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Gerald Ackerman, Co-Deputy of AHEC
Nevada Office of Rural Health
University of Nevada School of Medicine
411 W. 2nd St.
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: 775-738-3828
E-mail: gackerman@medicine.nevada.edu

Graham Adams, Executive Director
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: adams@scorh.net

Faith Allard, Flex Coordinator
Alaska State Office of Rural Health
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Social Services

PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Phone: 907-269-3456
E-mail: faith.allard@alaska.gov

Angie Allen, Director
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Tennessee Department of Health
425 Fifth Avenue North
Cordell Hull 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37247-5210
Phone: (615) 741-5226
Fax: (615) 253-2100
E-mail: Angie.Allen@tn.gov

Larry Allen, Director
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
750 Morton Blvd
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-439-3557
Fax: 606-436-8833
E-mail: lalle2@uky.edu

Sharla Allen, Manager
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7293
Fax: 307-777-8545
E-mail: sharla.allen@health.wyo.gov

Ann Alley, Director of Primary Care
Indiana State Office of Rural Health
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street, 2J
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3003
Phone: (317) 233-7546
Fax: (317) 233-7761
E-mail: aalley@isdh.in.gov

Mary Altenberg, Bureau Chief/Acting SORH Director
New Mexico Office of Rural Health/Primary Care
New Mexico Department of Health
300 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone: (505) 222-8671
Fax: (505) 222-8675
E-mail: mary.altenberg@state.nm.us

Linda D. Anderson, Coordinator Primary Care/Rural Health
New Jersey Office of Rural Health
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services
50 East State Street, 6th Floor
PO Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
Phone: 609-292-1495
Fax: 609-292-9599
E-mail: linda.anderson@doh.state.nj.us

Randy Anderson, Resource Coordinator
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street
Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-280-4912
E-mail: randall.anderson@arkansas.gov

Joanne Arnst, Office Specialist
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: arnstj@ohsu.edu

Judi Ashbaugh, Recruitment
North Carolina Office of Rural Health & Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
311 Ashe Avenue
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27606
E-mail: judi.ashbaugh@ncmail.net

Agnes Attakai, Health Disparities Outreach & Prevention Education
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520 626-4727
Fax: 520 626-3101
E-mail: agnesa@email.arizona.edu

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Phyllis Ball, Education & Communication Coordinator
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan State University
B-218 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517 432 1066
E-mail: ballp@msu.edu

Shawn Balleydier, Associate Director, Division of Rural Health and Recruitment
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Phone: (304) 558-4382
Fax: (304) 558-1437
E-mail: shawn.g.balleydier@wv.gov

John Barnas, Executive Director
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan State University
B-218 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-432-1066
Fax: 517-432-0007
E-mail: barnas@msu.edu

Joan Barnwell, Recruitment Coordinator
Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Delaware Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-744-4555
Fax: 302-739-3313
E-mail: Joan.Barnwell@state.de.us

Larry Baronner, Critical Access Hospital Coordinator
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
E-mail: ldb10@psu.edu

Doug Benson, Financial and Technical Assistance Programs Mgr
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3842
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: doug.benson@health.state.mn.us

Dennis Berens, Director
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: dennis.berens@nebraska.gov

Barbara C. Berger, Director
Connecticut Office of Rural Health
Northwestern CT Community College
Park Place East
Winsted, CT 06098-1798
Phone: 860-738-6378
Fax: 860-738-6443
E-mail: bberger@nwcc.commnet.edu

Judith Bergh, Flex Program Coordinator
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3843
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: judith.bergh@state.mn.us

Lynda Bergsma, SORH Program Director
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-2401
Fax: 520-626-8716
E-mail: lbergsma@u.arizona.edu

Carolyn A. Bern, Rural Health Outreach Coordinator
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
The RSA Tower, Suite 1040
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone: (334) 206-5436
Fax: (334) 206-5434
E-mail: carolynbern@adph.state.al.us

Carol Bischoff, MHREF Flex Director
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana Area Health Education Center
Montana State University - Bozeman
304 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170540
Bozeman, MT 59717-0540
Phone: (406) 457-8016
E-mail: carol@mtha.org

Kathy Branstetter, Staff Assistant
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
E-mail: krb16@psu.edu

Barbara Brendel, Rural Health Coordinator
Missouri Office of Rural Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
920 Wildwood Drive
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Phone: (573) 526-9687
Fax: (573) 751-8146
E-mail: barbara.brendel@dhss.mo.gov

Katrice Brown, Director of Farm Worker Health
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3096
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: kbrown@dch.ga.gov

