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The individuals listed are the state liaisons for issues involving the placement of a J-1 waiver physician in their state through the Conrad State 30 program and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). They can provide general information on their respective programs and whether an area is designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area. They do not however function as physician recruiters nor are they in a position to provide J-1 physicians seeking employment with job opportunities in their states. If you have an attorney it is best to allow your representative to communicate with the state liaison rather than yourself, as very often they have established working relationships with these individuals. The state liaisons should also not be called on a regular basis inquiring about the status of a waiver application that may be pending before them.
Alabama
Leigh Ellen Sanders
Alabama Department of Public Health
Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development
The
RSA
Tower, Suite 710
P.O. Box 303017
Montgomery,
AL
36130
Tel: (334) 206-5396
Fax: (334) 206-5434
E-Mail: leighsanders@adph.state.al.us
Web Site: http://www.adph.org/ruralhealth/Default.html?id=882
Alaska
Nancy Barros
Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
Primary Care & Rural Health Unit
P.O. Box 110601
Juneau,
AK
99811-0601
Tel: (907) 465-1491
E-Mail: Nancy_Barros@health.state.ak.us
Web Site: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/commissioner/Healthplanning/workforce/assets/akPandP.pdf
Arizona
Fabian Valle
Office of Health Systems Development
Division of Public Health Services
Arizona Department of Health Services
1740 West Adams Street, Suite 410
Phoenix,
AZ
85007-2670
Tel: (602) 542-1066
Faz: (602) 542-2011
E-Mail: vallef@azdhs.gov
Web Site: www.azdhs.gov/hsd/visa_waiver.htm
Arkansas
1) Mary Fuller, Administrator
Arkansas Department of Health
J-1 Visa Waiver Program
5800 West 10th Street, Suite 400
Little Rock,
AR
72204
Tel: (501) 661-2771
Fax: (501) 661-2165
E-Mail: mfuller@healthyarkansas.com
2) Randy Anderson
Tel: (501) 280-4912 or 4706
E-Mail: randerson@healthyarkansas.com
Web Site: www.healthyarkansas.com
California
Candi McCarthy Zizek, MPH,
California Department of Health Care Services
Primary and Rural Health Division
1501 Capitol Avenue, Ste. 71.6044, MS 8500
PO BOX 997413, Sacramento,
CA
95899-7413
Main (916) 449-5779
Direct (916) 449-5745
Fax (916) 449-5777
E-Mail: Candi.Zizek@dhs.ca.gov
http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/rural/Pages/J-1VisaWaiver.html
Colorado
Kitty Stevens, RN, MSN
Director of Primary Care
Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment
Primary Care Office A-5
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver,
CO
80246-1350
Tel: (303) 692-2470 or (303) 692-2582
Fax: (303) 758-3448
E-Mail: kitty.stevens@state.co.us
Web Site: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/primarycare/j1/applicationpacket.pdf
Connecticut
Stephen Carragher
410 Capitol Avenue,
MS # 12APP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford,
CT
06134
Tel: (860) 509-7590
Tel: (860) 509-7563
Fax: (860) 509-8457
E-Mail: Stephen.Carragher@po.state.ct.us
Web Site: http://www.dph.state.ct.us/phc/docs/62_J-1_Visa_Waiver_Program.doc
Delaware
Theresa Strauder
Conrad
State 30 Program Manager
Division of Public Health
Health Systems Development Branch
P.O. Box 637
Dover,
DE
19903
Tel: (302) 744-4735
Fax: (302) 739-6653
Web Site: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hsm/files/j1visaregs.pdf
District of Columbia
Mehr Moradi
Commission of Public Health
Department of Health, Primary Care Office
825 N. Capitol Street,
NE
Suite 3173
Washington,
DC
20002
Tel: (202) 442-9380
Fax: (202) 442-4824
E-Mail: mehr.moradi@dc.gov
Web Site: www.dchealth.dc.gov
Florida
Karen Lundberg, J-1 Coordinator
Department of Health
Office of Health Professional Recruitment
4052 Bald Cypress Way, C-15
Tallahassee,
FL
32399-1735
Tel: (850) 245-4446 x2704
E-Mail: Karen_Lundberg@doh.state.fl.us
Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/recruit1/J1lforms.html
Georgia
Program Coordinator, Primary Care
Georgia
State Office of Rural Services
502 South Seventh Street
Cordele,
GA
31015
Tel: (229) 401-3088
Fax: (229) 401-3077
Currently no program coordinator. Forward inquiries to Isiah Lineberry, copy Peggy McMillan
Contact: Isiah Lineberry, Executive director ilineberry@dch.state.ga.us and Peggy McMillan at pmcmillan@dch.state.ga.us
Web Site: http://dch.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,31446711_40949889,00.html
Guam
Cynthia Naval
Department of Public Health and Social Services
123 Chalan Kareta, Route 10
Mangilao,
Guam 96932
Tel: (671) 735-7307
Email: cynnav@mail.gov.gu
Web Site: www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide/gdphss.html
Hawaii
Josh Hekekia
Hawaii
State Office of Rural Health
Office of Planning, Policy & Program Development
Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl, Room 340
Honolulu,
HI
96813
Tel: (808) 586-4192 or (808) 586-4188
Fax: (808) 586-4193
Email: joshua.k.hekekia@doh.hawaii.gov
Web Site: www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/rural-health/j1visa.html
Idaho
Laura Rowen
Primary Care Program Manager
450 W. State Street, 4th Floor
Idaho
State Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,
ID
83720-0036
Tel: (208) 334-5993
Fax: (208) 332-7262
Email: rowenl@idhw.state.id.us
Web Site: www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/DesktopModules/ArticlesSortable/ArticlesSrtView.html?tabID=0&alias=Rainbow&lang=en-US&ItemID=1001&mid=10861
Illinois
Mary Ring
Illinois Department of Public Health
Center for Rural Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield,
IL
62761-0001
Tel: (800) 821-3635 or (217)782-1624
Fax: (217) 782-2547
Email: mring@idph.state.il.us
Web Site: www.idph.state.il.us/about/rural_health/rural_shortage.htm
Indiana
Patrick Durkin
Local Liaison, Office of Primary Care
2 North
Meridian Street, 8-B
Indianapolis,
IN
46204
Tel: (317) 233-7846 or (800) 809-8460
Fax: (317) 233-7761
Email: pdurkin@isdh.in.us
Web Site: www.in.gov/isdh/publications/llo/waivers.htm
Iowa
Carl A. Kulczyk, Program Planner
Iowa Department of Public Health
Center for Rural Health & Primary Care
Lucas
State Office Bldg., 5thrd Floor
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines,
IA
50319
Tel: (515) 281-7223
Fax: (515) 242-6384
Email: ckulczyk@idph.state.ia.us
Web Site: http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/primary_care.html
Kansas
Barbara Gibson, Director Primary Care Office
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Office of Local & Rural Health
1000
SW Jackson, Ste. 340
Topeka,
KS
66612
Tel: (785) 296-1200
Fax: (785) 296-1231
Email: bgibson@idph.state.ks.us
Web Site: www.kdhe.state.ks.us/olrh/j-1visa_waiver.html
Kentucky
John Hensley
Health Program Administrator
Kentucky Department of Public Health
Health Care Access Branch
275 East Main Street HS2GW-A
Frankfort,
KY
40621
Tel: (502) 564-8966 x3773
Fax: (502) 564-8389
Email: john.hensley@mail.state.ky.us
Web Site: http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/dpqi/hcab.htm
Louisiana
Jeanne R. Haupt
P.O Box 2870
Baton Rouge,
LA
70821-2870
Tel: (225) 342-3506
Fax: (225) 342-5839
Email: jhaupt@dhh.la.gov
Web Site: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.html?id=88&detail=4985
Maine
Charles Dwyer
J-1 Visa Waiver Review
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Department of Human Services
#11 State House Station
Augusta,
ME
04333-0011
Tel: (207) 287-5503 or 5524
Fax: (207) 624-5431
Email: charles.dwyer@maine.gov
Web Site: ftp://ftp.state.me.us/pub/sos/cec/rcn/apa/10/144/144c513.doc
Maryland
1) General
Primary Care Organization
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
OHPP-FHA-DHMH
201 West Preston Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore,
MD
21201
Tel: (410) 767-5301
Fax: (410) 333-7501
Email: ohpp@dhmh.state.md.us
2) Elizabeth Vaidya, Coordinator, Primary Care Organization (PCO)
Office of Health Policy & Planning
Tel: (410) 767-5695
Email: EVaidya@dhmh.state.md.us
3) Jeanette Jenkins, Director
Office of Health Policy and Planning
Tel: (410) 767-5612
Email: jenkinsj@dhmh.state.md.us
Web Site: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/
Massachusetts
Nicole Watson
Recruitment and Retention Program Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington St., 5th Floor
Boston,
MA
02108
Tel: (617) 624-6075
Fax: (617) 624-6062
Email: Nicole.Watson@state.ma.us
E-Mail: j1@dph.state.ma.us (To request J-1 waiver)
Web Site: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Provider&L2=Guidelines+and+Resources&L3=Guidelines+for+Services+%26+Planning&L4=Health+Systems+%26+Workforce+Development&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dph_com_health_p_j1_visas&csid=Eeohhs2
Michigan
Michelle Lovaas
Medical Opportunities of
Michigan
2410 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 440
Okemos,
MI
48864
Tel: (517) 347-3336 and (517) 347-4096
Toll Free: (800) 479-1666
Fax: (517) 347-4678
Email: mlovaas@mimom.org
Email 2: wightmant@michigan.gov
Web Site: http://www.mimom.org/hpsa.php?inc=j-1_visa_info
Minnesota
Lawrence Colaizy
Provider, Recruitment, and Retention Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Golden
Rule
Building
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul,
MN
55164
Tel: (651) 282-3851 or (800) 366-5424
Fax: (651) 297-5808
E-Mail: lawrence.colaizy@health.state.mn.us
Web Site: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/j1/j1main.htm
Mississippi
Alvin Harrion
Office of Primary Care Liaison
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue39216
39216P.O. Box 1700
Jackson,
MS
39215-1700
Tel: (601) 576-7216 and (601) 576-7951
Fax: (601) 364-2309
E-Mail: aharrion@msdh.state.ms.us
Web Site: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/44,0,112.html
Missouri
1) Harold Kirbey, Unit Chief
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Center for Health Improvement
920 Wildwood Drive
PO Box 570
Jefferson City,
MO
65109
Tel: (573) 751-6219 or (800) 891-7415
Fax: (573) 522-8146
E-Mail: kirbeh@dhss.state.mo.us
2) Cheryl Thomas
Tel: (800) 891-7415
Web Site: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/j1visa/index.html
Montana
Jim Nybo
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Primary Care Office
Helena,
MT
59620
Tel: (406) 444-3574
Fax: (406) 444-7465
E-Mail: jnybo@state.mt.us
Web Site: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/PHSD/Primary-Care/pdf/MT_C30_Final_050203.pdf |
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