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COMMITTEE OVERVIEW
There are 10 standing committees of the NAO Board
(Committee on Research and
Evaluation, Communications, Conference Planning,
Education, Executive, External
Relations, Fund Development, Membership, Nominating, and
Public Policy) and the
Journal of the National AHEC Organization Editorial Board.
Typically, each standing committee is co-chaired by a
member of the Program Director
Constituency Group (PDCG) and a member of the Center
Director Constituency Group
(CDCG). Each committee shall have a minimum of three
members, at least one of whom
is a current member of the Board of Directors and serves
as liaison to the Board.
Committee members are staff or board members of NAO
organizational members,
Individual members, or student members in good standing.
Committee work is generally
conducted by regularly scheduled monthly or every other
month conference calls
supported by the NAO. Work groups or task forces may
also be established within
committees, depending on need.
SYNOPSIS OF COMMITTEES
Committee on Research and Evaluation (CORE) –
establishes a standard set of evaluation
measures for the NAO network, develops an Annual NAO
report, conducts research on
new models of evaluation measures for NAO, provides
recommendations to the Board
relative to the federal reporting requirements, and
provides technical assistance to NAO
members to facilitate the practice of rigorous
examination and evaluation of the
effectiveness of their individual programs.
Communications Committee - charged with all
aspects of NAO internal and external communication
strategies, including development, planning, and
implementation of activities that promote the visibility
and understanding of NAO and the AHEC/HETC programs;
development of marketing and educational materials
related to NAO and the AHEC/HETC mission; and offering
recommendations regarding communications policies and
activities.
Conference Planning – charged with conference
planning for biennial national workshops and annual
policy/leadership conferences. This includes planning
theme/content/tracks and solicitation/review/selection
of abstracts/proposals for presentation. The committee
works collaboratively with selected management company
for conference logistics, including site selection.
Education Committee – aids in the development and
implementation of ongoing
educational programs for NAO and its members including
planning and conducting New
Director Orientation sessions, leadership development,
and providing K-12 program
expertise to the AHEC Network.
Executive Committee - shall act for the Board
between meetings of the Board, but cannot
modify any action taken by the Board. All actions of the
Executive Committee are
subject to review by the Board at its next meeting.
Members consist of the President (who
chairs the Executive Committee), President Elect,
Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate
Past President.
External Relations - develops guidelines and
principles for prioritizing external relations
and develops systems and tools for managing and
evaluating external relations
operations. The committee is composed of two separate
subcommittees: 1) Liaison
subcommittee (which identifies NAO member linkages to
organizations; establishes and
maintains liaison with organizations; and identifies
potential areas for collaboration); and
2) Collaborative Initiatives subcommittee (which
conducts an annual environmental scan;
develops and maintains collaborative initiatives, and
oversees collaborative initiative
work groups that may form as a result).
Fund Development Committee – charged with
identifying funding and development
opportunities that relate to the AHEC/HETC mission and
soliciting funding from
identified and approved sources to help support the work
of the NAO.
Membership Committee – plans, oversees and
evaluates NAO membership services and
issues in an effort to maintain a diverse, comprehensive
membership of Programs,
Centers, associates and individuals who support NAO
activities. The committee expands
membership through recruitment efforts and determines
membership categories and dues
structure.
Nominating Committee - members of this committee
are appointed by the President and include the Past
President and three other members reflective of each
constituency group. The immediate Past President shall
Chair the Nominating Committee. The nominating committee
develops an annual slate of Officers for the Board of
Directors.
Public Policy Committee - responsible for
advising the Board and membership on federal legislative
and policy issues, ensuring that the views and
perspectives of the AHEC and HETC community are heard in
all appropriate federal legislative and regulatory
venues, and ensuring that the membership possesses the
knowledge and skills to advocate on behalf of AHEC and
HETC.
AD HOC COMMITTEES
Awards Committee – responsible for planning,
organizing, and overseeing the implementation of a
comprehensive awards program for the NAO. This committee
is appointed every two years to review and refine
criteria for awards of excellence for AHEC Programs and
Centers and HETC Programs and oversees the process
leading up to and including the presentation of awards
at the awards ceremony at the biennial National AHEC
Workshop.
Journal of the National AHEC Organization EDITORIAL BOARD - oversees
publication of the Journal of the National AHEC Organization on behalf of
the NAO. The Editorial Board determines the theme of
each issue, solicits articles, composes and produces the
two issues of the Journal each year. At least ten and
not more than fifteen members comprise the Editorial
Board who serve a four-year term renewable for up to two
additional terms. The three Co-chairs of the Editorial
Board are elected by current Editorial Board members,
subject to confirmation by the NAO Board. Work of the
Editorial Board is typically done via monthly conference
calls as well as two face-to-face meetings each year.