Tony Brown, Deputy Director
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
E-mail: tbrown@dch.ga.gov

Dorothy Bryant, Program Operations Specialist
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3095
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: dbryant@dch.ga.gov

Bobbi Buckner Bentz, Primary Care
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-7223
Fax: 515-242-6384
E-mail: bbukner@idph.state.ia.us

Barbara Burke
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
E-mail: barbara.burke@illinois.gov

Molly Butler, Rural Health Program Coordinator
Massachusetts Office of Rural Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
180 Beaman Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
Phone: 413-586-7525 x1148
Fax: 413-784-1037
E-mail: Molly.Butler@state.ma.us

Terri Byers, Chief
Hawaii State Office of Rural Health
Hawaii Department of Health
Office of Planning, Policy & Program Development
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 120
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808)586-4192
Fax: (808)586-4193
E-mail: terri.byers@doh.hawaii.gov

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Pat Carr, Director, State Office of Rural Health / Chief, Section of Health Planning and Systems Development
Alaska State Office of Rural Health
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Social Services

PO Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Phone: 907-465-8618
Fax: 907-467-6861
E-mail: patricia.carr@alaska.gov

Julie Casper, Public Service Administrator
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
E-mail: julie.casper@illinois.gov

Justine Ceserano, Director
New Jersey Office of Rural Health
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services
50 East State Street, 6th Floor
PO Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
Phone: (609) 689-9930
Fax: (609) 689-9941
E-mail: jceserano@njpca.org

Doreen Chamberlin, Bureau Chief
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 281-8517
E-mail: dchamber@idph.state.ia.us

Cherith Chapman, Workforce Programs Manager
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: (303) 832-7493
Fax: (303) 832-7496
E-mail: cc@coruralhealth.org

Madhumita Chatterjee, PhD, Rural Health Manager
New Hampshire Rural Health & Primary Care
New Hampshire Department of Health
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-4547
Fax: 603-271-4506
E-mail: mchatterjee@dhhs.state.nh.us

Natalie Claiborne, MPH, Assistant Director
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana Area Health Education Center
Montana State University - Bozeman
304 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170540
Bozeman, MT 59717-0540
Phone: 406-994-6001
Fax: 406-994-5653
E-mail: natalie.claiborne@montana.edu

Keith Clark, Outreach Projects Administrator
Nevada Office of Rural Health
University of Nevada School of Medicine
411 W. 2nd St.
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: (773) 738-3828
Fax: (775) 738-0689
E-mail: kclark@medicine.nevada.edu

Linda Clark, SLRP Coordinator
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: (503) 494-4450
E-mail: clarklin@ohsu.edu

Kassie Clarke, Community Grants Coordinator
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: clarkek@ohsu.edu

Kathy Collison, Director
Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Delaware Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-744-4555
Fax: 302-739-3313
E-mail: katherine.collison@state.de.us

Alice Combs, Staff Support Associate
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
750 Morton Blvd
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-439-3557 ext. 83703
Fax: 606-435-0038
E-mail: alice.combs@uky.edu

Brenda Copas, Program Specialist
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
State Office of Rural Health Division
1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220
PO Box 12877
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 940-553-3556
E-mail: brenda.copas@tdra.state.tx.us

Donna Crews, Program Operations Specialist
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: (229) 401-3088
Fax: (229) 401-3077
E-mail: dcrews@dch.ga.gov

Theresa Cruz, Director, State Office of Rural Health
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
State Office of Rural Health Division
1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220
PO Box 12877
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-936-6719, 800-544-2042
Fax: 512-936-6776
E-mail: theresa.cruz@tdra.state.tx.us

Karen Cudmore, Recruitment Program Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-2679
Fax: 605-773-5683
E-mail: karen.cudmore@state.sd.us

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R. Scott Daniels, PhD, Performance Improvement/Flex Coordinator
Hawaii State Office of Rural Health
Hawaii Department of Health
Office of Planning, Policy & Program Development
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 120
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-775-8811
Fax: 808-775-8889
E-mail: scott.daniels@doh.hawaii.gov

Dave Darnell, Senior Program Administrator
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
State Office of Rural Health Division
1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220
PO Box 12877
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-936-6730
E-mail: david.darnell@tdra.state.tx.us

Gerrelda Davis, Interim Director, Combined SORH-PCO Office
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-2657
Fax: (225) 342-5839
E-mail: gerrelda.davis@la.gov

Glenn Davis, Director for the Office of Health Professional Recruitment
Florida Office of Rural Health
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Phone: 850-245-4446 X2709
E-mail: glenn_davis@doh.state.fl.us

