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National Organizations | Washington D.C.
Alabama
Alabama State Office of Rural Health
Website: Alabama Department of Public Health
Charles Lail, Director
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
Phone: 334-206-5396
Fax: 334-206-5434
Email: Chuck.Lail@adph.state.al.us
Carolyn A. Bern, Primary Care Program Manager
Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Phone: 334-206-5436
Fax: 334-206-5434
Email: Carolyn.Bern@adph.state.al.us
Debra Robbins, Rural Health Program Manager
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
Phone: 334-206-5441
Fax: 334-206-5434
Email: Debra.Robbins@adph.state.al.us
Janice Cook, J-1/NIW Program Manager
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
Phone: 334-206-5610
Fax: 334-206-5434
Email: Janice.Cook@adph.state.al.us
Carrie Hathcock, Shortage Designation Coordinator
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
Phone: 334-206-5229
Fax: 334-206-0340
Email: Carrie.Hathcock@adph.state.al.us
Dale E. Quinney, Information Analyst
Alabama Office of Rural Health
Alabama Department of Public Health
Phone: 334-206-5437
Fax: 334-206-5434
Email: Dale.Quinney@adph.state.al.us
Alaska
Alaska State Office of Rural Health
Website: Alaska Division of Public Health
Pat Carr, Director
Alaska State Office of Rural Health /
Chief, Section of Health Planning and Systems Development
Division of Public Health
Phone: 907-465-8618
Fax: 907-465-6861
Email: patricia.carr@alaska.gov
George Ives, Flex Coordinator
Alaska State Office of Rural Health
Division of Public Health
Phone: 907-269-3445
Email: George.ives@alaska.gov
Arizona
Arizona State Office of Rural Health
Website: Arizona Center for Rural Health
Lynda Bergsma, PhD
Asst. Professor and Director
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Program
UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Phone: 520-626-2401 or 520-626-2254
Fax: 520-626-8716
Email: lbergsma@u.arizona.edu
Joyce A. Hospodar, MBA, MPA
Manager, Community Health Systems
Arizona State Office of Rural Health Programs
Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Phone: 520-626-2432 or 520-626-2254
Fax: 520-626-8716
Email: hospodar@u.arizona.edu
Arkansas
Arkansas State Office of Rural Health
Website: Arkansas Office of Rural Health
Bill Rodgers, Director
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Arkansas Department of Health
Phone: 501-280-4563 or 501-280-4560
Fax: 501-280-4706
Email: william.rodgers@arkansas.gov
Melissa Turner MBA, RHIA, Flex Coordinator
Arkansas Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Arkansas Department of Health
Phone: 501- 661-2200
Fax: 501-280-4706
Email: Melissa.turner@arkansas.gov
Majida Kdeiss, Data Analyst
Office of Rural Health
Arkansas Department of Health
Phone: 501-280-4066
Fax: 501-280-4706
Email: Majida.Kdeiss@arkansas.gov
Connie Ardwin, Discharge Data Analyst
Data Statistics
Arkansas Department of Health
Phone: 501-280-4064
Email: Connie.Ardwin@arkansas.gov
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Website: University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Research & Extension
Wayne Miller
Ag. Economics & Community Development
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Phone: 501-671-2085
Email: wmiller@uaex.edu
California
California Office of Rural Health
Website: California State Office of Rural Health
Sandra “Sam” Willburn, Chief
California Department of Health Care Services
California State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 916 449-5770
Fax: 916 449-5777
Email: swillbur@dhs.ca.gov
Corinne Chavez, Health Program Manager
State Office of Rural Health, Project Coordinator
California Departmen6t of Health Care Services
California State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 916-449-5770
Fax: 916-449-5777
Email: corinne.chavez@dhcs.ca.gov
Tina Nagy, Associate Health Program Adviser
California Department of Health Care Services
Primary and Rural Health Division
Phone: 916-449-5753
Fax: 916-449-577
National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
Website: National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
Dr. Rebecca J. Davis, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
Phone: 270-925-5611
Fax: 970-417-4186
Email: rdavis@nchn.org
Colorado
Colorado State Office of Rural Health
Website: Colorado Rural Health Center
Alan Spidel, Executive Director
Colorado Rural Health Center
The State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 303-832-7493 or 800-851-6782
Email: ceo@coruralhealth.org
Fabian Valle, Director of Workforce Programs
Colorado Rural Health Center
The State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 303-832-7493 or 800-851-6782
Email: fv@coruralhealth.org
Clint Cresawn
Colorado STRIDES Program Manager
Colorado Rural Health Center
The State Office of Rural Health
Phone: 303-832-7493 or 800-851-6782
Email: ccr@coruralhealth.org
D2, Inc.
Denise Denton
D2, Inc.
