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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: 334-206-5434 Website: Alabama Office of Rural Health

Staff

Karl Bryant, Flex/SHIP Program Coordinator
Robert Boyles, PCO Program Manager and NHSC Coordinator
Niko Phillips, Shortage Designation Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990

Alaska State Office of Rural Health

Division of Public Health, Section of Rural and Community Health Systems 3601 C Street, Suite 424 Anchorage AK 99503 Phone: 907-269-2042 Fax: 907-467-6861 Website: Alaska State Office of Rural Health

Staff

Heidi Hedberg, Director
Tricia Franklin, Office Healthcare Access Manager/Flex Coordinator
Terry Kadel, Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare Coordinator
Cate Harmon, SHIP Program Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992

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, Director
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 Department
Susan Coates, Principal Database Specialist
Hillary Evans, Senior Project Coordinator
Maria Losoya, Health Educator and Community Outreach Specialist
Ariel Tarango, Health Educator and Community Outreach Specialist
Melissa Quezada, Program Coordinator
Amy McPherson, Senior Program Coordinator

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, Director of Finance
Katie Schweber, Quality Improvements Specialist
Marcy Cameron, Associate Director of Programs
Matt Enquist, Outreach Manager
Kelly Erb, Policy and Advocacy Manager
Amy Hardin, Outreach Coordinator
Sara Leahy, Director of Business Development
Michelle Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Jenny Royce, HIT Data Analyst-Business Intelligence
Ron Seedorf, Emergency Services Programs Manager
James Stephenson, HIT Data Analyst
Danette Swanson, HIT Program Manager
Natalie Vogan, Associate Director of Programs
Rachel Williams, Program Coordinator
Kinsey Sarian, Events and Fundraising Coordinator
Neeraja Sane, Accountant
Suzanne Rick, Director, Human Resources

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991

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Florida Office of Rural Health

Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C-15 Tallahassee FL 32399-1735 Phone: 850-245-4444 Website: Florida Office of Rural Health

Staff

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

Lela Shepard, Director

Abbie Parmenter, Flex Coordinator

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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

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: 515-242-6383 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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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

Michigan Center for Rural Health

Michigan State University 909 Fee Road, B-218 West Fee Hall East Lansing MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-7979 Fax: 517-432-0007 E-mail: COM.mchraa@msu.edu Website: Michigan Center for Rural Health

Staff

John Barnas, Executive Director
Crystal Barter, Director of Performance Improvement
Victoria Tyra, Rural Education Manager
Jeff Nagy, Quality Improvement Advisor
Rachel Ruddock, Recruitment Manager
Sara Morin, Rural Health Improvement Coordinator
Jill Oesterle, Manager for Rural Health Clinic Services
Andrea Abbas, EMS Programs Manager
Danielle Biskner, Programs Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991

Mississippi Office of Rural Health

Mississippi Department of Health 570 East Woodrow Wilson PO Box 1700 Jackson MS 39215-1700 Phone: 601-576-7216 Fax: 601-576-7530 Website: Mississippi Office of Rural Health

Staff

Rachel Sprinkle, Director
Tasha Brown, SORH Coordinator
Kara Aldridge, Workforce Coordinator
Dawn Cuello SHIP Coordinator
Kenya Gilkey, FLEX Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 912 Wildwood Drive PO Box 570 Jefferson City MO 65102-0570 Phone: 573-751-6219 Fax: 573-522-8146 E-mail: info@dhss.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

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

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

New Mexico Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

New Mexico Department of Health 300 San Mateo NE, Suite 900 Albuquerque NM 87108 Phone: 505-841-5870 Fax: 505-222-8675 Website: New Mexico Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

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Jasmin Hendrickson,Pogram Coordinator
Roxanne Konst, Data Coordinator
Crystal Begay, Program Manager
Timothy Lopez, Director
Martina Garcia, FLEX/SHIP Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1983

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; Interim Operations Program Manager; Interim SORH Grant Manager
Allison Owen, Deputy Director; Interim Contracts Manager
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
Kevin Meese, Communications Specialist
Monifa Charles, Program Specialist Rural Health Operations
Mark Snuggs, Shortage Designations Specialist
Sebastian Gimenez, Health Information Technology Specialist
Clint Cresawn, Placement Services
Karen Gilarmis, Placement Services
Maya Sanders, Placement Services
Dorothea Brock, Operations Program Manager and SORH Grant Manager
Caroline Collier, Rural Operations Specialist II

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1973

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Oklahoma Office of Rural Health

OSU OKC 900 N. Portland Avenue Science Building, Room 203 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 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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Rhode Island Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Division of Policy, Information and Communication Rhode Island Department of Health 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
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
Lindsey Kilgo, Director of Network Development
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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