Lisa Davis, Director
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
E-mail: lad3@psu.edu

Stacey Day, Associate Director of Recruitment
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: (803) 454-3850
Fax: (803) 454-3860
E-mail: stacey@scorh.net

Lynette Dickson, MS, LRD, Project Director
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of North Dakota
501 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: (701) 777-6049
Fax: (701) 777-6779
E-mail: ldickson@medicine.nodak.edu

Tracy Dolan, Acting Director
Vermont Office of Rural Health
Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry Street
PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 863-7288
Fax: (802) 651-1634
E-mail: tdolan@vdh.state.vt.us

Kenny Doppenberg, Special Projects Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5883
Fax: (605) 773-5683
E-mail: kenneth.doppenberg@state.sd.us

Kevin Driesen, Flex Program Director
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-5837
Fax: 520-626-3101
E-mail: kdriesen@email.arizona.edu

Alisa Druzba
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
E-mail: Alisa.G.Butler-Druzba@dhhs.state.nh.us

Robert Duehmig, Communication Director
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: duehmigr@ohsu.edu

Jennifer Dunn, Critical Access Hospital Program Coordinator
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303-832-7492
E-mail: jd@coruralhealth.org

Woody Dunn, Rural Project Manager
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
750 Morton Blvd
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: (606) 864-1432
E-mail: wdunn2@uky.edu

Sandra Durick, Director
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3366
Fax: (605) 773-5683
E-mail: Sandra.Durick@state.sd.us

Charles Dwyer, Director
Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
11 State House Station
286 Water  Street, 6th Flr.
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-5503
Fax: 207-287-5431
E-mail: charles.dwyer@maine.gov

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Vance B. Eggers, Program Manager
Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Department of Health
3760 S. Highland Drive
PO Box 142005
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005
Phone: 801-273-6619
E-mail: vbeggers@utah.gov

John Eich, Director
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Medicine & Public Health
310 N. Midvale Boulevard, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: (608)261-1890 or (800) 385-0005 x25
Fax: (608)265-4400
E-mail: eich@wisc.edu

Scott Ekblad, Director
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: ekblads@ohsu.edu

Angela Emge, Hospital Programs Manager
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan State University
B-218 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-7757
Fax: (517) 432-0007
E-mail: aemge@msu.edu

Martha Endres, Shortage Designation Analyst
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Phone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
E-mail: martha.w.endres@wv.gov

Howard Eng, SW Border Rural Health Research Center
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520 626-5840
Fax: 520 626-3101
E-mail: hjeng@email.arizona.edu

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Jane Faubion, Rural Health Director
Kansas Bureau of Local and Rural Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 340
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Phone: (785) 291-3796
Fax: (785) 296-1231
E-mail: jfaubion@kdheks.gov

Gerald Fitzgibbon, Project Manager
New York Office of Rural Health
New York Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Corning Tower, Room 1119
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: 518-474-5565
Fax: 518-473-6195
E-mail: grf01@health.state.ny.us

Jay Fonkert, Health Workforce Analyst Senior
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3846
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: jay.fonkert@health.state.mn.us

Caroline Ford, Director
Nevada Office of Rural Health
University of Nevada School of Medicine
411 W. 2nd St.
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: 775-784-4841
Fax: 775-784-4544
E-mail: cford@medicine.nevada.edu

Vicki Fortner, Financial Analyst
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: vicki@scorh.net

Cari Fouts, Director of Communication & Development
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: (303) 565-5847
Fax: (303) 832-7496
E-mail: cf@coruralhealth.org

Elizabeth Freeman, Farm Worker Program
North Carolina Office of Rural Health & Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
311 Ashe Avenue
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27606
E-mail: elizabeth.freeman@ncmail.net

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Brad Gibbens, Associate Director, Community Development and Policy
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of North Dakota
501 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: 701-777-2569
Fax: 701-777-6779
E-mail: bgibbens@medicine.nodak.edu

Marc Gibbs, Acting Chief
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
E-mail: marc.gibbs@illinois.gov

Rosanna Gignac, EMS Coordinator
Nevada Office of Rural Health
University of Nevada School of Medicine
411 W. 2nd St.
Reno, NV 89503
Phone: 775-738-3828
E-mail: rgignac@medicine.nevada.edu

Jacqueline Gorton, Program Coordinator
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street
Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 661-2494
Fax: (501) 280-4706
E-mail: jacqueline.gorton@arkansas.gov

