on Rural Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RURAL HEATLH AND HUMAN SERVICES BIOSKETCHES CHAIRPERSON David Muldrow Beasley served
as the Republican Governor of South Carolina from 1995 to 1999, ushering
in an era of unprecedented economic growth and a transformation of South
Carolina government. As Governor, David Beasley was a strong advocate
for rural health and was instrumental in supporting the expansion of the
South Carolina Office of Rural Health and for promoting health professional
training in rural areas across the state. Those efforts helped the state
work with rural communities to improve recruitment and retention of health
care providers in underserved areas. Governor Beasley was also a strong
supporter of the State Children=s Health Insurance Program and South Carolina
was an early leader outreach and enrollment of uninsured children in this
program. During his administration, South Carolina made significant advances
in efforts by both the University of South Carolina and the Medical University
of South Carolina to graduate health care professionals to serve in the
state's rural areas. In 1997, the Nation's 32 Republican governors recognized
Governor Beasley's progressive leadership and elected him chairman of
the Republican Governors Association. From January through May, 1999,
Governor Beasley was a Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard's
Kennedy School of Government. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Members James R. Agras, The Triangle Tech Group, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mr. Agras is Chairman and CEO of the Triangle Tech Group, which administers a number of post-secondary vocational schools in Pennsylvania. He is also President of the Worksmith Institute, a non?profit corporation organized to foster education and job placements. He holds a number of appointments to State?level boards including the PA Board of Education, the PA Job Training Coordinating Council, the PA Association of Private School Administrators and the PA Inmate Education Advisory Committee. He has been on the Board of Education since 1996, being appointed to another six-year term by the Governor in 2002. Mr. Agras has committed his life to education and the development of technical specialized work skills development. In 1990, he was chosen to be one of six delegates by the Department of State to visit Bulgaria for a "Democratic Watch" to discuss and compare vocational issues. In 1992 he led a group of Career School educators to Moscow and St. Petersburg as part of the Career College Association's "Going Global" development program. He and others were invited to meet with labor, employment and education officials at the invitation of Russia's Minister of Education. Mr. Agras is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Stephanie B.C. Bailey, MD, MSHSA, Director of Health, Metro National/Davidson County Health Department, Nashville, Tennessee Since 1995, Dr. Bailey has been the Director of Health at the Metro Nashville Public Health Department. She serves on several community committees and boards. Nationally, Dr. Bailey serves on the executive board of NACCHO as immediate past president. She was appointed by Secretary Shalala to three national committies-Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis, the Advisory Committee to the CDC Director, the Rural Health Advisory Committee. Dr. Bailey co-chaired with Dr. Ed Baker (CDC) on the Taskforce of Public Health Workforce. In 1999, she was honored by ASTHO with the "Excellence in Public Health Award for local leadership." Dr. Bailey received her Bachelor of Science from Clark University, Worchester, Massachusetts; her Master of Science in Health Services Administration from the College of St. Francis; and her Doctor of Medicine from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee. David L. Berk, Consultant, Rural Health Financial Services, Anacortes, Washington Mr. Berk has been the Owner/Consultant of Rural Health Financial Services, Inc., Anacortes, Washington since 1987. He is currently working with the state of Alaska on Critical Access Hospital issues and the development of a State Medicaid payment system. He is also involved in several consulting projects including one with the Georgia Health Policy Center in Atlanta and the University of Washington, School of Medicine, Community Health Services Development Project. He also works with the Mountain State Group technical team to assist Caribou Memorial Hospital in Soda Springs, Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville and Council Community Hospital in Council, Idaho. Mr. Berk has served on several committees, including the Chairman of the Healthcare Financial Management Association Rural Hospital and Alaska Liaison Council and the State Health Coordinating Council. Among the numerous awards he has received for service are the Follmer Award (1985) and the Founders Medal of Honor Award (1996). Mr. Berk is a former Captain of the US Army Corp. of Engineers. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Central Washington University. Susan E. Birch, R.N., M.B.A., Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Ms. Birch has more than 20 years of nursing care and health care administration experience, primarily in rural and frontier Colorado. She has extensive community, regional and national involvement with health care program development in community health services including public health, home health and hospice care. Ms. Birch was the recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship in 2002 through the University of California San Francisco's School of Health Profession. She served on the Colorado State Legislature's Joint Budget Committee to initiate and review long term care needs and reimbursement disparities. Ms. Birch is a member of the state pilot initiative on Early Child Care and Education to undertake universal child care initiatives in rural areas. She initiated Yampa Valley Regional Health Advisory Council, in collaboration with area hospitals and the mental health center, to create rural detoxification solutions to major alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues in the northwest region of Colorado. She also served as the founding co-chair to the Suicide and Crisis Intervention Lifeline Coalition to address the suicide rates in the mountainous regions of Colorado. She was also appointed to serve on the 14th Judicial Nominating Commission to appoint judges for the 14th Judicial District in Colorado. Ms. Birch is a Registered Nurse in Colorado and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado. Evan Dillard, FACHE, Walker Baptist Medical Center, Jasper, Alabama Mr. Dillard is the current administrator of Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama, a 267 bed community hospital that serves Northwest Alabama. The facility is one of the largest hospitals in the southeast and services more than 35,000 patients a year. He has had a distinguished career as a rural hospital administrator, including serving as Assistant Administrator for Coosa Valley Medical and the Administrator of Coosa Valley Nursing home for eight years. He also served as the President of Marion Baptist Medical Center for four years and is a licensed nursing home administrator. Mr. Dillard is an expert on Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement issues. He is an authority on integrating acute care services and rural delivery systems. He actively works with the Alabama State Office of Rural Health and the Rural Hospital Association. He has been a member of the Alabama Hospital Association since 1987. Throughout his career he has been an advocate and a resource for rural hospital issues. Mr. Dillard is a licensed Alabama Nursing Home Administrator. He received his Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration, his Master of Public Health and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama. Joellen Edwards, Ph.D., RN, East Tennessee State University College of Nursing, Johnson City, Tennessee Dr. Edwards is a family nurse practitioner and serves as the Dean and a Professor of the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She was also the Interim Vice-President for Health Affairs at ETSU. Dr. Edwards has been actively involved with the concerns facing rural Appalachia. She served on the Governor=s Roundtable to recommend improvements to TennCare and was instrumental in Graduate Medical Education (GME) dollars from TennCare going to medical schools to support primary care. She was a founding member of and is actively involved with the Rural Health Association of Tennessee. Dr. Edwards is a consultant to the Tennessee Board of Nursing. She is an advocate for policy to support rural health clinics and access to health care through non-physician providers. Dr. Edwards received her Associate of Applied Science from Kent State University, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio University, her Master of Science in Nursing & Primary Care from West Virginia University and her Doctor of Philosophy in Interpersonal Communication from Ohio University. Michael Enright, Ph.D., Chief of Psychology, Saint Johns Medical Center, Jackson Hole, WY Dr. Enright is a clinical psychologist in rural practice who is the first Chair of the American Psychological Association Committee on Rural Health (CRH). He has practiced in rural Wyoming since 1981 where he became thoroughly familiar with Medicare and Medicaid policy and its effect on rural communities and rural health care delivery systems. He has worked with the American Psychological Association and the National Health Service Corps in addressing recruitment and retention of mental and behavioral healthcare providers in rural and frontier areas. He is a consulting editor for the journal Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. He was also a member of the Ad hoc Working Group to Improve the Availability of Non-Physician Providers of Mental Health Services in Rural Areas (funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). In addition, he has served at the State level on the Wyoming Board of Examiners in Psychology and as the Chief Psychologist to the Western Wyoming Mental Health Association. Locally, he has served as the Chief of Psychology at Saint John's Hospital in Jackson, Wyoming. Dr. Enright holds a license as both an Advanced Practice Nurse and a Clinical Psychologist in Wyoming. Dr. Enright received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Utah. He also received his Associate of Science in Nursing from the University of the State of New York and his Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Wyoming. Bessie Freeman-Watson, Youth Services Director, Isle of Wight County Office on Youth, Suffolk, Virginia Ms. Bessie Freeman-Watson has been a leader in the human services profession for nearly 20 years. Dedicated to the needs of children and youth, she currently directs Youth Services for Isle of Wight County, VA. In this position, she has developed numerous vital programs for youth of her rural community. She has developed and implemented a youth and families program to educate and prevent juvenile delinquencies. She has developed alternative programs for the juvenile court. She has also expended programs for youth who exhibit at risk behaviors, conducted a needs assessment for the county, developed a youth and family resource directory, developed a youth advisory council and she writes and monitors grants to provide educational programs and activities for youth and families. Her career also includes experience in community services