There are 10 standing committees of the NationalAHEC 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 NationalAHEC 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 NationalAHEC. Work groups or task forces may also be established within committees, depending on need.
Bylaws Committee - Bylaws Committee
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 AHEC programs; development of marketing and educational materials related to NAO AHEC mission; and offering recommendations regarding communications policies and activities.
Committee on Research & 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.
Conference Planning Committee - 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 - Charged with identifying funding and development opportunities that relate to the AHEC 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 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.
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 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 - The Journal of the National AHEC Organization Editorial Board oversees publication of the Journal of the National AHEC Organization on behalf of the National AHEC Organization. The Editorial Board determines the theme of each issue, solicits articles, composes, and publishes the Journal every 8 months. 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 two 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, and face-to-face meetings when feasible.
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Marty Schaller Northeastern Wisconsin AHEC Manitowoc, WI |
Parliamentarian, CDCG Rep |
martys@newahec.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Marty Schaller Northeastern Wisconsin AHEC Manitowoc, WI |
Co-Chair/Board Liaison |
martys@newahec.org |
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Patricia Thornborough Region III Area Health Education Center Rootstown, OH |
Co-Chair |
pthornborough@neomed.edu |
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Silvia Ballejo West Texas AHEC Lubbock, TX |
Member (Program) |
silvia.ballejo@ttuhsc.edu |
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Andy Berner MPH North Carolina AHEC Program Chapel Hill, NC |
Member (Program) |
andrew_berner@med.unc.edu |
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Joel Davidson MA, MPA South Central Wisconsin AHEC Madison, WI |
Member (Center) |
jdavidsonswahec@onecommail.com |
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Andy Fosmire Northwest Oklahoma AHEC Enid, OK |
Member (Center) |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
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Kalena Johnson U of IL School of Public Health Chicago, IL |
Member (Center) |
kalena_johnson@ssmhc.com |
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Jenny Kasza TEI Oak Creek, WI |
NAO Headquarters Representative |
editor@nationalahec.org |
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Karen Mantzouris Southern Regional AHEC Fayetteville, NC |
Member (Center) |
karen.mantzouris@sr-ahec.org |
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Kathy Nichols University of Florida AHEC Program Gainesville, FL |
Member (Program) |
klnichols@ufl.edu |
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Pam Reynolds Southwest Georgia AHEC (SOWEGA-AHEC) Albany, GA |
Member (Center) |
preynolds@sowega-ahec.org |
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Sherry Strafford Southern Regional AHEC Fayetteville, NC |
Member (Center) |
sherry.strafford@sr-ahec.org |
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Carol Trono Texas AHEC East Galveston, TX |
Member (Program) |
cjtrono@utmb.edu |
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Shelly Yarnie Mass AHEC Network Shrewsbury, MA |
Member (Program) |
shelly.yarnie@umassmed.edu |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Mindy Bateman Crossroads Utah AHEC West Jordan, UT |
Co-Chair |
mindy.bateman@slcc.edu |
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Steve Boulanger South Carolina AHEC Charleston, SC |
Co-Chair |
boulang@musc.edu |
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Linda Cragin Mass AHEC/UMMS Shrewsbury, MA |
Board Liaison |
linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
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Gerald Ackerman Nevada AHEC Program Reno, NV |
Member |
gackerman@medicine.nevada.edu |
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Katy Branch Alaska Center for Rural Health -Alaska's AHEC Anchorage, AK |
Member |
kebranch@uaa.alaska.edu |
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Detra Brown Georgia Statewide AHEC Network Augusta, GA |
Member |
detbrown@georgiahealth.edu |
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Pat Conway Eastern ND AHEC Park River, ND |
Member |
pconway@medicine.nodak.edu |
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Trisha Cooke North Coast AHEC Eureka, CA |
Member |
trisha@northcoastclinics.org |
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Giuseppe Cuboni MD Palau AHEC Koror, Republic Of P, HI |