Ada Grant, Program Specialist
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
State Office of Rural Health Division
1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220
PO Box 12877
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-936-6715
E-mail: ada.grant@tdra.state.tx.us

Mark Griffin, Director of Recruitment
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: markg@scorh.net

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John Hanson, Program Manager
Washington Statewide Office of Rural Health
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
Phone: (360) 236-2819
E-mail: john.hanson@doh.wa.gov

Tiffany Hardin, Program Operations Specialist
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3057
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: thardin@dch.ga.gov

Rodney Hargrave, FLEX Program Coordinator
Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
One Western Plaza
5500 N. Western, Suite 278
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 842-3106
Fax: (405) 842-9302
E-mail: rod.hargrave@okstate.edu

Rozelia Harris, Director
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
E-mail: rozelia.harris@msdh.state.ms.us

Aileen Harris, MSA, Rural Health and Workforce Programs Manager
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-864-7436
Fax: 804-864-7440
E-mail: Aileen.Harris@vdh.virginia.gov

Gary Hart, PhD, Director, Rural Health Office
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: (520) 626-6258
Fax: (520) 626-3101
E-mail: garyhart@email.arizona.edu

Jim Harvey, Worker Protection Safety Specialist
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688

Jennifer Hessert, Assistant Director
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-8214
Fax: (814) 865-4688
E-mail: jhessert@psu.edu

Michelle Hoffman, SHIP Manager
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-8902
Fax: 307-777-8545
E-mail: michelle.hoffman@health.wyo.gov

Michelle Holst, Workforce Planning Coordinator
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-6211
Fax: 515-242-6384
E-mail: mholst@idph.state.ia.us

Jeff Hopkins, Healthcare Recruitment and Workforce Specialist
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-2930
Fax: 307-777-8545
E-mail: Jeff.Hopkins@health.wyo.gov

Joyce Hospodar, Sr. Program Coordinator
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: (520) 626-2432
Fax: (520) 626-3101
E-mail: hospodar@u.arizona.edu

Alison Hughes, Rural Health Specialist
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-6253
Fax: 520-626-3101
E-mail: ahughes@u.arizona.edu

Pam Hunt
Ohio Rural Health Section
Primary Care & Rural Health Program
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
E-mail: pam.hunt@odh.ohio.gov

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Tracie Ingram, Rural Health Officer
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-1889
Fax: (225) 342-5839
E-mail: tracie.ingram@la.gov

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Kevin Jacobson, Rural Communities Program Manager
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Medicine & Public Health
310 N. Midvale Boulevard, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-261-1888
E-mail: kmjacobson2@wisc.edu

Marlene Janssen, Health Program Manager
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: marlene.janssen@nebraska.gov

Katie Jerkins, Rural Resource Coordinator
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-233-2831
Fax: 515-233-2545
E-mail: kjerkins@idph.state.ia.us

Bob Jex, Health System Specialist
Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Department of Health
3760 S. Highland Drive
PO Box 142005
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005
Phone: 801-273-4161
Fax: 801-273-4146
E-mail: rfjex@utah.gov

Jo Johnson, Recruitment Services Coordinator
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: johnsjo@ohsu.edu

Michelle Johnson, Information Technology Specialist
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-864-7431
Fax: 804-864-7440
E-mail: Michelle.Johnson@vdh.virginia.gov

Sydni Johnson, EMS Program Coordinator
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan State University
B-218 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-432-0006
E-mail: sydni.johnson@@hc.msu.edu

Jennifer Jones, Rural Health Program Consultant
Ohio Rural Health Section
Primary Care & Rural Health Program
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-466-5333
Fax: 614-995-4235
E-mail: jennifer.jones@odh.ohio.gov

Bronwyn Jones-Leach
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
E-mail: bronwyn.jones-leach@illinois.gov

Eric Jordan, Administrative Coordinator
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: jordane@ohsu.edu

Kristin Juliar, Director
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana Area Health Education Center
Montana State University - Bozeman
304 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170540
Bozeman, MT 59717-0540
Phone: 406-994-6003
Fax: 406-994-5653
E-mail: kjuliar@montana.edu

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Corie Kaiser, Assistant Director
Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
One Western Plaza
5500 N. Western, Suite 278
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 842-3105
Fax: (405) 842-9302
E-mail: corie.kaiser@okstate.edu

Lynn Kinchen, Practice Management Consulting Program Assistant
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-0057
Fax: (225) 342-1233

Terri Klinefelter, Outreach Coordinator
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University
202 Beecher-Dock House
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
E-mail: tjc136@psu.edu