Phone: 303-941-0181
Email: ddenton@d2inc.biz
Connecticut
Connecticut State Office of Rural Health
Website: Connecticut State Office of Rural Health
Heather Cappabianca, Director
Connecticut Office of Rural Health
Northwestern CT Community- College
Phone: 860-738-6378
Fax: 860-738-6443
Email: hcappabianca@nwcc.commnet.edu
Mary Winar, Projects Coordinator
Connecticut Office of Rural Health
Northwestern CT Community- College
Phone: 860-738-6378
Fax: 860-738-6443
Email: mwinar@nwcc.commnet.edu
Delaware
Delaware State Office of Rural Health
Website: Delaware Office of Primary Care & Public Health
Katherine Collison, Director
Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Delaware Division of Public Health
Phone: 302-744-4555
Fax: 302-739-3313
Email: katherine.collison@state.de.us
Joan Barnwell, Recruitment Coordinator
Delaware Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Delaware Division of Public Health
Phone: 302-744-4555
Fax: 302-739-3313
Email: Joan.Barnwell@state.de.us
Florida
Florida State Office of Rural Health
Website: Florida Department of Health
Glen Davis, Director
Office of Health Professional Recruitment
Florida Office of Rural Health
Florida Department of Health
Phone: 850-245-4104
Fax: 850-922-6296
Email: glen_davis@doh.state.fl.us
Robert Pannell, Director
Florida Office of Rural Health
Florida Dept. of Health
Phone: 850-245-4444 x2705
Fax: 850-414-6470
Email: robert_pannell@doh.state.fl.us
Joel Libby, FLEX Coordinator
Florida Office of Rural Health
Florida Dept. of Health
Phone: 850-245-4444 x2706
Fax: 850-414-6470
Email: joel_libby@doh.state.fl.us
University of Florida IFAS Extension
Website: University of Florida IFAS Extension
Dave Mulkey, Professor and Associate Chair
University of Florida
Food and Resource Economics Department
Email: mulkey@ufl.edu
Georgia
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Website: Georgia Department of Community Health
Charles F. Owens, Executive Director
Georgia State Office of Rural Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
Phone: 229-401-3090
Fax: 229-401-3084
Email: cowens@dch.ga.gov
Health Management Consultants, LLC
Rita Salain
Health Management Consultants, LLC
Phone: 404-373-8109
Fax: 404-373-7701
Email: ritasalain@bellsouth.net
Hawaii
Hawaii State Office of Rural Health
Website: Hawaii State Office of Rural Health
R. Scott Daniels, PhD, Performance Improvement/Flex Coordinator
Office of Planning, Policy & Program Development
Hawaii State Office of Rural Health
Hawaii Department of Health
Phone: 808-775-8811
Email: scott.daniels@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii Island Rural Health Association (HIRHA)
Judy Mikami
Na Puuwai (Many Hearts)
Phone: 808-560-3653
Email: jasmikami@yahoo.comov
Jessanie Marques
c/o Hawaii Island Rural Health Association (HIRHA)
Phone: 808-928-6140
Fax: 808-928-6140
Association Email: hirha2004@yahoo.com
Idaho
Idaho State Office of Rural Health
URL: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Mary Sheridan, Director
Rural Health Program
Idaho Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare
Phone: 208-332-7212
Fax: 208-332-7262
Email: sheridam@dhw.idaho.gov
Mountain States Group, Inc.
Website: Mountain States Group, Inc.
Chris Tilden, Executive Director
Mountain States Group, Inc.
Phone: 208-336-5533 x226
Fax: 208-336-0880
Email: ctilden@mtnstatesgroup.org
Illinois
Illinois State Office of Rural Health
Website: Illinois Center for Rural Health
Bill Dart, Acting Chief
Illinois Center for Rural Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
Phone: 217-782-1624
Fax: 217-782-2547
Email: bill.dart@illinois.org
Pat Schou, FLEX Coordinator
Illinois Center for Rural Health
Illinois Department of Public Health
Phone: 815-875-2999
Fax: 815-875-2990
Email: pschou@icahn.org
University of Illinois Extension
Website: University of Illinois Extension
Paul McNamara
Extension Specialist, Consumer Economics
Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois Extension
Phone: 217-333-3769
Email: mcnamar1@illinois.edu
American Hospital Association
Website: American Hospital Association
John T. Supplitt, Senior Director
American Hospital Association
Phone: 312-422-3306
Fax: 312-278-0624
Email: jsupplitt@aha.org
Michael Bilton, MA
Executive Director
Association for Community Health Improvement
American Hospital Association
Phone: 415-464-9211
Email: mbilton@aha.org
Indiana
Indiana State Office of Rural Health
Website: Indiana State Office of Rural Health
Ann Alley, Director
Indiana State Office of Rural Health
Indiana State Department of Health
Phone: 317-233-1325
Fax: 317-233-7761
Email: aalley@isdh.in.gov
Indiana Rural Health Association
Cindy Large, Flex Program Coordinator
Indiana Rural Health Association
Phone: 812-478-3919 x229
Fax: 812-232-8602
Email: clarge@indianarha.org
Community Hospital of Bremen