Member |
g.cuboni@gmail.com |
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Sandi Duggan South Texas AHEC San Antonio, TX |
Member |
duggan@uthscsa.edu |
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Gretchen Forsell Northern Nebraska AHEC Norfolk, NE |
Member |
gforsell@nnahec.org |
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Brenda Gray Milwaukee AHEC Milwaukee, WI |
Member |
bgray@milahec.org |
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Debbie Hawkins University of Florida AHEC Program Gainesville, FL |
Member |
dhawkins@ufl.edu |
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Janet Head ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office Kirksville, MO |
Member |
jhead@atsu.edu |
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Lisle Hites UAB School of Nursing Birmingham, AL |
Member |
lhites@uab.edu |
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Sharon Hull Ohio Statewide AHEC Program Toledo, OH |
Member |
shull1@neoucom.edu |
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Leah Jacobs Texas AHEC East Galveston, TX |
Member |
lejacobs@utmb.edu |
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Teresa Kern PA AHEC Program Office Hershey, PA |
Member |
tkern@hes.hmc.psu.edu |
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Patricia Moulton Eastern ND AHEC Park River, ND |
Member |
pmoulton@medicine.nodak.edu |
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Gloria Pressley-McGruder Ph.D Kentucky AHEC Office Louisville, KY |
Member |
gjpres01@louisville.edu |
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Susan Stewart Western Maryland AHEC Cumberland, MD |
Member |
sstewart@wmahec.org |
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Jennifer Taylor Indiana AHEC Network Indianapolis, IN |
Member |
jtaylor8@iupui.edu |
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Katie Thudium ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office Kirksville, MO |
Member |
kthudium@atsu.edu |
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Carol Trono Texas AHEC East Galveston, TX |
Member |
cjtrono@utmb.edu |
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Janice Troyer Alaska Center for Rural Health -Alaska's AHEC Anchorage, AK |
Member |
jktroyer@uaa.alaska.edu |
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Mary Wainwright MS, RN Texas AHEC East Galveston, TX |
Member |
mary.wainwright@utmb.edu |
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Elizabeth Walsh South Central Alaska AHEC Anchorage, AK |
Member |
elizabeth.walsh@providence.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Anne Maynard University of South Florida AHEC Program Tampa, FL |
Co-Chair |
amaynard@health.usf.edu |
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Daphne Byrd-Verizzani SPCC Atlanta AHEC Atlanta, GA |
Co-Chair |
dbyrd24@bellsouth.net |
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Jacqueline Wynn North Carolina AHEC Program Chapel Hill, NC |
Co-Chair |
jacqueline_wynn@med.unc.edu |
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Petra Clark-Dufner Connecticut AHEC Program Farmington, CT |
Member |
clarkdufner@uchc.edu |
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Mary Craig Erie-Niagara AHEC Buffalo, NY |
Member |
craigme@enahec.org |
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Andy Fosmire Northwest Oklahoma AHEC Enid, OK |
Member |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
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Carol Giffin-Jeansonne Western Colorado AHEC Grand Junction, CO |
Member |
cgjconsults@gmail.com |
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Beth Ingram Colorado AHEC System Aurora, CO |
Member |
beth.ingram@ucdenver.edu |
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Dallice Joyner Northern Virginia AHEC Alexandria, VA |
Member |
djoyner@nvahec.org |
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Richard Kiovsky MD, FAAFP Indiana AHEC Network Indianapolis, IN |
Member |
rkiovsky@iupui.edu |
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Paula Overfelt M.Ed Northwest Missouri AHEC St. Joseph, MO |
Member |
paula.overfelt@heartland-health.com |
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Gloria Pressley-McGruder Ph.D Kentucky AHEC Office Louisville, KY |
Member |
gjpres01@louisville.edu |
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Mark Scott Texas AHEC East Piney Woods Region Nacogdoches, TX |
Member |
mark.scott@txaheceast.org |
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Glenda Stanley Big Bend AHEC, Inc. Tallahassee, FL |
Member |
gstanley@bigbendahec.org |
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Anna Vickery Centennial AHEC Greeley, CO |
Member |
avickery@cahec.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Mary Craig Erie-Niagara AHEC Buffalo, NY |
Co-Chair |
craigme@enahec.org |
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Gloria Pressley-McGruder Ph.D Kentucky AHEC Office Louisville, KY |
Member |
gjpres01@louisville.edu |