and child support enforcement. Ms. Freeman-Watson attended Norfolk State University and Hampton University. Joseph D. Gallegos, M.B.A., Vice President for Planning and Development, Presbyterian Medical Services, Santa Fe, New Mexico Mr. Gallegos is the Vice President for Planning and Development for Presbyterian Medical Services in Santa Fe, NM, in charge of short and long?term strategic planning for new or expanded programs or services for the uninsured and underinsured. He has extensive experience in administering programs aimed at serving the health care needs of rural and frontier populations, including serving as Chief Executive Officer for Health Centers of Northern New Mexico, 15 community?based primary care sites in a seven county area in rural and frontier New Mexico. Mr. Gallegos also served as Director of Operations for Health Centers of Northern New Mexico, Project Officer for Behavioral Health Sciences for the New Mexico Health Department and District Health Planner for the New Mexico Health Systems Agency. Mr. Gallegos has been responsible for the service delivery for Medicaid and Medicare, conducted programmatic and fiscal evaluations for the construction of new health centers and provided leadership to community groups on community development. Mr. Gallegos is also familiar with the implementation of Federal primary care and dental care programs. Mr. Gallegos serves as Chair-Elect for the National Association of Community Health Centers, is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Primary Care Association and is a member of the National Rural Health Association. Mr. Gallegos received his Bachelor Degree in Business and Sociology and his Master of Business Administration from the New Mexico Highlands University. Lenard W. Kaye, D.S.W., School of Social Work, College of Business, Public Policy & Health, University of Maine, Orono, Maine Dr. Kaye is the Director of the Center on Aging and a Professor at the University of Maine, School of Social Work, College of Business, Public Policy and Health in Orono, Maine. He is also Director of the Ph.D. Program and a Professor at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College in PA. He is the Chair of the National Association of Social Worker=s Section on Aging and sits on the editorial boards of Social Work Today, the Journal of Gerontological Social Work and Geriatric Care Management Journal. Dr. Kaye also sits on numerous boards, including the Senior Health Institute of Jefferson Health System, the Hartford Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education Program and the Association of Gerontology in Social Work Education. He is a lifetime member of the State Society on Aging of New York. Dr. Kaye is also a fellow of Social Research for The Gerontological Society of America and a fellow at the Brookdale Institute on Aging and Adult Human Development at Columbia University. Dr. Kaye has published numerous books, book chapters, special journals, journal articles, research and academic monographs, given countless presentations and published many papers. Dr. Kaye is a certified Social Worker for the State of New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from State University of New York at Binghamton, his Master of Social Work from New York University School of Social Work, his Certificate on Gerontological Practice from Adelphi University School of Social Work and his Doctor of Social Work in Social Policy, Planning & Organization, Social Gerontology and Organization Theory from Columbia University School of Social Work. Arlene Jaine Jackson Montgomery, Hampton University School of Nursing, Newport News, Virginia Dr. Montgomery is currently an Associate Professor at Hampton University's School of Nursing and the Director of the Hampton University Nursing Center and Health Mobile. She possess a Ph.D. in Urban Studies, focusing on Health Care Administration and holds a Masters Degree in Advanced Adult Nursing. Dr. Montgomery has held several positions at Hampton University, including Interim Dean of the School of Nursing and Chairperson of the Department of Undergraduate Nursing Education. She is also a member of the Reserve Officers Association and received the rank of Colonel in the US Army Reserves. She has also conducted research on several topics, including health promotion/prevention among the elderly, the homeless and African-American male. Dr. Montgomery is a member of several committees and organization, including the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Nominating Committee, the Historical Black Colleges and Universities Research Network, the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing and the American Red Cross Nurses Association. Dr. Montgomery received her Nursing Diploma from the Medical Center School of Nursing, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Advanced Adult Nursing from Hampton University and her Doctor or Philosophy in Urban Studies, concentrating in Health Care Administration and Cognate-Educational Leadership from Old Dominion University. Keith Mueller, PhD, Professor and Head, Department of Preventive an Societal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Dr. Mueller is a Professor and Head of the Section on Health Services Research and Rural Health Policy, Department of Preventive and Societal Medicine and Director of the Nebraska Center for Rural Health Research. He also served as Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been a member of numerous committees at the University. He is Chair of the Health Panel, Rural Policy Research Institute and primary author of a number of its publications. Dr. Mueller has been involved in many service activities including the Advisory Committee to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Practice Sites Award with the