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| NAO Board |
| Awards Committee |
| Bylaws Committee |
| Center Directors Consitutency Group (CDCG) |
| Committee on Research & Evaluation (CORE) |
| Communications Committee |
| Conference Planning Committee |
| Education Committee |
| External Relations |
| Journal of the National AHEC Organization Editorial Board |
| Membership Committee |
| Nominating Committee |
| PDCG Program Directors Constituency Group (PDCG) |
| Public Policy Committee |
| TRACC |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact
E-mail |
Robert M. Trachtenberg , MS
AHEC of Rhode Island
Providence,RI |
President |
robert_trachtenberg@brown.edu |
Rose M. Yuhos, RN
PLATINUM MEMBER - AHEC of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas,NV |
Immediate Past President |
rmyuhos@snahec.org |
Andy Fosmire , MS
Northwest Oklahoma AHEC
Enid,OK |
President Elect |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
Linda Cragin
PLATINUM MEMBER - MassAHEC/UMMS
Shrewsbury,MA |
Treasurer, PDCG Rep |
Linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
Mary Mitchell
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC
New York,NY |
Secretary, CDCG Chair |
mmithcell@institute2000.org |
Kelley Withy , MD, PhD
Hawaii Pacific Basin AHEC Program
Honolulu,HI |
PDCG Chair |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
Mary J. Sienkiewicz MBA
New York State AHEC System University at Buffalo - Dept. of Family Medicine
Buffalo,NY |
Parliamentarian, PDCG Vice Chair |
mjs35@buffalo.edu |
Susan Moreland, CAE
North Louisiana AHEC
Bossier City,LA |
CDCG Rep |
moreland@nlahec.org |
Richard D. Kiovsky, MD
School of Medicine, Dept. of Family Medicine
Indianapolis,IN |
PDCG Rep |
rkiovsky@iupui.edu |
Daphne L. Byrd , M.Ed.
SPCC/Atlanta AHEC
Atlanta,GA |
CDCG Rep |
dbyrd24@bellsouth.net |
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Position |
Contact E-mail |
Sandy Ryman
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Co-Chair |
sryman@eou.edu |
Mary J. Sienkiewicz, MBA
New York State AHEC System
Buffalo,NY
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Co-Chair |
mjs35@buffalo.edu |
Sally Henry
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Member |
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Peter House
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Member |
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Karol Howerton
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Member |
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Gabrielle Kersaint
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Member |
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Suzanne Matthew
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Member |
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Anne Maynard, MPH, CHES
University of S Florida AHEC Program
Tampa,FL
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Member |
amaynard@health.usf.edu |
Evelyn Tackett
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Member |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Mary J. Sienkiewicz, MBA
New York State AHEC System
Buffalo,NY
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Chair |
mjs35@buffalo.edu |
Linda Cragin
PLATINUM MEMBER - Mass AHEC/UMMS
Shrewsbury,MA
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Member |
Linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
Andy Fosmire, MS
Northwest Oklahoma AHEC
Enid,OK
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Member |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
Susan Moreland
North Lousiana AHEC
Bossier City,LA
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Member |
moreland@nlahec.org |
Laurie Wylie, MA, RN, SNP
Western Washington AHEC
Seattle,WA
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Member |
laurie@wwahec.org |
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Position |
Contact E-mail |
Mary J. Mitchell
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC
New York,NY
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Chair |
mmitchell@institute2000.org |
Gretchen Forsell, MPH, RD
Northern Nebraska AHEC
Norfolk,NE
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Vice-Chair |
gforsell@nnahec.org |
Edna Apostol, MPH
Gulfcoast South AHEC Inc.
Sarasota,FL
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Representative |
eapostol@health.usf.edu |
Kathy Ellis-English
Three Rivers AHEC
Columbus,GA
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Representative |
kellis@threeriversahec.org |
Andy Fosmire, MS
Northwest Oklahoma AHEC
Enid,OK
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Representative |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
Tricia Harrity, MS
Northwestern Connecticut AHEC, Inc.