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Louise Anderson West Central Indiana AHEC Terre Haute, IN |
Member |
louise.anderson@indstate.edu |
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Brendan Ashby Northeast Minnesota AHEC Hibbing, MN |
Member |
bashby1@range.fairview.org |
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Silvia Ballejo West Texas AHEC Lubbock, TX |
Member |
silvia.ballejo@ttuhsc.edu |
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Fabricio Caro Bronx-Westchester AHEC Bronx, NY |
Member |
facaro2007@verizon.net |
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Karen Cruz Guam/ Micronesia AHEC, Program Office Mangilao, NT |
Member |
kcruz@uguam.uog.edu |
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Penny Eubanks West Florida AHEC Crestview, FL |
Member |
peubanks@wfahec.org |
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Shera Felde Oregon AHEC Program Portland, OR |
Member |
feldes@ohsu.edu |
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Jacob Frego Eastern Shore AHEC Cambridge, MD |
Member |
jfrego@esahec.org |
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Sharon Grundel Mass AHEC Network Shrewsbury, MA |
Member |
sharon.grundel@umassmed.edu |
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Sally Lavery Canton Regional Area Health Education Center North Canton, OH |
Member |
slavery_gst@kent.edu |
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Francisco Lucio Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC New York, NY |
Member |
francisco@msiahec.org |
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Lorena Morgan Central Nebraska AHEC Grand Island, NE |
Member |
lorena@cn-ahec.org |
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Benjamin Rackley Tuskegee AHEC Tuskegee, AL |
Member |
bprack@bellsouth.net |
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Janet Rose West Central Indiana AHEC Terre Haute, IN |
Member |
janet.rose@indstate.edu |
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Amanda Sialofi NW AHEC Barrow, AK |
Member |
amanda.sialofi@ilisagvik.edu |
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Glenda Stanley Big Bend AHEC, Inc. Tallahassee, FL |
Member |
gstanley@bigbendahec.org |
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Kristina Wenzel RN, MBA Central Colorado AHEC Aurora, CO |
Member |
kriswenzel@centralcoahec.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Mary Mitchell Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC New York, NY |
NAO President |
mmitchell@institute2000.org |
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Mary Sienkiewicz MBA New York State AHEC System Buffalo, NY |
Immediate Past President |
mjs35@buffalo.edu |
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John Blossom MD California AHEC Program Fresno, CA |
President Elect |
jblossom@fresno.ucsf.edu |
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Robert Trachtenberg National AHEC Organization Oak Creek, WI |
Executive Director |
rtrachtenberg@nationalahec.org |
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Linda Cragin Mass AHEC/UMMS Shrewsbury, MA |
Treasurer |
linda.cragin@umassmed.edu |
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Richard Kiovsky MD, FAAFP Indiana AHEC Network Indianapolis, IN |
Secretary |
rkiovsky@iupui.edu |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Brenda Fitzpatrick NORTHWEST AHEC Louisville, KY |
Co-Chair |
bfitzpatrick@fhclouisville.org |
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Sandra Pope West Virginia AHEC Program Charleston, WV |
Co-Chair |
spope@hsc.wvu.edu |
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Carol Giffin-Jeansonne Western Colorado AHEC Grand Junction, CO |
Member |
cgjconsults@gmail.com |
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Lynette Dickson University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND |
Member |
lynette.dickson@med.und.edu |
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Andy Fosmire Northwest Oklahoma AHEC Enid, OK |
Member |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
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Janet Head ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office Kirksville, MO |
Member |
jhead@atsu.edu |
|
Richard Perry MA Oklahoma AHEC Program Tulsa, OK |
Member |
perryrr64@gmail.com |
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Elyse Perweiler New Jersey AHEC Stratford, NJ |
Member |
perweiea@umdnj.edu |
|
F. David Schneider Saint Louis University AHEC Program Office St. Louis, MO |
Member |
dschne13@slu.edu |
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Glenda Stanley Big Bend AHEC, Inc. Tallahassee, FL |
Member |
gstanley@bigbendahec.org |
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Robert Trachtenberg National AHEC Organization Oak Creek, WI |
Member |
rtrachtenberg@nationalahec.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Carol Giffin-Jeansonne Western Colorado AHEC Grand Junction, CO |
Co-Chair |
cgjconsults@gmail.com |
