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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

Carolyn Bern, Community Affairs Director
Robert Boyles, PCO Program Manager and NHSC Coordinator
Gloria Davis, FLEX & SHIPCoordinator
Charles Lail, Director, SORH Program Manager, J-1 Program Manager
Niko Phillips, Shortage Designation Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990
Director in position since: 1996
Number of Staff (FTE): 2

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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

Jen Brooks, Flex Coordinator
Corinne Chavez, Health Program Manager II
Jalaunda Granville-Munroe, Rural Health Project Coordinator
Sandra “Sam” Willburn, SORH Project Director

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990
Director in position since: 2003
Number of Staff (FTE): 2

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

Mary Bayham, Program Assistant
Emily Boettcher, Program Assistant
Marcy Cameron, CAH Program Manager
Allison Dellwo, Grants Manager
Jen Dunn, Director of Programs
Matt Enquist, Outreach Coordinator
Carrie Seay-Fleming, Quality Improvement Specialist
Kelly Erb, Policy Program Coordinator
Amy Hardin, Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Jones, CPA, Finance Officer
Sara Leahy, Workforce and Clinic Program Manager
Camila Salvo-Lewis, Quality Improvement Specialist
Megan Lyda, Outreach Program Manager
Ashley Mills, Recruitment Coordinator
Michelle Mills, Chief Executive Officer
Erin Murphy, Quality Operations Specialist
Suzanne Rick, Office Manager
Jenny Royce, HIT Data Analyst
Ron Seedorf, Emergency Preparedness Manager
Connie Shirey, HIT Data Analyst
Alina Shrestha, Accounting Clerk
James Stephenson, HIT Data Analyst
Danette Swanson, Hospital and HIT Program Manager
Natalie Vogan, Quality Operations Specialist
Patrick Yount, HIT Director

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991
Director in position since: 2011
Number of Staff (FTE): 20

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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 E-mail: Randy.Calvert@flhealth.gov Website: Florida Office of Rural Health

Staff

Randy Calvert, Director
Dennis Halfhill, Government Analyst
Nicole Linn, Flex Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991
Director in position since: 2008
Number of Staff (FTE): 2.5

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Georgia State Office of Rural Health

Georgia Department of Community Health 502 Seventh Street South Cordele GA 31015-1443 Phone: 229-401-3090 Fax: 229-401-3084 Website: Georgia State Office of Rural Health

Staff

Dorothy Bryant, HPSA Analyst
Lisa Carhuff, Director, Hospital Services
David Glass, Director, Primary Care Office
Nita Ham, Director, SORH Programs
Tiffany Hardin, Director, GA Farmworker Health Program
Sheryl McCoy, Administrative Assistant
Tina Register, Program Associate
Dawn Waldrip, Hospital Services – Program Operations Specialist
Patsy Whaley, Executive Director
Beth Walker, Program Operations Specialist for PCO
Olakesta Outlaw, Program Associate for PCO

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991
Executive Director in position since: 2015
Number of Staff (FTE): 11

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Hawaii State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Hawaii Department of Health, Family Health Services Division 1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 216 Honolulu HI 96813 Phone: (808) 586-4122 Fax: (808) 586-9303 E-mail: scott.daniels@doh.hawaii.gov Website: Hawaii State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Staff

R. Scott Daniels, PhD, Flex Coordinator
Gregg Kishaba, Rural Communities Health Coordinator
Allison Mikuni, Primary Care Program Specialist
Gladys Fujioka, Office Assistant III

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992
Director in position since: 2011
Number of Staff (FTE): 4

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Iowa Bureau of Oral and Health Delivery Systems

Iowa Department of Public Health 321 East 12th Street, 4th Fl. Lucas Bldg. Des Moines IA 50319 Phone: 515-242-6383 Fax: 515-242-6383 E-mail: bob.russell@idph.iowa.gov Website: Iowa Bureau of Oral and Health Delivery Systems

Staff

Lloyd Burnside, HPSA Designation
Doreen Chamberlain, SHIP & SLRP Coordinator
Megan Hartwig, SORH Director
Katie Jerkins, Primary Care Office Director
Amanda Ramirez, Flex Coordinator
Bob Russell, Bureau Chief

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989
Director in position since: 1998
Number of Staff (FTE): 3.5

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Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Bureau of Community Health Systems 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 340 Topeka KS 66612-1365 Phone: 785-296-1200 Fax: 785-296-1231 E-mail: ruralhealth@ks.gov Website: Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Staff

Kendra Baldridge, Director
Ellan Spivey, Program Specialist
Ashley Wallace, Program Coordinator
Kelli Mark, Grant Manager
Rubina Ranjit, Program Consultant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1989
Director in position since: 2010
Number of Staff (FTE): 3

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 I
Ernie Scott, Director
Jennifer Wilson, Rural Project Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1992
Director in position since: 2002
Number of Staff (FTE): 5