Pam Knopp, Executive Assistant
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
State Office of Rural Health Division
1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220
PO Box 12877
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-936-6722
E-mail: pam.knopp@tdra.state.tx.us

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Charles Lail, Director
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
The RSA Tower, Suite 1040
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone: 334-206-5396
Fax: 334-206-5434
E-mail: clail@adph.state.al.us

Ann Larimer, Secretary
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: ann.larimer@nebraska.gov

Halley Lee, Workforce Development Program Manager
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-6320
Fax: 605-773-5683
E-mail: halley.lee@state.sd.us

Mike Lee, Program Manager
Washington Statewide Office of Rural Health
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
Phone: (360) 236-2807
Fax: (360) 664-9273
E-mail: mike.lee@doh.wa.gov

Peggy Lewis, Assistant Director
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
750 Morton Blvd
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-439-3557 ext. 83581
Fax: 606-435-0038
E-mail: pslewi3@uky.edu

Joel Libby, FLEX Coordinator
Florida Office of Rural Health
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Phone: 850-245-4444 x2706
Fax: 850-414-6470
E-mail: joel_libby@doh.state.fl.us

Patrick Lipford, Director Rural Health
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Tennessee Department of Health
425 Fifth Avenue North
Cordell Hull 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37247-5210
Phone: 615-741-0388
Fax: 615-253-2100
E-mail: patrick.lipford@state.tn.us

Carla Lundquist, Acting Chief
Rhode Island Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Room 302
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-7626
Fax: (401) 222-4415
E-mail: Carla.Lundquist@health.ri.gov

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Mary Maahs-Becker, Program Manager
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: mary.maahsbecker@nebraska.gov

Karen A. Madden, Director
New York Office of Rural Health
New York Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Corning Tower, Room 1119
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: 518-474-5565
Fax: 518-473-6195
E-mail: kam13@health.state.ny.us

Monique Mahone, J-1 Visa Waiver Coordinator
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Phone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
E-mail: monique.w.mahone@wv.gov

Alice Makela, Rural Health Clinic Specialist
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: alice@scorh.net

Joan Mank, Administrative Assistant
Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
11 State House Station
286 Water  Street, 6th Flr.
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-5524
Fax: 207-287-5431
E-mail: joan.mank@maine.gov

Rich Marquez, MPH, Rural Health Clinic Program Coordinator
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303-577-0373
E-mail: rm@coruralhealth.org

Marsha Marze, Rural Health Clinic Coordinator
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: (803) 454-3850
Fax: (803) 454-3860
E-mail: marsha@scorh.net

Sheryl McCoy, Administrative Assistant
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
E-mail: smccoy@dch.ga.gov

Cathleen McElligott, Director
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: cathleen.mcelligott@state.ma.us

Randy McKinney, FLEX PI Coordinator
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-5754
Fax: (225) 342-1233
E-mail: randy.mckinney@la.gov

Nancy Melton, Recruitable Communites Coordinator
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Phone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
E-mail: nancy.c.melton@wv.gov

Cindy Miller, SAH Flex Administrator
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
State Office of Rural Health Division
1700 North Congress Avenue, Suite 220
PO Box 12877
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-936-6702
E-mail: cindy.miller@tdra.state.tx.us

Kathryn Miller
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Medicine & Public Health
310 N. Midvale Boulevard, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-261-1891
E-mail: kmiller9@wisc.edu

Marlene Miller, MSW, LCSW, Program Director
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of North Dakota
501 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: (701) 777-4499
Fax: (701) 777-6779
E-mail: marlenemiller@medicine.nodak.edu

Michelle Mills, Director of Programs
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 303-407-0410
Fax: 303-832-7496
E-mail: mmills@coruralhealth.org

Kristi Mitchell, Recruitment Coordinator
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
The RSA Tower, Suite 1040
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Phone: 334-206-5229
Fax: 334-206-5434
E-mail: kristi.mitchell@adph.state.al.us

Cindy Moore, CFO
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: cindy@scorh.net

Gary W. Myers, Trauma Program Manager
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-367-5372
Fax: 605-367-5357
E-mail: gary.myers@state.sd.us

Jill Myers, Rural Health Planning and Analysis Supervisor
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3853
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: jill.myers@state.mn.us

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Cheryl Nelson, Administrative Operations Coordinator
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3089
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: cnelson@dch.ga.gov

Frank Newman, SHIP Program Coordinator
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana Area Health Education Center
Montana State University - Bozeman
304 Culbertson Hall
PO Box 170540
Bozeman, MT 59717-0540
Phone: 406-994-7510
Fax: 406-994-5653
E-mail: fnewman@montana.edu