Website: Community Hospital of Bremen
Scott Graybill, FACHE
President/CEO
Community Hospital of Bremen
Phone: 574-546-8000
Fax: 574-546-4312
Email: sgraybill@bremenhospital.com
Jasper County Hospital
Website: Jasper County Hospital
Tim Schreeg, President/CEO
Jasper County Hospital
Phone: 219-866-5141 or 888-511-5141
Email: tschreeg@jchh.com
Mike Bayci, Vice President
Support Services
Jasper County Hospital
Phone: 219-866-2054 or 888-511-5141 x2054
Email: mbayci@jchh.com
Iowa
Iowa State Office of Rural Health
Website: Iowa State Office of Rural Health
Gloria Vermie, Director
Iowa State Office of Rural Health
Iowa Oral and Health Delivery Systems
Iowa Department of Public Health
Phone: 515-281-7224
Fax: 515-242-6384
Email: Gloria.vermie@idph.iowa.gov
Katie Jerkins, Rural Resource Coordinator
Iowa State Office of Rural Health
Iowa Oral and Health Delivery Systems
Iowa Department of Public Health
Phone: 515-233-2831
Fax: 515-233-2545
Email: katie.jerkins@idph.iowa.gov
Iowa Hospital Association
Website: Iowa Hospital Association
Arthur J. Spies, Senior Vice President
Member Services
Iowa Hospital Association
Phone: 515-288-1955
Fax: 515-283-9366
Email: spiesa@ihaonline.org
Iowa State University
Website: ISU University Extension Community and Economic Development
Dan Otto, Associate Director
Extension Community and Economic Development
Department of Economics
Iowa State University
Phone: 515-294-6147
Fax: 515-294-3838
Email: dmotto@iastate.edu
Kansas
Kansas State Office of Rural Health
Website: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Sara Roberts, Director
Rural Health
Kansas State Office of Rural Health
Bureau of Community Health Systems
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Phone: 785-291-3796
Fax: 785-296-1231
Email: sroberts@kdheks.gov
Kansas Hospital Association
Website: Kansas Hospital Association
Chad Austin
Vice President/Government Relations
Phone: 785-233-7436
Fax: 785-233-6955
Email: caustin@kha-net.org
Kansas State University
Website: Kansas Rural Health Works
John Leatherman, Professor and Director
Office of Local Government
Department of Agricultural Economics
Kansas State University
Phone: 785-532-4492 pr 785-532-2643
Fax: 785-532-6925
Email: jleather@k-state.edu
Labette Health
Website: Labette Health
Jodi Schmidt, CEO
Labette Health
Phone: 620-820-5372
Email: jschmidt@labettehealth.com
Oswego Community Hospital
Website: Oswego Community Hospital
Dan Hiben, CEO
Oswego Community Hospital
Phone: 620-795-2921
Email: dhiben@oswegomedical.com
Kentucky
Kentucky State Office of Rural Health
Website: Kentucky Office of Rural Health
Larry Allen, Director
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
Phone: 606-439-3557 x83583
Fax: 606-439-0795
Email: lalle2@.uky.edu
Woody Dunn, Rural Project Manager
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
Phone: 606-864-1432
Fax: 606-864-1452
Email: wdunn2@uky.edu
Peggy Lewis, Assistant Director
Kentucky Commonwealth Office of Rural Health
University of Kentucky
Phone: 606-439-3557 x83581
Fax: 606-439-0795
Email: pslewi3@uky.edu
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Website: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Alison Davis, Director
Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Phone: 859-257-7260
Fax: 859-323-1913
Email: Alison.Davis@uky.edu
Louisiana
Louisiana State Office of Rural Health
Website: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Gerrelda Davis, Interim Director
Combined State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Office
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
Phone: 225-342-2657
Fax: 225-342-5839
Email: gerrelda.davis@la.gov
St. James Parish Hospital
Website: St. James Parish Hospital
Mary Ellen Pratt, CEO
St. James Parish Hospital
Phone: 225-746-2990
Email: mpratt@sjph.org
Maine
Maine State Office of Rural Health
Website: Rural Health and Primary Care
Vacant, Director
Rural Health and Primary Care
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 207-287-5503
Fax: 207-287-5431
Email: vacant
Edwina Ducker, Rural Health Manager
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 207-287-5427
Fax: 207-287-5431
Email: edwina.ducker@maine.gov
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Website: Maine Rural Health Research Center
David Hartley, Ph.D. MHA, Research Professor and Director
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Muskie School of Public Service
University of Southern Maine
Phone: 207-780-4513
Fax: 207-228-8138
Email: davidh@usm.maine.edu
John Gale, Research Associate II
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Muskie School of Public Service
University of Southern Maine
Phone: 207-228-8246
Fax: 207-228-8138
Email: jgale@usm.maine.edu
Rocky Coast Consulting
Jonathan Sprague, President
Rocky Coast Consulting
Phone: 207-990-0880