Nebraska Department of Health and the AIDS Review Panel for Nebraska. He has received many service awards including Distinguished Teaching Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1990) and the Volunteer of the Year Award (1999) and Distinguished Researcher Award (1998), both presented by the National Rural Health Association. Dr. Mueller has directed major health services studies funded by the US Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Arizona. Ron L. Nelson, P.A., Family Health Care, White Cloud, Michigan Mr. Nelson has lived, practiced and provided health systems consulting in rural communities for nearly three decades. He has extensive experience in Medicare and Medicaid policy, including that related to physician reimbursement and safety net providers. He served as a panel member on primary care and rural health through the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine; as a member of the consensus panel on evaluation and management services ofn the Physician Payment Review Commission; a member of the HCFA Workgroup on Rural Heath Clinics; and as a participant in the American Medical Association's CPT Health Care Professionals Advisory Committee. He has also served on a national committee organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on a practice sites initiative focusing on improving practice to underserved communities through recruitment and retention of health professionals and the revision of state financing mechanisms. He has provided family health care through a number of rural practice sites, including group practices, hospitals and medical clinics, some of which he founded and owned. He maintains staff privileges at several hospitals in western and central Michigan and holds teaching appointments at many PA programs located throughout Michigan. He founded, owned and served as director of a rural health center; served as director of the Michigan Rural Health Clinic Organization, Inc.; and was president and cofounder of the National Association of Rural Health Clinics. Mr. Nelson has shared his expertise through numerous publications and presentations on health system development. He is particularly interested in the integration of behavioral health in primary health care delivery. Mr. Nelson has a thorough understanding of the PA profession and has contributed to the profession through numerous state and national leadership positions. Mr. Nelson is a licensed Physician Assistant. He also holds a certificate in Surgery Proficiency and NCCPA. Sister Janice Otis, SE Idaho Community Action Agency, Pocatello, Idaho Sister Janice Otis is a member of the Religious Community of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist with its headquarters in Meriden, CT. Sister Janice volunteers with the Mentoring Program in local schools, helping to secure funding after a reduction in funding from the state, and assists with the America Reads Tutoring Program. She also works with local organizations to secure primary books for children in local day care settings and assists with the Baby Track Immunization Program at Bannock Regional Medical Center. The Honorable Larry Keith Otis Sr., Mayor, Tupelo, Mississippi Mayor Otis has served as Mayor of Tupelo for the past 3 years. His professional experience includes managing a number of small businesses, a State Water Management District and a community college. He has served on numerous boards and commissions including the Historic Downtown Tupelo Association, Alfalit International and the Learning Channel's Satellite Education Advisory Board. Mayor Otis has also been active in international development, with a focus on Africa, Central and South America. He has been involved in community and agricultural development activities in Ecuador, the Honduras, Haiti, Belize, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Barbados, Kenya and Nigeria, among others. Mayor Otis has served as a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee and is a leader and active member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Major Otis is a member of the American Association of the Community Colleges, the Mississippi Education Association, the Inland Rivers and Ports Association and President of the Mississippi Adult Education Association, the Mississippi Association of Post Secondary Directors and the Mississippi Rivers and Harbors Association. He also received the United Nations Award of Literacy. Mayor Otis received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education from Mississippi State University, his Master of Education in School Administration from the University of Mississippi and his ABD (all but dissertation) in Community College Administration from the University of Missouri and Mississippi State University. Raymond Rawson, D.D.S., M.A., Nevada Senate, Las Vegas, Nevada Senator Rawson has served as a Republican member of the Nevada State Senate since 1985. He is the Assistant Majority Floor Leader. He is also a practicing dentist and a dental educator. Senator Rawson provides a unique perspective on policy issues related to Medicaid, access to health care and healthcare workforce. As head of the Dental Commission in Nevada, he reviewed the oral health needs of the residents, displaying extensive knowledge in dentistry as it relates to primary care, and acted as an authority to determine the State=s support of dental practices. As a leader in oral health care, Senator Rawson was instrumental in starting a state dental school in Nevada. Senator Rawson is a nationally known expert in oral health and access to these services is critical to the well-being of rural populations. Senator Rawson=s expertise in oral health issues, primary care, Medicaid, health policy and his strong legislative background will be an asset to the Committee. Senator