Nicole Newman, Program Associate
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
E-mail: nnewman@dch.ga.gov

Kylie Nissen, SORH Project Coordinator
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of North Dakota
501 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: 701-777-5380
Fax: 701-777-6779
E-mail: knissen@medicine.nodak.edu

John Nittinger, Project Manager
New York Office of Rural Health
New York Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Corning Tower, Room 1119
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: 518-474-5565
Fax: 518-473-6195
E-mail: jxn05@health.state.ny.us

Tammy Norville, Coordinator
North Carolina Office of Rural Health & Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
311 Ashe Avenue
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: 919-215-0220
Fax: 866-899-4830
E-mail: tammy.norville1@dhhs.nc.gov

Nolan Nosari
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
E-mail: nolan.nosari@illinois.gov

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Erin Olsen, Support Services Coordinator
Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Department of Health
3760 S. Highland Drive
PO Box 142005
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005
Phone: 801-273-6618
Fax: 801-273-4146
E-mail: elolsen@utah.gov

Emerson Ong, Data Coordinator
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: onge@ohsu.edu

Tina Orrick, Program Operations Specialist
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3088
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: torrick@dch.ga.gov

Sarah Orth, Acting Projector Director
Maryland State Office of Rural Health
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2399
Phone: 410-767-5990
Fax: 410-333-7501
E-mail: sjorth@dhmh.state.md.us

Charles F. Owens, Executive Director
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
E-mail: cowens@dch.ga.gov

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John Packham
Nevada Office of Rural Health
University of Nevada School of Medicine
411 W. 2nd St.
Reno, NV 89503
E-mail: jpackham@medicine.nevada.edu

David Palm, FLEX Program Director
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-0146
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: david.palm@nebraska.gov

Bob Pannell, Director
Florida Office of Rural Health
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
Phone: 850-245-4444 x2705
Fax: 850-414-6470
E-mail: robert_pannell@doh.state.fl.us

Oscar Parra, Administrative Associate, Flex
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-0721
Fax: 520-626-3101
E-mail: oscardp@email.arizona.edu

Mia Patriarca-O'Flaherty, Community Partnerships Program Manager
Rhode Island Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Room 302
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: (401) 222-5984
Fax: (401) 222-1442
E-mail: Mia.Patriarca@health.ri.gov

Karen Pauley, Loan and Grant Programs Coordinator
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Phone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
E-mail: karen.k.pauley@wv.gov

Kate Payne, Program Planner/Contact Manager
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: (515) 331-2402
Fax: (515) 242-6384
E-mail: kpayne@idph.state.ia.us

Ron Pearson, Administrator, Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-6970
Fax: 307-777-8545
E-mail: ron.pearson@health.wyo.gov

Jennifer Peters, Coordinator, Community Health Promotion Technical Assistance
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: (520) 626-2254
Fax: (520) 626-8716
E-mail: petersjs@u.arizona.edu

Josie Petersen, Primary Care Program Coordinator
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-773-3517
Fax: 605-773-5683
E-mail: josie.petersen@state.sd.us

Adriane Phillips, RHC Billing Specialist
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: adriane@scorh.net

Shelly Phillips, Research Analyst
Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Department of Health
3760 S. Highland Drive
PO Box 142005
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005
Phone: 801-273-6621
Fax: 801-273-4146
E-mail: shellyphillips@utah.gov

John Price, Director
North Carolina Office of Rural Health & Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
311 Ashe Avenue
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27606
E-mail: john.price@dhhs.nc.gov

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Mary Ann Radigan, Communications Coordinator
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3855
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: maryann.radigan@state.mn.us

Maria Radtke, Communications Specialist
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Medicine & Public Health
310 N. Midvale Boulevard, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608-261-1884
E-mail: mlradtke@wisc.edu

Thomas Rauner, Program Manager
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: thomas.rauner@nebraska.gov

Heather Reed, Administrator
Ohio Rural Health Section
Primary Care & Rural Health Program
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-752-8935
Fax: 614-995-4235
E-mail: Heather.Reed@odh.ohio.gov

Karen Reed, Director, Division of Health Equity
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-864-7427
Fax: 804-864-7440
E-mail: Karen.Reed@vdfh.virginia.gov

Tina Register, Program Associate
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3076
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: tregister@dch.ga.gov

Dianne Roberts-Hill
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
E-mail: dianne.roberts-hill@illinois.gov

