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Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane, 9A-55
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-0835
(301) 443-2803 (fax)


Marcia Brand, PhD,
Director

Government relations, operations oversight, legislation, policy and administration issues, National Advisory Committee
Tom Morris, MPA
Deputy Director
Budget, personnel, legislative liaison, CMS Medicare & Medicaid regulations, National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
Kate Bolus
Public Health Analyst
Grant Programs Coordinator, Outreach and Network Grant Programs, Personnel
Forrest Calico, MD, MPH
Health Systems Advisor
Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (lead), quality, HIPAA, GME
Jennifer Chang, MPH
Public Health Analyst
State Offices of Rural Health Grant Program, Outreach Grant Program, Secretary's Rural Initiative, Regional Commissions, Public Health, State Rural Health Associations, Health Promotion and Wellness issues
Jerry Coopey, MPH
Strategic Planning
J1's, Delta Hospital Project, Workforce issues, rural economic development, program planning, access to capital, primary care coordination -SOUTHEAST REGION LIAISON
Emily Costich, MSPH
Health Finance Specialist
Rural hospital finance and regulations, Rural Hospital Issues Group, Liaison to HRSA Field Offices; Liaison to H-CAP Program; Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program Evaluation and Tracking
Deanna Durrett
Truman Fellow
National Rural Development Partnership, NRDP Rural Health Care Task Force, National Advisory Committee support
Kasey Farrell, MPH
Public Health Analyst
Rural Network Development Grant Program, Women's Health, Network Technical Assistance Contract
Blanca Fuertes, MPA
Public Health Analyst
Rural Access to Emergency Devices and Public Access to Defibrillation Grant program coordinator, mental health, Medicare financing and regulation, Medicare preventive health benefits -MIDWEST REGION LIAISON
Steve Hirsch, MSLS
Public Health Analyst
Technology (website, database, listserv), Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (coordination), geographic designations (HPSA/MUAs, RUCAs, definitions of rural)
Eileen Holloran
Grant Programs Coordinator
Rural Health Outreach Grant Program Director, adolescent health, juvenile justice-NORTHEAST REGION LIAISON
Keith J. Midberry, MHSA
Public Health Analyst
Network Development Grant Program, Rural DSH Hospitals / 340-B Pharmacy Pricing Program -NORTHWEST REGION LIAISON
Erica Molliver
Program Analyst
Outreach and Network Grant programs, communications liaison -NEW ENGLAND REGION LIAISON
Nisha Patel
Public Health Analyst
Single-Year Rural Research Grant program, Outreach Grant Program, Rural Voices Program, Rural PACE Demonstration -SOUTHWEST REGION LIAISON
Michele Pray-Gibson, MHS
Program Analyst
Secretary's Rural Initiative (support) Faith-based initiative, National Advisory Committee support, Minority Health, Network Development Planning grant program, Budget
Jennifer Riggle, JD
Coordinator of State-Based Activities
State Office of Rural Health Grant Program (lead), NRHA Cooperative Agreement, State-based activities, Medicare prescription drugs
Lilly Smetana
Grant Programs Assistant
Outreach Grant Programs support and technical assistance, Grants Data Entry Coordinator
Lakisha Smith, MPH
Public Health Analyst
Delta Network Development Grant Program; Agricultural Health and Safety, health disparities - SOUTHWEST REGION LIAISON
Joan Van Nostrand, DPA
Research Director
Rural Health Research Center Grant Program Director, rural health policy, palliative care, elderly
Sheila Warren
Program Analyst
Network Grant Program Support, Contract Coordinator
 
Support Staff

Sonja Taylor, Lead Secretary
Mary Collier, Support Staff Member
 
   


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