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Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Maine Department of Human Services 11 State House Station 286 Water Street, 6th Flr. Augusta ME 04333 Phone: 207-287-5524 Fax: 207-287-5431 Website: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Nicole Breton, Rural Health Program Manager
Joan Mank, Administrative Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991
Director in position since: 2006
Number of Staff (FTE): 1.5

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, Rural Health Outreach and Communications 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
Director in position since: 1998
Number of Staff (FTE): 1.8

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 Website: Michigan Center for Rural Health

Staff

John Barnas, Executive Director
Crystal Barter, Director of Performance Improvement
Victoria Lantzy, Rural Education Manager
Becca Mickow, Administrative Assistant
Jeff Nagy, Quality Improvement Advisor
Isabella Ouellette, Administrative Assistant
Rachel Ruddock, Recruitment Manager
Emma Smythe, Rural Health Programs Coordinator
Sara Wright, Rural Health Improvement Coordinator

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: Independent
Established: 1991
Director in position since: 2003
Number of Staff (FTE): 6

Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Minnesota Department of Health PO Box 64882 St. Paul MN 55164-0882 Phone: 651-201-3838 Fax: 651-201-3830 Website: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Staff

Craig Baarson, Reimbursement Fiscal Analyst
Judith Bergh, Flex Program Coordinator
Emma Distel, Research Analyst
Darcy Dungan-Seaver, Policy Planner
Tim Held, Deputy
Maria Rogness, Communications Coordinator
Anne Schloegel, Health Information Technology Planner
Mark Schoenbaum, Director
Angie Sechler, Research Analyst Specialist Senior
Will Wilson, Financial and Technical Assistance Programs Mgr

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1992
Director in position since: 2005
Number of Staff (FTE): 25

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

Tasha Brown, Special Projects Officer
Rozelia Harris, Director
Mendal Kemp, FLEX Coordinator
Jerome Knott, Special Projects Officer

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991

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 Dorhauer, Project Coordinator
Kristin Juliar, Director
Rachel Pearson, Administrative Assistant
Amy Royer, Project Coordinator
Cindra Stahl , RHIT Network Director

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1987
Director in position since: 2005
Number of Staff (FTE): 6

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Nebraska Office of Rural Health

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln NE 68509-5026 Phone: 402-471-2337 Fax: 402-471-0180 E-mail: officeofruralhealth@hhss.ne.gov Website: Nebraska Office of Rural Health

Staff

Margaret Brockman, Director
Nancy Jo Hansen, Program Manager
Marlene Janssen, Health Program Manager
Ann Larimer, Secretary
Thomas Rauner, Program Manager
Debra Stoltenberg, Administrative Assistant

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1990
Director in position since: 1990
Number of Staff (FTE): 6+1

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
Director in position since: 1986
Number of Staff (FTE): 5.5

New York Office of Rural Health

New York Department of Health Corning Tower Room 1839 Empire State Plaza Albany NY 12237 Phone: (518) 402-0102 E-mail: orh@health.state.ny.us Website: New York Office of Rural Health

Staff

Lisa Brown
Carley Marbot, Project Manager
Janet Fox, Project Manager
Karen A. Madden, Director
John Nittinger, Project Manager
Helen Smith, Project Manager

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1991
Director in position since: 2002
Number of Staff (FTE): 6

North Carolina Office of Rural Health

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

Staff

Maggie Sauer, Director
Robert Coble, Rural Health Operations Specialist
Brian Cooper, Telepsychiatry Specialist
Elizabeth Freeman-Lamar, Farm Worker Program Manager
Parcheul Harris, Operations Program Manager
Kevin Meese, Rural Health Administrative Assistant
Andrea Murphy, Rural Health Operations Specialist
Stephanie Nantz, Assistant Director of Operations
Kristie Newton, Rural Hospital Program Assistant
Tammy Norville, Rural Health Operations Specialist and SORH Grant Coordinator
Allison Owen, Assistant Director of Business
Mark Snuggs, Shortage Designations Specialist

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: State
Established: 1973
Director in position since: 2017
Number of Staff (FTE): 40

North Dakota Center for Rural Health

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

Staff

Lynette Dickson, MS, RD, LRD, Associate Director, SORH Program
Julie Frankl, Project Specialist
Brad Gibbens, MPA, Deputy Director
Gary Hart, PhD, Director
Stacy Kusler, BA, Workforce Specialist
Angie Lockwood, Project Coordinator
Kylie Nissen, BBA, Senior Project Coordinator
Julie Reiten, Project Assistant
Kristine Sande, MBA, Associate Director
Marv Leier, BA, Communication Manager
Jody Ward, MS, RN, APHN, Senior Project Coordinator (Flex)

Quick Facts

Type of institution/affiliation: University
Established: 1980
Director in position since: 2003
Number of Staff (FTE): 53

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