Bill Rodgers, Director
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street
Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-280-4560 main or 501-280-4563
Fax: 501-280-4706
E-mail: william.rodgers@arkansas.gov

Ronnie Rom, Rural Hospital Flex Program Coordinator
Massachusetts Office of Rural Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
180 Beaman Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
Phone: (413) 586-7525
Fax: (413) 784-1037
E-mail: ronnie.rom@state.ma.us

Laura Rowen, Primary Care Office Supervisor
Idaho Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
PO Box 83720
450 West State Street, 4th Floor
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: 208-334-5993
Fax: 208-332-7262
E-mail: rowenl@dhw.idaho.gov

Michael Royster, Office Director
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7425
E-mail: Michael.Royster@vdh.virginia.gov

Rebecca Ruiz, Program Coordinator
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-2243
Fax: 520-626-3101
E-mail: raruiz@email.arizona.edu

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Kristine Sande, Program Director
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of North Dakota
501 North Columbia Road Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Phone: (701) 777-6466
E-mail: ksande@medicine.nodak.edu

Anne Schloegel, Health Information Technology Planner
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3850
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: anne.schloegel@state.mn.us

Mark Schoenbaum, Director
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: (651) 201-3859
Fax: (651) 201-3830
E-mail: mark.schoenbaum@health.state.mn.us

Val Schott, Director
Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
One Western Plaza
5500 N. Western, Suite 278
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: (405) 842-3101
Fax: (405) 842-9302
E-mail: val.schott@okstate.edu

Pat Schou, FLEX Coordinator
Illinois Center for Rural Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 815-875-2999
Fax: 815-875-2990
E-mail: pschou@icahn.org

Ron Seedorf, Emergency Preparedness Manager
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: (970) 302-9021
Fax: (970) 330-6755
E-mail: rs@coruralhealth.org

Sheri Seigler, Flex Coordinator
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: (803) 454-3850
E-mail: sheri@scorh.net

Allen Sester, Rural Health Consultant
Kansas Bureau of Local and Rural Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 340
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Phone: 785-296-1200
Fax: 785-296-1231
E-mail: asester@kdhe.state.ks.us

Mary Sheridan, Director
Idaho Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
PO Box 83720
450 West State Street, 4th Floor
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: 208-332-7212
Fax: 208-332-7262
E-mail: sheridam@dhw.idaho.gov

Bill Short, Health Program Specialist
Idaho Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
PO Box 83720
450 West State Street, 4th Floor
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Phone: (208) 334-0669
Fax: (208) 332-7262
E-mail: ShortW@dhw.idaho.gov

Zeynep Shorter, PhD, MPH , Epidemiologist
Washington Statewide Office of Rural Health
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
Phone: (360) 236-2806
E-mail: zeynep.shorter@doh.wa.gov

Steve Shotwell, Recruitment Services Manager
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan State University
B-218 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517 432 1066
E-mail: shotwe14@msu.edu

Nancy Sligh, NHSC Recruiter
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street
Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 280-4370
Fax: (501) 280-4706
E-mail: nancy.sligh@arkansas.gov

Helen Smith, Project Manager
New York Office of Rural Health
New York Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Corning Tower, Room 1119
Albany, NY 12237
Phone: 518-474-5565
Fax: 518-473-6195
E-mail: hxs03@health.state.ny.us

Kandi Smith, Community developer
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-3827
Fax: (225) 342-5839
E-mail: kandi.smith@la.gov

Pamela Smith, Assistant Director
Massachusetts Office of Rural Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
180 Beaman Street
West Boylston, MA 01583
Phone: 413-586-7525
Fax: 413-784-1037
E-mail: Pamela.Smith@state.ma.us

Mark Snuggs, Shortage Designation
North Carolina Office of Rural Health & Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
311 Ashe Avenue
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27606
E-mail: mark.snuggs@ncmail.net

Troy Soenen, Director of Field Services
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
E-mail: soenent@ohsu.edu

Kristina Sparks, Director
Washington Statewide Office of Rural Health
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
Phone: 360-236-2805
Fax: 360-664-9273
E-mail: kris.sparks@doh.wa.gov

Maureen Spittlehouse
New Jersey Office of Rural Health
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services
50 East State Street, 6th Floor
PO Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364
E-mail: Maureen.spittlehouse@doh.state.nj.us

Debra Stoltenberg, Administrative Assistant
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
E-mail: deb.stoltenberg@nebraska.gov

Ken Studer, Social Epidemiology and Shortage Designations Manager
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-864-7428
Fax: 804-864-7440
E-mail: Kenneth.Studer@vdh.virginia.gov