Waterbury,CT
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Representative |
pharrity@nwctahec.org |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Mindy Bateman
Utah AHEC Program Office & Crossroads Center
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Co-Chair |
Mindy.Bateman@slcc.edu |
Steve Boulanger
South Carolina AHEC
Charleston,SC
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Co-Chair |
boulang@musc.edu |
Gerald Ackerman
Nevada AHEC Program
Reno,NV
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Member |
gerald@med.unr.edu |
Detra Brown
Georgia Statewide AHEC Network Program Office
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Member |
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Linda Cragin
PLATINUM MEMBER - Mass AHEC Network
Shrewsbury,MA
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Board Liaison |
Linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
Debbie Hawkins
University of Florida AHEC Program
Gainesville,FL
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Member |
dhawkins@ufl.edu |
Janet A. Head, RN, EdD
ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office
Kirksville,MO
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Member |
jhead@atsu.edu |
Matt Janey
Oklahoma AHEC Program
Tulsa,OK
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Member |
matt.janey@okstate.edu |
Beth Landon, MBA, MHA
Alaska Center for Rural Health - Alaska's AHEC
Anchorage,AK
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Member |
anbml@uaa.alaska.edu |
Michael P. Lischke, Ed.D., M.P.H.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem,NC
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Member |
mlischke@wfubmc.edu |
Sharon Hull
Ohio Region III AHEC
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Member |
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Berengaria Navarre
East Texas AHEC Program Office
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Member |
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Gloria Pressley-McGruder, EdD
Kentucky AHEC Office
Louisville,KY
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Member |
gjpres01@louisville.edu |
Brittany Sutton
Indiana AHEC
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Member |
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Mary Wainwright, MS, RN
East Texas AHEC
Galveston,TX
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Member |
mary.wainwright@utmb.edu |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Joel Davidson, MA, MPA
Southwest Wisconsin AHEC
Madison,WI
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Co-Chair |
jdavidsonswahec@onecommail.com |
Kelley Withy
Hawaii Pacific Basin AHEC Program
Honolulu,HI
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Co-Chair |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
Robert J. Alpino, MIA
Eastern Virginia AHEC
Norfolk,VA
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Member |
alpinorj@EVMS.EDU |
Heather Karr Anderson, MPH
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
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Member |
andershk@mail.etsu.edu |
Thomas J. Bacon, DrPH
North Carolina AHEC Program
Chapel Hill,NC
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Member |
tom_bacon@med.unc.edu |
Daphne L. Byrd, M.Ed.
SPCC/Atlanta AHEC
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Member |
dbyrd24@bellsouth.net |
Lynne Cossman, PhD, MS
Mississippi Center for Health Workforce
MS
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Member |
Lynne.Cossman@msstate.edu |
Kathy English, BBA
Three Rivers AHEC
Columbus,GA
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Member |
kellis@threeriversahec.org |
Gretchen Forsell, MPH, RD
Northern Nebraska AHEC
Norfolk,NE
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Member |
gforsell@nnahec.org |
Shannon Kirkland, MBA
West Texas AHEC
Lubbock,TX
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Member |
shannon.kirkland@ttuhsc.edu |
Andrea Novak, MS, RN-BC, FAEN
Southern Regional AHEC
Fayetteville,NC
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Member |
andrea.novak@sr-ahec.org |
Kenneth L. Oakley, PhD, FACHE
WNY Rural AHEC
Warsaw,NY
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Member |
koakley@r-ahec.org |
Rosemary Orgren, PhD
New Hampshire AHEC Program
Hanover,NH
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Member |
rosemary.orgren@dartmouth.edu |
Stephen L. Silberman, DMD, MPH, DrPH
Mississippi AHEC Program Office
MS
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Member |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Anne Maynard, MPH, CHES
University of S Florida AHEC Program
Tampa,FL
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Co-Chair |
amaynard@health.usf.edu |
Susan Moreland
North Lousiana AHEC
Bossier City,LA
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Co-Chair |
moreland@nlahec.org |
Louise Anderson
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Member |
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James Ballard
University of Kentucky
Lexington,KY
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Member |
jaball0@email.uky.edu |
Petra Clark-Dufner
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Member |
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Jennifer Craig
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Member |
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Mary Craig
Erie-Niagara AHEC
Buffalo,NY
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Member |
craigme@enahec.org |
Sarah Cunningham, PhD
Central Nebraska AHEC
Grand Island,NE
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Member |
sarah@cn-ahec.org |
Andy Fosmire, MS
Northwest Oklahoma AHEC
Enid,OK
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Member |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
Carol Giffin-Jeansonn, EdD
Western Colorado AHEC
Grand Junction,CO
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Member |
cgiffin@wcahec.org |
Sally Henry
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Member |
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Beth Ingram
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Member |
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Richard D Kiovsky
Indiana AHEC Program
Indianapolis,IN
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Member |
rkiovsky@iupui.edu |
Paula Overfelt
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Member |
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James Scherger, DDS
Sandusky AHEC
Sandusky,OH
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Member |
sahec@firelands.com |
Mark Scott, BBA
Piney Woods AHEC
Nacogdoches,TX
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Member |
mscott@pwahec.org |
Cynthia S. Selleck, ARNP, DSN
University of S Florida AHEC Program
Tampa,FL
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Member |
cselleck@health.usf.edu |
Glenda Stanley
Big Bend AHEC, Inc.