Fax: 207-945-0888
Email: JonathanSprague@RockyCoastConsulting.com
New England Rural Health RoundTable
Website: New England Rural Health RoundTable
Marion Pawlek, Executive Director
New England Rural Health RoundTable
Phone: 603-643-2800
Email: mjpawlek@joimail.com
Maryland
Maryland State Office of Rural Health
Website: Maryland Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Elizabeth Vaidya, Director
Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Maryland Dept. of Health
Phone: 410-767-5695
Fax: 410-333-7501
Email: evaidya@dhmh.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Office of Rural Health
Website: Massachusetts Office of Rural Health
Cathleen McElligott, Director
Massachusetts Office of Rural Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Phone: 508-792-7880, x2172
Fax: 508-792-7706
Email: Cathleen.Mcelligott@state.ma.us
Michigan
Michigan State Office of Rural Health
Website: Michigan Center for Rural Health
John Barnas, Executive Director
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Michigan State University
Phone: 517-432-1066
Fax: 517-432-0007
Email: barnas@msu.edu
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
Website: NOSORH
Teryl Eisinger, Director
NOSORH
Phone: 586-739-9940
Fax: 586-739-9941
Cell: 586-850-5257
Email: teryl3@nosorh.org
Minnesota
Minnesota State Office of Rural Health
Website: Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Mark Shoenbaum, Director
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Department of Health
Phone: 651-201-3859
Fax: 651-201-3830
Email: mark.shoenbaum@state.mn.us
National Rural Health Resource Center
Website: National Rural Health Resource Center
Terry Hill, M.P.A., Executive Director
National Rural Health Resource Center
Phone: 218-727-9390 x232
Email: thill@ruralcenter.org
Sally Buck, M.S., Associate Director
National Rural Health Resource Center
Phone: 218-727-9390 x 225
Email: sbuck@ruralcenter.org
Mississippi
Mississippi State Office of Rural Health
Website: Mississippi Office of Rural Health
Rozelia Harris, Director
Mississippi Office of Rural Health
Mississippi Department of Health
Phone: 601-576-7216
Fax: 601-576-7530
Email: rozelia.harris@msdh.state.ms.us
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Website: MSUCares.com
Dr. Alan Barefield, Associate Extension Professor
Community Resource Development
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Phone: 662-325-3207
Fax: 662-325-8777
Email: alanb@ext.msstate.edu
Garen K. Evans, Assistant Extension Professor
Community Resource Development
Mississippi State University Extension Service
Phone: 662-325-1796
Fax: 662-325-8777
Email: gevans@ext.msstate.edu
Southern Rural Development Center
Website: Southern Rural Development Center
Lionel J. (Bo) Beaulieu, Director
Southern Rural Development Center
Phone: 662-325-3207
Fax: 662-325-8915
Email: tjb@srdc.msstate.edu
Al Myles, Interim Associate Director
Southern Rural Development Center
Phone: 662-325-1770
Fax: 662-325-8915
Email: myles@agecon.msstate.edu
Mississippi Hospital Association
Website: Mississippi Hospital Association
Mendal Kemp, Director
Center for Rural Health
Mississippi Hospital Association
Phone: 601-368-3384
Email: mkemp@mhanet.org
Pioneer Health Services
Website: Pioneer Health Services
Joseph S. McNulty, II
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pioneer Health Services
Phone: 866-218-9285
Email: joemcnulty@phscorporate.com
Missouri
Missouri State Office of Rural Health
Website: Missouri Office of Rural Health
Lee Temmen, Health & Senior Services Manager
Missouri Office of Rural Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Phone: 573-751-6072
Fax: 573-751-8146
Email: lee.temmen@health.mo.gov
Barbara Brendel, Rural Hospital Coordinator
Missouri Office of Rural Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Phone: 573-526-9687
Fax: 573-751-8146
Email: barbara.brendel@health.mo.gov
Marie Ballew, Rural Health Coordinator
Missouri Office of Rural Health
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Phone: 573-526-2825
Fax: 573-751-8146
Email: marie.ballew@health.mo.gov
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Website: National Rural Health Association
Alan Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 202-639-0550
Email: morgan@NRHArural.org
Brock Slabach, Vice-President
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 816-756-3140 x14
Email: bslabach@NRHArural.org
Amy Elizondo, Vice-President
Program Services
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 202-639-0550
Fax: 202-639-0559
Email: aelizondo@NRHArural.org
Gabriela Boscan, Program services manager
National Rural Health Association
Phone: 202-639-0550
Email: gboscan@NRHArural.org
HMC/CAH Consolidated, Inc.
Website: HMC/CAH Consolidated, Inc.
Larry Arthur, CEO
HMC/CAH Consolidated, Inc.