Rawson received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, his Doctor of Dental Science from the Loma Linda University Dental School, his Master of Arts in Physical Anthropology from UNLV. Senator Rawson also holds a Certificate in Pathology from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Heather C. Reed, State of Ohio, Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio Ms. Reed is currently employed as the Rural Health Section Administrator of the Primary Care and Rural Health Program at the Ohio Department of Health. She administers the State Office of Rural Health Grant Program (SORH), the State Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program (SRHF), and the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Grant Program (SHIP) as well as a state?funded Migrant Health Initiative. She has coordinated rural health policy activities statewide, provided technical assistance to rural communities in their efforts to improve health systems and disseminated relevant rural health information to constituents. She also serves on multiple state, regional and national boards and task forces. She is Co-Chair of the Statewide Rural Health Coalition, on the Steering Committee of the Ohio Rural Development Partnership (ORDP) and staffs the Statewide Rural Hospital Flexibility Advisory Board. She is Co-Chair of the National Rural Development Partnership's (NRDP) Health Care Task Force and an active member of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and its State Office Council (SOC) and Statewide Health Resources Constituency Group. Ms. Reed received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and her Master of Arts in Community Health Education from Ohio State University. Ms. Reed is currently her Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Sociology at Ohio State University. Sally K. Richardson, Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, Charleston, West Virginia Ms. Richardson is the Executive Director for the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research and the Associate Vice President of the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Southern Initiative on Health Care, Southern Growth Policies Board, Research Triangle, NC and the Board of Directors for the Children's Home Society. Ms. Richardson was also the Director of the Medicaid Bureau with the Health Care Financing Administration and served on the White House Health Care Reform Task Force. Other professional and community committees include Co-Chair of the Children's Health Initiative (DHHS), Welfare Reform Implementation Committee and the Board of Directors for the West Virginia Poison Control Center. Ms. Richardson received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. Tim Size, Executive Director of the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative, Sauk City, Wisconsin Mr. Size has been the Executive Director of the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative since 1979. Prior to accepting this position, he worked at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, the Hospital Metodasta in LaPaz, Bolivia, and at the St. Thomas Hospital in London, England. He was elected president-elect of the National Rural Health Association in 1996 and served as President in 1997. He also serves on several committees and boards, including the Rural Workgroup for Leapfrog, the WI Advisory Board for the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, the Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation, and is Co-chair of the Health and Educational Facilities Authority. Mr. Size helped start the HMO of Wisconsin in 1984. He has been a Kellogg National Fellow and has received the National Rural Health Association's Louis Groin Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rural Health Care. He is currently serving on the Institute of Medicine's Committee studying the future of rural health. In addition to a monthly newsletter, Eye on Health, he has written widely on topics such as rural health partnerships, Medicare, Rural HIV/AIDS, and rural health quality. Mr. Size received his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and his Master of Business Administration in Health Administration from the University of Chicago. Glenn Steele, M.D., Ph.D., Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania Dr. Steele has served as the President & CEO of Geisinger Health System (GHS) since March 1, 2001. Prior to his appointment at GHS, he served as a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Chicago and the Professor of Surgery at Harvard University Medical School. He is widely recognized for his investigations into the treatment of primary and metastalic liver and colorectal cancer surgery. He is the immediate past chairman of the American Board of Surgery and serves on the editorial boards of numerous prominent medical journals. As leader of GHS, Dr. Steele oversees the operations of an organization that is the largest single provider of care and an insurer for Pennsylvania=s 31 primarily rural counties, serving over 2.3 million people. In addition to being a provider of care, the GHS is also heavily invested in rural physician training and operates residency programs throughout its service area that help train rural physicians for practice in rural settings. Dr. Steele is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the New England Sugical Society, the Illinois Surgical Society and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Surgical Association and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Steele received his Bachelor of Arts in history and literature from Harvard College, his Medical Degree from the New York University School of Medicine and his Doctor of Philosophy in microbiology from the University of Colorado. |