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Kelley Withy HI Pacific Basin AHEC Program - Univ. of Hawaii @ Kakaako Honolulu, HI |
Co-Chair |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
|
Sharon Womack Central Louisiana AHEC Alexandria, LA |
Co-Chair |
sharon@clahec.org |
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Steven Shelton Texas AHEC East Galveston, TX |
Co-Chair |
steve.shelton@utmb.edu |
|
Edna Apostol Gulfcoast South AHEC Inc. Sarasota, FL |
Board Liaison |
eapostol@health.usf.edu |
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Shanae Gutierrez Southeastern Colorado AHEC Pueblo, CO |
Committee Member |
shanae.gutierrez@secahec.org |
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Freddie Jaquez San Luis Valley AHEC Alamosa, CO |
Committee Member |
freddie@slvahec.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Andy Fosmire Northwest Oklahoma AHEC Enid, OK |
Chair |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
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Mary Sienkiewicz MBA New York State AHEC System Buffalo, NY |
Chair |
mjs35@buffalo.edu |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Kathleen Vasquez Ohio Statewide AHEC Program Toledo, OH |
Co-Chair |
kathy.vasquez@utoledo.edu |
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Andy Fosmire Northwest Oklahoma AHEC Enid, OK |
Co-Chair |
ahecadmin@nwosu.edu |
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Robert Trachtenberg National AHEC Organization Oak Creek, WI |
Member |
rtrachtenberg@nationalahec.org |
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John Blossom MD California AHEC Program Fresno, CA |
Member |
jblossom@fresno.ucsf.edu |
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Dale Dirks Health and Medicine Counsel of Washington Washington, DC |
HMCW Rep |
ddirks@hmcw.org |
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Michael French ATSU/KCOM AHEC Program Office Kirksville, MO |
Member |
mfrench@atsu.edu |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Suzanne Matthew Northern Wisconsin AHEC Wausau, WI |
Co-Chair |
smatthew@nahec-wi.org |
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Robert Alpino Eastern Virginia AHEC Norfolk, VA |
Member |
alpinorj@evms.edu |
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Louise Anderson West Central Indiana AHEC Terre Haute, IN |
Member |
louise.anderson@indstate.edu |
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Rebecca Conditt West Texas AHEC Lubbock, TX |
Member |
becky.conditt@ttuhsc.edu |
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Brenna Dunlap Northeast Oregon AHEC La Grande, OR |
Member |
bhines@eou.edu |
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Denise Kornegay MSW Georgia Statewide AHEC Network Augusta, GA |
Member |
dkornega@georgiahealth.edu |
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Anne Maynard University of South Florida AHEC Program Tampa, FL |
Member |
amaynard@health.usf.edu |
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Evelyn Tackett MHA North Central Kentucky AHEC Park Hills, KY |
Member |
evelyn.tackett@kctcs.edu |
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Linda Tarjeft MI-AHEC Detroit, MI |
Member |
ltarjeft@wayne.edu |
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Anna Vickery Centennial AHEC Greeley, CO |
Member |
avickery@cahec.org |
| Name | Position | Contact E-mail |
|---|---|---|
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Joel Davidson MA, MPA South Central Wisconsin AHEC Madison, WI |
Co-Chair |
jdavidsonswahec@onecommail.com |
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Kristina Fjeld-Sparks New Hampshire AHEC Program Lebanon, NH |
Co-Chair |
lillian.emerson@dartmouth.edu |
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Robert Alpino Eastern Virginia AHEC Norfolk, VA |
Member |
alpinorj@evms.edu |
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Daphne Byrd-Verizzani SPCC Atlanta AHEC Atlanta, GA |
Member |
dbyrd24@bellsouth.net |
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Kathy English Three Rivers AHEC Columbus, GA |
Member |
kenglish@threeriversahec.org |
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Veronnie Faye Jones Kentucky AHEC Program Office Louisville, KY |
Member |
vfjone01@louisville.edu |
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Brenda Mitchell California AHEC Program Fresno, CA |
Member |
bmitchell@fresno.ucsf.edu |
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Andrea Novak Southern Regional AHEC Fayetteville, NC |
Member |
andrea.novak@sr-ahec.org |
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Kenneth Oakley WNY Rural AHEC Warsaw, NY |
Member |
koakley@r-ahec.org |
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Stephen Silberman DMD, MPH, DrPH Mississippi AHEC Program Office Jackson, MS |
Member |
ssilberman@umc.edu |
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Kelley Withy HI Pacific Basin AHEC Program - Univ. of Hawaii @ Kakaako Honolulu, HI |
Member |
withyk@hawaii.rr.com |