Phone: 816-474-7800
Email: LArthur@hmccah.com
Montana
Montana State Office of Rural Health
Website: Montana Office of Rural Health
Kristin Juliar, Director
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana Area Health Education Center
Phone: 406-994-6003
Fax: 406-994-5653
Email: kjuliar@montana.edu
Natalie Claiborne, MPH, Assistant Director
Montana Office of Rural Health
Montana Area Health Education Center
Phone: 406-994-6001
Fax: 406-994-5653
Email: Natalie.claiborne@montana.edu
Montana Health Research & Education Foundation
Website: Montana Health Research and Education Foundation (MHREF)
Carol Bischoff, FLEX Coordinator
Montana Health Research & Education Foundation
Phone: 406-442-8016
Email: carol@mtha.org
National Organizations
3RNet – National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
Website: National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3RNet)
Tim Skinner, Executive Director
3RNet – National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
Phone: 608-782-0660
Email: skinner@3rnet.org
American Hospital Association
Website: American Hospital Association
John T. Supplitt, Senior Director
American Hospital Association
Phone: 312-422-3306
Fax: 312-278-0624
Email: jsupplitt@aha.org
Michael Bilton, MA
Executive Director
Association for Community Health Improvement
American Hospital Association
Phone: 415-464-9211
Email: mbilton@aha.org
National Association of Counties (NACo)
Website: National Association of Counties
Maeghan A. Gilmore, MPH
Program Director
National Association of Counties
Phone: 202-942-4261
Fax: 202-661-8871
Email: mgilmore@naco.org
Anita Cardwell, Senior Associate
National Association of Counties
Phone: 202-942-4267
Fax: 202-661-8871
Email: acardwell@naco.org
National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data and Rural Health Policy, Education and Research
Website: National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data and Rural Health Policy, Education and Research
Ann Peton, Director National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data and Rural Health Policy, Education and Research
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Phone: 540-231-1174
Fax: 540-231-5252
Email: director@ncahd.org
National Center for Rural Health Works
Website: National Center for Rural Health Works
Gerald A. Doeksen
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
OSU Department of Ag Econ
Phone: 405-744-6083
Fax: 405-744-9835
Email: gad@okstate.edu
Cheryl F. St. Clair, Associate Director
National Center for Rural Health Works
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
OSU Department of Ag Econ
Phone: 405-744-6083
Fax: 405-744-9835
Email: cheryl@okstate.edu
National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
Website: National Cooperative of Health Networks Association
Dr. Rebecca J. Davis, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cooperative of Health Networks Association (NCHN)
Phone: 970-712-0732
Fax: 970-417-4186
Email: rdavis@nchn.org
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
Website: NOSORH
Teryl Eisinger, Director
NOSORH
Phone: 586-739-9940
Fax: 586-739-9941
Cell: 586-850-5257
Email: teryl3@nosorh.org
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Website: National Rural Health Association
Alan Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 202-639-0550
Email: morgan@NRHArural.org
Brock Slabach, Vice-President
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 816-756-3140 x14
Email: bslabach@NRHArural.org
Amy Elizondo, Vice-President
Program Services
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 202-639-0550
Fax: 202-639-0559
Email: aelizondo@NRHArural.org
Gabriela Boscan, Program services manager
National Rural Health Association
Phone: 202-639-0550
Email: gboscan@NRHArural.org
National Rural Health Resource Center
Website: National Rural Health Resource Center
Terry Hill, M.P.A., Executive Director
National Rural Health Resource Center
Phone: 218-727-9390 x232
Email: thill@ruralcenter.org
Sally Buck, M.S., Associate Director
National Rural Health Resource Center
Phone: 218-727-9390 x 225
Email: sbuck@ruralcenter.org
Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA, USDHHS
Website: Office of Rural Health Policy
Tom Morris, Associate Administrator
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301-443-4269
Fax: 301-443-2803
Email: tmorris@hrsa.gov
Paul David Moore, D.Ph.
Senior Health Policy Advisor
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301-443-1271
Fax: 301-443-2803
Email: pmoore2@hrsa.gov
Bridget Ware, Project Officer
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301-443-3822
Fax: 301-443-2803
Email: BWare@hrsa.gov
Rural Assistance Center (RAC)
Website: Rural Assistance Center
Kristine Sande, MBA, RAC
Program director
Rural Assistance Center
Center for Rural Health
University of North Dakota
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Phone: 1-800-270-1898
Fax: 1-800-270-1913
Email: ksande@raconline.org
Rural Information Center – USDA National Agricultural Library
Website: Rural Information Center
Rural Information Center
United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
Phone: 1-800-633-7701
Fax: 301-504-5181
Nebraska
Nebraska State Office of Rural Health
Website: Nebraska Rural Health Works
Dennis Berens, Director
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
Email: dennis.berens@nebraska.gov
Thomas Rauner
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
Email: thomas.rauner@nebraska.gov
Marlene Janssen
Nebraska Office of Rural Health
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 402-471-2337
Fax: 402-471-0180
Email: marlene.janssen@nebraska.gov
David Palm
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Office of Public Health
Phone: 402-471-0146
Fax: 402-471-0180
Email: david.palm@hhss.ne.gov
Nebraska Rural Health Association
Website: Nebraska Rural Health Association
John Roberts, Executive Director
Nebraska Rural Health Association
Phone: 402-421-2356
Fax: 402-421-2356
Email: jroberts@mwhc-inc.com
Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research
Website: Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research
Li-Wu Chen, PhD & Director
Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Phone: 402-559-5260
Fax: 402-559-7259
Email: liwuchen@unmc.edu
Nevada
Nevada State Office of Rural Health
Website: Nevada State Office of Rural Health
Gerald Ackerman, Director
Nevada Office of Rural Health
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Phone: 775-738-3828
Fax: 775-738-0689
Email: gackerman@medicine.nevada.edu