Tallahassee,FL
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Member |
gstanley@bigbendahec.org |
Robert M. Trachtenberg, MS
AHEC of Rhode Island
Providence,RI
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Member |
robert_trachtenberg@brown.edu |
Jacqueline Wynn
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Member |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Mary Craig
Erie-Niagara AHEC
Buffalo,NY
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Co-Chair |
craigme@enahec.org |
Cynthia S. Selleck, ARNP, DSN
University of S Florida AHEC Program
Tampa,FL
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Co-Chair |
cselleck@health.usf.edu |
Jacob Frego
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Member |
jfrego@esahec.org |
Brenna Dunlap
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Member |
bhines@eou.edu |
Karen Cruz
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Member |
kcruz@uguam.uog.edu |
Jean Thoulag
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Member |
thoulagj@confsm.fm |
Iva Greywolf
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Member |
Iva Greywolf |
Shannon Kirkland
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Member |
skirkland@ttuhsc.edu |
Sally Lavery
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Member |
slavery@stark.kent.edu |
Sue Leffard
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Member |
sleffard@cc.ysu.edu |
Francisco Lucio
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Member |
flucio@institute2000.org |
Benjamin Rackley
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Member |
benjamin.rackley@va.gov |
Jessika Beam
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Member |
jessika.beam@searhc.org |
Louise Anderson
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Member |
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Brenden Ashby
Northeast Minnesota AHEC
Hibbing,MN
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Member |
bashby1@range.fairview.org |
Sarah Cunningham
Central Nebraska AHEC
Grand Island,NE
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Member |
sarah@cn-ahec.org |
Penny Eubanks
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Member |
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Shera Felde
Oregon AHEC Program
Portland,OR
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Member |
feldes@ohsu.edu |
Sharon Grundel
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Member |
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Glenda Stanley
Big Bend AHEC, Inc.
Tallahassee,FL
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Member |
gstanley@bigbendahec.org |
Kristine Wenzel
Central Colorado AHEC
Aurora,CO
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Member |
kriswenzel@centralcoahec.org |
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Position |
Contact E-mail |
Edna Apostol, MPH
Gulfcoast South AHEC Inc.
Sarasota,FL
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Co-Chair |
eapostol@health.usf.edu |
Brenda Fitzpatrick
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Co-Chair |
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Carol Giffin-Jeansonne, EdD
Western Colorado AHEC
Grand Junction,CO
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Co-Chair |
cgiffin@wcahec.org |
Janet A. Head, RN, EdD
ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office
Kirksville,MO
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Co-Chair |
jhead@atsu.edu |
Richard Perry, MA
Oklahoma AHEC Program
Tulsa,OK
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Co-Chair |
richard.r.perry@okstate.edu |
Sandra Pope
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Co-Chair |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Joel Davidson, MA, MPA
Southwest Wisconsin AHEC
Madison,WI
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Co-Chair |
jdavidsonswahec@onecommail.com |
Kelley Withy, MD, PhD
Hawaii Pacific Basin AHEC Program
Honolulu,HI
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Co-Chair |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
Robert J. Alpino, MIA
Eastern Virginia AHEC
Norfolk,VA
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Member |
alpinorj@evms.edu |
Heather Karr Anderson, MPH
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
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Member |
andershk@mail.etsu.edu |
Thomas J. Bacon, DrPH
North Carolina AHEC Program
Chapel Hill,NC
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Member |
tom_bacon@med.unc.edu |
Daphne L. Byrd, M.Ed.
SPCC/Atlanta AHEC
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Member |
dbyrd24@bellsouth.net |
Kathy English, BBA
Three Rivers AHEC
Columbus,GA
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Member |
kellis@threeriversahec.org |
Gretchen Forsell, MPH, RD
Northern Nebraska AHEC
Norfolk,NE
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Member |
gforsell@nnahec.org |
Shannon Kirkland, MBA
West Texas AHEC
Lubbock,TX
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Member |
shannon.kirkland@ttuhsc.edu |
Andrea Novak, MS, RN-BC, FAEN
Southern Regional AHEC
Fayetteville,NC
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Member |
andrea.novak@sr-ahec.org |
Kenneth L. Oakley, PhD, FACHE
WNY Rural AHEC
Warsaw,NY
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Member |
koakley@r-ahec.org |
Rosemary Orgren, PhD
New Hampshire AHEC Program
Hanover,NH
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Member |
rosemary.orgren@dartmouth.edu |
Stephen L. Silberman, DMD, MPH, DrPH
Mississippi AHEC Program Office
Jackson,MS
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Member |
ssilberman@familymed.umsmed.edu |
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Position |
Contact E-mail |
Jonathan Barclay, M.A.
