Family Health and Preparedness
Matt McCullough, Director
Robbin Williams, Health Program Specialist
Holli Childs, Senior Research Analyst
Vicki Allison, Office Specialist
Colton Gordon, Health Program Specialist
Hannah Robinson, Health Program Specialist

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

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West Virginia Division of Rural Health and Recruitment

Office of Community Health Systems and Health Promotion, Bureau for Public Health 350 Capitol Street, Room 515 Charleston WV 25301-3716 Phone: 304-356-4252 Fax: 304-558-1437

Staff

Stephanie Moore,Director
David Haden,Director, Division of Primary Care
Martha Endres, Shortage Designation Analyst
Monique Mahone, J-1 Visa Waiver Coordinator
Heather Tolley, Shortage Designation Analyst and Cooperative Agreement Coordinator
Lisa K Lewis, Hospitals Program Manager, SHIP and Flex Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

Wyoming Office of Rural Health

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

Staff

Sharla Allen, Manager
Kyle Cameron, Unit Program Specialist
Weston Mueller, Data Manager
Keri Wagner, Healthcare Workforce and Primary Care Office Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1995