John Packham
Nevada Office of Rural Health
School of Medicine, University of Nevada
Phone: 775-784-1235
Fax: 775-784-1137
Email: jpackham@medicine.nevada.edu
University Center for Economic Development, University of Nevada, Reno
Website: University of Nevada, Reno, Center for Economic Development
Tom Harris, Professor, State Extension Specialist, and Director
University Center for Economic Development
University of Nevada, Reno
Phone: 775-784-1681/1931
Fax: 775-784-4082
Email: harris@cabnr.unr.edu
New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Office of Rural Health
Website: New Hampshire State Office of Rural Health
Alisa Druzba, Administrator
Rural Health and Primary Care Section
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health Services
Phone: 603-271-5934
Fax: 603-271-5934
Email: adruzba@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Hampshire Hospital Association
Website: New Hampshire Hospital Association
New Hampshire Hospital Association
Phone: 603-225-0900
Fax: 603-225-4346
Email: info@nhha.org
New England Rural Health RoundTable
Website: New England Rural Health RoundTable
Marion Pawlek
NERHRT Executive Director
New England Rural Health RoundTable
Phone: 603-643-2800
Email: mjpawlek@joimail.com
Bi-State Primary Care Association
Website: Bi-State Primary Care Association
Bi-State Primary Care Association
Phone: 603-228-2830
New Jersey
New Jersey State Office of Rural Health
Website: New Jersey Office of Rural Health
Linda D. Anderson
Coordinator Primary Care/Rural Health
New Jersey Office of Rural Health
New Jersey Department of Health & Senior Services
Phone: 609-292-1495
Fax: 609-292-9599
Email: linda.anderson@doh.state.nj.us
New Mexico
New Mexico State Office of Rural Health
Website: New Mexico Office of Rural Health
Mary Altenberg, Bureau Chief
New Mexico Office of Rural Health
New Mexico Department of Health
Phone: 505-222-8671
Fax: 505-222-8675
Email: mary.altenberg@state.nm.us
Britt Catron, Director
New Mexico Office of Rural Health
New Mexico Department of Health
Phone: 505-841-5869
Email: Britt.catron@state.nm.us
Kim Kinsey, Program Manager
Office of Rural Health
Primary Care Planning/Rural Health Programs
625 Silver, SW, Suite 201
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-841-5871
Fax: 505-841-5885
Email: Kenbaht.kinsey@state.nm.us
New York
New York State Office of Rural Health
Website: New York Department of Health
Karen A. Madden, Director
New York (Charles D. Cook) Office of Rural Health
New York Department of Health
Phone: 518-402-0102
Fax: 518-473-6195
Email: kam13@health.state.ny.us
North Carolina
North Carolina State Office of Rural Health
Website: North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
John Price, Director
North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Phone: 919-733-2040
Fax: 919-733-8300
Email: john.price@dhhs.nc.gov
Tammy Norville, Primary Care Systems Specialist
North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Phone: 919-215-0220
Fax: 866-899-4830
Email: tammy.norville1@dhhs.nc.gov
Matt Womble, Rural Health & EMS Specialist
North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Phone: 919-715-1088
Fax: 919-715-1503
Email: matt.womble@dhhs.nc.gov
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Website: Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Tommy L. Barnhart, CPR/Partner Emeritus
Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Phone: 336-714-8100
Fax: 336-714-8145
Email:
Email: Tommy.Barnhart@dhgllp.com
North Dakota
North Dakota State Office of Rural Health
Website: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health
Gary Hart, PhD, Director
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Phone: 701-777-3848
Fax: 701-777-6779
Email: gary.hart@med.und.edu
Brad Gibbens, Associate Director
Community Development and Policy
North Dakota Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Phone: 701-777-2569
Fax: 701-777-6779
Email: brad.gibbens@med.und.edu
Rural Assistance Center (RAC)
Website: Rural Assistance Center
Kristine Sande, MBA, RAC Program director
Rural Assistance Center
Center for Rural Health
University of North Dakota
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Phone: 1-800-270-1898
Fax: 1-800-270-1913
Email: ksande@raconline.org
Ohio
Ohio State Office of Rural Health
Website: Rural Health, Ohio Department of Health
Tina L. Turner
Rural Health Administrator/SORH Director
Ohio State Office of Rural Health
Primary Care and Rural Health Program
Ohio Department of Health
Phone: 614-752-5133
Fax: 614-995-4235
Email: tina.turner@odh.ohio.gov
Pam Hunt
State Office of Rural Health Coordinator
Ohio State Office of Rural Health
Primary Care and Rural Health Program
Ohio Department of Health
Phone: 614-995-5556
Fax: 614-995-4235
Email: pam.hunt@odh.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Office of Rural Health
Website: Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
Corie Kaiser, Director
Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Phone: 405-840-6500
Fax: 405-842-9302
Email: corie.kaiser@okstate.edu
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Oklahoma State University
Website: Oklahoma Rural Health Works
Brian Whitacre, PhD, Associate Professor
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
OSU Department of Ag Econ
Phone: 405-744-6083
Fax: 405-744-9835
Email: brian.whitacre@okstate.edu
National Center for Rural Health Works
Website: National Center for Rural Health Works
Gerald A. Doeksen, Director
National Center for Rural Health Works
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
OSU Department of Ag Econ
Phone: 405-744-6083
Fax: 405-744-9835
Email: gad@okstate.edu
Cheryl F. St. Clair, Associate Director
National Center for Rural Health Works
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
OSU Department of Ag Econ
Phone: 405-744-6083
Fax: 405-744-9835
Email: cheryl@okstate.edu
Oklahoma Health Information Exchange Trust
Val Schott, Chief Executive Officer
Oklahoma Health Information Exchange Trust
Phone: 405-249-4204
Email: val.schott@okstate.edu
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Website: Oklahoma Hospital Association
Patti Davis, Vice President
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Phone: 405-427-9537
Email: davis@okoha.com
Rick Snyder, FHFMA
Vice President, Finance & Information Services
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Phone: 405-427-9537
Email: rsnyder@okoha.com
Center for Rural Health, OSU Center for Health Sciences
Website: Center for Rural Health
Dr. William Pettit, D.O., M.A.