Indiana AHEC Program
Indianapolis,IN
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Co-Chair |
jbarclay@iupui.edu |
Sharon Womack
Central Louisiana AHEC
Alexandria,LA
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Co-Chair |
sharon@clahec.org |
Steve Bronsburg, MS, MHSA
Nova Southeastern University AHEC Program Office
Ft. Lauderdale,FL
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Member |
bronsbur@nsu.nova.edu |
Linda Cragin
PLATINUM MEMBER - Mass AHEC Network
Shrewsbury,MA
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Member |
Linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
Freddie Jaquez
San Luis Valley AHEC
Alamosa,CO
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Member |
freddie@slvahec.org |
Cynthia S. Selleck, ARNP, DSN
University of S Florida AHEC Program
Tampa,FL
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Board Liaison |
cselleck@health.usf.edu |
Kelley Withy, MD, PhD
Hawaii Pacific Basin AHEC Program
Honolulu,HI
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Member |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Cynthia S. Selleck, ARNP, DSN
University of S Florida AHEC Program
Tampa,FL
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Chair/Immediate Past President |
cselleck@health.usf.edu |
Rose M. Yuhos, RN
PLATINUM MEMBER - AHEC of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas,NV
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Immediate Past President |
rmyuhos@snahec.org |
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| Name |
Position |
Contact E-mail |
Kelley Withy, MD, PhD
Hawaii Pacific Basin AHEC Program
Honolulu,HI
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Chair |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
Mary J. Sienkiewicz, MBA
New York State AHEC System
Buffalo,NY
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Vice-Chair |
mjs35@buffalo.edu |
Mary Amundson
North Dakota AHEC
Grand Forks,ND
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At Large Member |
Mamunson@medicine.nodak.edu |
Linda Cragin
PLATINUM MEMBER - Mass AHEC Network
Shrewsbury,MA
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Recorder |
Linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
Lisa Dodson, MD
Oregon AHEC
Portland,OR
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At Large Member |
dodsonli@ohsu.edu |
Ragan Dubose-Morris
South Carolina AHEC
Charleston,SC
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At Large Member |
dubosr@musc.edu |
Debbie Hawkins
University of Florida AHEC
Gainesville,FL
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At Large Member |
dhawkins@ufl.edu |
Rick Kiovsky, MD
Indiana AHEC Program
Indianapolis,IN
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At Large Member |
rkiovsky@iupui.edu |
Richard Perry, MA
Oklahoma AHEC Program
Tulsa,OK
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At Large Member |
richard.r.perry@okstate.edu |
Elyse Perweiler
AHECs of New Jersey
Stratford,NJ
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At Large Member |
perweiea@umdnj.edu |
Patti Thornborough
Ohio Statewide AHEC Program
Rootstown,OH
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At Large Member |
pthornborough@neoucom.edu |
Robert Trachtenberg
Rhode Island AHEC Program
Providence,RI
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At Large Member |
Rober.Trachtenberg@Brown.edu |
Jack Westfall, MD
Colorado AHEC System
Aurora,CO
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At Large Member |
Jack.Westfall@uchsc.edu |
Stephanie Young
Mississippi AHEC
Jackson,MS
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At Large Member |
Syoung2@familymed.umsmed.edu |
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Position |
Contact E-mail |
Laurie Wylie, MA, RN, SNP
Western Washington AHEC
Seattle,WA
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Co-Chair |
laurie@wwahec.org |
H. John Blossom, MD
GOLD MEMBER - California AHEC Program
Fresno,CA
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Advocacy Subcommittee Board Liaison |
jblossom@fresno.ucsf.edu |
Dale Dirks
Health and Medicine Counsel of Washington
Washington,DC
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HMCW Rep |
ddirks@hmcw.org |
Andy Fosmire, MS
Northwest Oklahoma AHEC
Enid,OK
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President Elect |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
Michael F. French
ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office
Kirksville,MO
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Re-Authorization Task Force, Advocacy |
mfrench@atsu.edu |
Robert M. Trachtenberg, MS
AHEC of Rhode Island
Providence,RI
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President |
robert_trachtenberg@brown.edu |
Kathy Vasquez, MSEd
Ohio Statewide AHEC Program
Toledo,OH
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Member |
kathy.vasquez@utoledo.edu |
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