Children's Health Advisory Group (CHAG)

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Children's Health Advisory Group (CHAG), under the leadership of the Agency's Senior Advisor for Child Health, is the principal source of policy advice and coordination of child health activities for the Agency as a whole.

Purpose

Develop and promote the Agency's strategic plan for child health, including developing concepts for budget proposals and distributing Program Investment Fund monies.
Foster and support child health research, development of datasets and tools, and other child health activities in the Offices and Centers (O/Cs).
Facilitate communication among the Senior Advisor, Child Health and the O/Cs, as well as among the O/Cs, on child health issues.

Members

Each AHRQ Office and Center has one or more representatives that are members of the CHAG. Following is a list of CHAG members for each component of the Agency.

Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations:

Chair:

Denise Dougherty, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Child Health
Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1868
Fax: (301) 427-1562
E-mail: DDougher@ahrq.gov

Joyce Garrison
Program Analyst, Child Health
Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1869
Fax: (301) 427-1347
E-mail: JGarriso@ahrq.gov

Office of the Director:

Phyllis Zucker
Director, Policy Coordination, Executive Secretariat and HHS Liaison
Office of the Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 3000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1211
E-mail: PZucker@ahrq.gov

Office of Communications and Knowledge Transfer:

Nancy Comfort
Public Affairs Specialist
Office of Communications and Knowledge Transfer
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1866
Fax: (301) 427-1875
E-mail: NComfort@ahrq.gov

Steve Seitz, M.Div., T.E.P.
Program Analyst
Office of Communications and Knowledge Transfer
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1257
E-mail: SSeitz@ahrq.gov

Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets:

Pamela Owens, Ph.D.
Epidemiologist/Program Officer
Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 5000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1438
Fax: (301) 427-1430
E-mail: POwens@ahrq.gov

Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends:

Frances M. Chevarley, Ph.D.
Senior Survey Statistician
Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 5000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1473
Fax: (301) 427-1276
E-mail: FChevarl@ahrq.gov

Center for Outcomes and Evidence:

Steven Fox, M.D., M.P.H.
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 6000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1497
E-mail: SFox@ahrq.gov

Susan Meikle, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Medical Officer
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 6000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1515
Fax: (301) 427-1520
E-mail: SMeikle@ahrq.gov

Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships:

Elizabeth Edgerton
Director of Clinical Prevention
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 6000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1638
Fax: (301) 427-1595
E-Mail: EEdgerto@ahrq.gov

Ronda G. Hughes, Ph.D., M.H.S., R.N.
Health Scientist Administrator
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 6000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1578
Fax: (301) 427-1595
E-Mail: RHughes@ahrq.gov

Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety:

Darryl T. Gray, M.D., Sc.D.
Medical Officer
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Room 3353
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (301) 427-1326
Fax: (301) 427-1341
E-mail: DGray@ahrq.gov

David Stevens
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 3000
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (30l) 427-1311
Fax: (301) 427-1341
E-mail: DStevens@ahrq.gov

Current as of August 2004

Internet Citation:

Children's Health Advisory Group (CHAG). August 2004. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/child/chagmssn.htm

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