Associate Dean for Rural Health and
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Center for Rural Health
OSU Center for Health Sciences
OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Phone: 918-584-4379
Email: William.j.pettit@okstate.edu
Oklahoma AHEC (Area Health Education Centers)
Website: Oklahoma AHEC
Richard Perry, M.A.
Director
Oklahoma AHEC
Phone: 918-582-1989
Email: richard.r.perry@okstate.edu
Oregon
Oregon State Office of Rural Health
Website: Oregon Office of Rural Health
Scott Ekblad, Director
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
Email: ekblads@ohsu.edu
Robert Duehmig, Communications Director
Oregon Office of Rural Health
Oregon Health & Science University
Phone: 503-494-4450
Fax: 503-494-4798
Email: duehmigr@ohsu.edu
Oregon Rural Health Association
Website: Oregon Rural Health Association
Oregon Rural Health Association
11918 SE Division St #292
Portland, OR 97266
Contact: Marilyn Grendele
Phone: 503-473-6728
E-mail: grendele@orha.org
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Website: Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Andy Davidson, President & CEO
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Phone: 503-636-2204
Fax: 503-636-8310
Email: adavidson@oahhs.org
Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Website: Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Lisa Grill Dodson, MD
Director
Oregon Area Health Education Centers
Phone: 503-494-3986
Email: dodsonli@ohsu.edu
Oregon Primary Care Association
Website: Oregon Primary Care Association
Craig Hostetler, MHA
Executive Director
Oregon Primary Care Association
Phone: 503-228-8852 Ext 27
Fax: 503-228-9887
Email: chostetler@orpca.org
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Office of Rural Health
Website: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Lisa A. Davis, Director
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
Email: lad3@psu.edu
Jennifer Hessert, Assistant Director
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
Email: jhessert@psu.edu
Larry Baronner, Critical Access Hospital Coordinator
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Phone: 814-863-8214
Fax: 814-865-4688
Email: ldb10@psu.edu
Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Office of Rural Health
Website: Rhode Island Department of Health
Mia Patriarca-O’Flaherty
Acting Chief/Community Partnerships Program Manager
Rhode Island Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Rhode Island Department of Health
Phone: 401-222-5984
Fax: 401-222-1442
Email: Mia.Patriarca@health.ri.gov
South Carolina
South Carolina State Office of Rural Health
Website: South Carolina Office of Rural Health
Graham Adams, Executive Director
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
Email: adams@scorh.net
Mark Griffith, Associate Director
South Carolina Office of Rural Health
Phone: 803-454-3850
Fax: 803-454-3860
Email: markg@scorh.net
South Dakota
South Dakota State Office of Rural Health
Website: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
Sandra Durick, Director
South Dakota Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Department of Health
Phone: 605-773-3366
Fax: 605-773-5683
Email:
Email: Sandra.Durick@state.sd.us
Kenny Doppenberg
Office of Rural Health
South Dakota Dept. of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Phone: 605-773-5883
Fax: 605-773-5683
Email: Kenneth.Doppenberg@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Tennessee State Office of Rural Health
Website: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Patrick Lipford, Director, Rural Health
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Tennessee Department of Health
Phone: 615-741-0388
Fax: 615-253-2100
Email: patrick.lipford@state.tn.us
Tennessee Hospital Association
Website: Tennessee Hospital Association – Rural Health
Bill Jolley, Assistant Vice-President, Small & Rural Hospital Services
Center for Health Workforce Development
Tennessee Hospital Association
Phone: 615-256-8240 or 800-258-9541
Fax: 615-242-4803
Email: bjolley@tha.com
Patrick Turri, Director
Tennessee Hospital Association/Information Systems
Phone: 615-401-7449
Fax: 615-242-4803
Email: pturri@tha.com
Texas
Texas State Office of Rural Health
Website: Texas Office of Rural Affairs
Linda Jones, MSPH, Director
Texas Office of Rural Affairs
Texas Department of Rural Affairs
Phone: 512-936-6719
Email: linda.jones@tdra.state.tx.us
Texas Agrilife Extension Service
Rebekka Dudensing, Assistant Professor and
Extension Economist
Texas Agrilife Extension Service
Phone: 325-201-5982
Fax: 979-845-2770
Email: rmdudensing@ag.tamu.edu
Utah
Utah State Office of Rural Health
Website: Utah Department of Health, Primary Care and Rural Health
Vance B. Eggers, Program Manager
Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Utah Department of Health
Phone: 801-273-6619
Email: vbeggars@utah.gov
Vermont
Vermont State Office of Rural Health
Website: Vermont Department of Rural Health and Primary Care
John Olson, Chief
Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
Vermont Department of Health
Phone: 802-951-1259
Fax: 802-951-1275
Email: john.olson@ahs.state.vt.us
Virginia
Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Website: Virginia Department of Health, Office of Minority Health & Health Equity
Kathy Wibberly, Director
Division of Primary Care and Rural Health
Virginia Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Virginia Department of Health
Phone: 804-864-7426
Fax: 804-864-7440
Email: Kathy.Wibberly@vdh.virginia.gov
National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data and Rural Health Policy, Education and Research
Website: National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data and Rural Health Policy, Education and Research
Ann Peton, Director
National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data and Rural Health Policy, Education and Research
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Phone: 540-231-1174
Fax: 540-231-5252
Email: director@ncahd.org
Virginia Rural Health Association/Virginia Rural Health Resource Center
Website: Virginia Rural Health Association
Website: Virginia Rural Health Resource Center
Beth O’Connor, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Virginia Rural Health Association/Virginia Rural Health Resource Center
Phone: 540-231-7923
Fax: 540-231-5338
Email: boconnor@vcom.vt.edu
Virginia Rural Center
Glen C. Sink, Executive Director
Phone: 804-371-7141
Email: glen.sink@centerforuralvirginia.org
Washington, D.C.