Diane Sturges, Program Coordinator II
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
750 Morton Blvd
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-439-3557 ext.83585
Fax: 606-435-0038
E-mail: dstur0@uky.edu

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Sheree Taillon, Resource Coordinator
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-9291
Fax: (225) 342-5839
E-mail: sheree.taillon@la.gov

Lee Temmen, Health & Senior Services Manager
Missouri Office of Rural Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
920 Wildwood Drive
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Phone: 573-751-6072
E-mail: lee.temmen@dhss.mo.gov

Gary "Chip: Thompson, FLEX Program Coordinator
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-4380
Fax: (225) 342-5839
E-mail: chip.thompson@la.gov

Chris Tilden, Director
Kansas Bureau of Local and Rural Health
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 340
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Phone: (785) 296-1200
Fax: (785) 296-1231
E-mail: ctilden@kdhe.state.ks.us

Susan Triggs, Health Equity Specialist
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-864-7429
Fax: 804-864-7440
E-mail: Susan.Triggs@vdh.virginia.gov

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Justin Valley, Technical Assistance Field Specialist
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L593
Portland, OR 97239-3098
Phone: 503-494-4450
E-mail: valley@ohsu.edu

Sharon Van Skiver, Admin. Associate for Dr. Gary Hart
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
Arizona Rural Health Office
Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Drachman Hall
1295 N Martin Ave
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone: 520-626-5823
Fax: 520 626-3101
E-mail: sharonv@email.arizona.edu

Gloria Vermie, Director, State Office of Rural Health
Iowa Bureau of Health Care Access
Iowa Department of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-7224
Fax: 515-242-6384
E-mail: gvermie@idph.state.ia.us

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Keri Wagner, Administrative Assistant/QHI State Administrator
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 510
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-6512
Fax: 307-777-8545
E-mail: keri.wagner1@health.wyo.gov

Karen Welle, Assistant Director
Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3865
Fax: 651-201-3830
E-mail: karen.welle@health.state.mn.us

Patsy Whaley, Director of Hospital Services
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
502 Seventh Street South
Cordele, GA 31015-1443
Phone: 229-401-3092
Fax: 229-401-3084
E-mail: pwhaley@dch.ga.gov

Melissa Wheeler, Director, Division of Rural Health and Recruitment
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301-3716
Phone: (304) 558-4382
Fax: (304) 558-1437
E-mail: Melissa.S.Wheeler@wv.gov

Kathy Wibberly, Director, Division of Primary Care and Rural Health
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016 East, PO Box 2448
James Madison Building
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7426
E-mail: Kathy.Wibberly@vdh.virginia.gov

Mitch Wilkins, Director of Revolving Loan Program
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
107 Saluda Pointe Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
E-mail: pwilkins@scorh.net

Sandra Willburn, Chief
California Office of Primary and Rural Health Care
California Department of Health Care Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 71.6044, MS 8500
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Phone: 916-449-5770
Fax: 916-449-5777
E-mail: swillbur@dhs.ca.gov

LouAnn Wilroy, Executive Director
Colorado Rural Health Center
3033 S. Parker Rd., Suite 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: (303) 832-1668
E-mail: lw@coruralhealth.org

Mary Winar, Projects' Coordinator
Connecticut Office of Rural Health
Northwestern CT Community College
Park Place East
Winsted, CT 06098-1798
Phone: 860 738-6378
Fax: 860 738-6443
E-mail: mwinar@nwcc.commnet.edu

Matt Womble, Rural Hospital Specialist
North Carolina Office of Rural Health & Community Care
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
311 Ashe Avenue
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 733-2040 x 207
Fax: (919) 733-8300
E-mail: matt.womble@dhhs.nc.gov

Brian Woods, Chief
California Office of Primary and Rural Health Care
California Department of Health Care Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 71.6044, MS 8500
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Phone: 916-449-5779
Fax: 916-449-5777
E-mail: bwoods@dhcs.ca.gov

Chrystal Wright, Rural Health Specialist
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-2706
Fax: (605) 773-5683
E-mail: chrystal.wright@state.sd.us

Chris Wuchte, Contracts/Grants Reviewer
Louisiana Office of Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 North 4th Street, 8th Floor
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3118
Phone: (225) 342-2660
Fax: (225) 342-5839
E-mail: chris.wuchte@la.gov

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Michel Yepez, Flex Coordinator
California Office of Primary and Rural Health Care
California Department of Health Care Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 71.6044, MS 8500
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
E-mail: Michel.yepez@dhcs.ca.gov


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