National Association of Counties (NACo)
Website: National Association of Counties
Maeghan A. Gilmore, MPH
Program Director
National Association of Counties
Phone: 202-942-4261
Fax: 202-661-8871
Email: mgilmore@naco.org
Anita Cardwell, Senior Associate
National Association of Counties
Phone: 202-942-4267
Fax: 202-661-8871
Email: acardwell@naco.org
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Website: National Rural Health Association
Alan Morgan, Chief Executive Officer
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 202-639-0550
Email: morgan@NRHArural.org
Brock Slabach, Vice-President
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 816-756-3140 x14
Email: bslabach@NRHArural.org
Amy Elizondo, Vice-President
Program Services
National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
Phone: 202-639-0550
Fax: 202-639-0559
Email: aelizondo@NRHArural.org
Gabriela Boscan, Program services manager
National Rural Health Association
Phone: 202-639 -0550
Email: gboscan@NRHArural.org
Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), HRSA, USDHHS
Website: Office of Rural Health Policy
Tom Morris, Associate Administrator
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301-443-4269
Fax: 301-443-2803
Email: tmorris@hrsa.gov
Paul David Moore, D.Ph.
Senior Health Policy Advisor
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301-443-1271
Fax: 301-443-2803
Email: pmoore2@hrsa.gov
Bridget Ware, Project Officer
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Phone: 301-443-3822
Fax: 301-443-2803
Email: BWare@hrsa.gov
Rural Information Center – USDA National Agricultural Library
Website: Rural Information Center
Rural Information Center
United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
Phone: 1-800-633-7701
Fax: 301-504-5181
Washington
Washington State Office of Rural Health
Website: Rural Health Programs, Washington State Department of Health
Kristina Sparks, Director
Washington Statewide Office of Rural Health
Washington State Department of Health
Phone: 360-236-2805
Fax: 360-664-9273
Email: Kris.Sparks@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia
West Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Website: Division of Rural Health, West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources
Melissa Wheeler, Director
Division of Rural Health and Recruitment
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
Phone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
Email: Melissa.S.Wheeler@wv.gov
Shawn Balleydier, Associate Director
Division of Rural Health and Recruitment
West Virginia Division of Rural Health & Recruitment
Office of Community Health Systems & Health Promotion
Phone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
Email: shawn.g.balleydier@wv.gov
West Virginia University Extension Service
David W. Hughes, PhD
Professor and Extension Economist
West Virginia University Extension Service
Center for Community, Economic, and Workforce Development
Phone: 304-293-6131 Ext. 4240
Fax: 304-293-6954
Email: dwhughes@mail.wvu.edu
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Office of Rural Health
Website: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
John Eich, Director
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Medicine & Public Health
Phone: 800-385-0005 x25 or 608-261-1890
Fax: 608-265-4400
Email: eich@wisc.edu
3RNet – National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
Website: National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network (3RNet)
Tim Skinner, Executive Director
3RNet – National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
Phone: 608-782-0660
Email: skinner@3rnet.org
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Website: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Tim Size, Executive Director
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Phone: 608-643-2343
Email: timsize@rwhc.com
Wyoming
Wyoming State Office of Rural Health
Website: Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Sharla Allen, Manager
Wyoming Office of Rural Health
Rural and Frontier Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
Phone: 307-777-7293
Fax: 307-777-8545
Email: sharla.allen@health.wyo.gov
Wyoming Health Resources Network
Website: Wyoming Health Resources Network
Pennie Hunt, Executive Director
Wyoming Health Resources Network
Phone: 307-635-2930
Fax: 307-635-2599
Email: phunt@whrn.org
University of Wyoming
Website: University of Wyoming, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
David T. “Tex” Taylor, Professor
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Wyoming
Phone: 307-766-5682
Email: ttaylor@uwyo.edu