J-1 WAIVER

   J-1 VISA WAIVER INFO
J-1 Waiver Program Web Sites:

Each State has 30 J-1 Waiver positions per year.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut 
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

 

List Of J-1 Waiver Program Contacts:

Alabama

 

Charles Lail

Alabama Department of Public Health

Office of Primary Care & Rural Health Development

The RSA Tower, Suite 840

P.O. Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 36130

Tel: (334) 206-5396

Fax: (334) 206-5434

E-Mail: clail@adph.state.al.us

Web Site: www.alapubhealth.org/opcrh

 

 

Alaska

 

Patricia Carr

Department of Health & Human Services

Division of Public Health, Community Health & EMS

410 Willoughby, Room 109

P.O. Box 110616

Juneau, AK 99811-0616

Tel: (907) 465-3091

Fax: (907) 465-6861

E-Mail: Pat_Carr@health.state.ak.us

Web Site: www.Chems.Alaska.gov/Primary_Care_J1.htm

 

 

Arizona

 

Belinda Ehlert

Bureau of Health Services Development

Office of Primary Care Resources

1740 West Adams Street, Room 302

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2670

Tel: (602) 542-2954 and (602) 542-1219

E-Mail: behlert@hs.state.az.us

Web Site: www.hs.state.az.us/hsd/visa_waiver.htm

 

 

Arkansas

 

Mary Fuller, Coordinator

Arkansas Department of Health

J-1 Visa Waiver Program

5800 West 10th Street, Suite 400

Little Rock, AR  72204

Tel: (501) 661-2771 and (501) 661-2201

Fax: (501) 661-2165

E-Mail: mfuller@healthyarkansas.com

Web Site: www.healthyarkansas.com

 

 

California

 

Gillian Higgo

California Department of Health Services

Primary & Rural Health Services Branch

714 P Street, Room 550

Sacramento, CA  95814

Tel: (916) 449-5756

E-Mail: ghiggo1@dhs.ca.gov

Web Site: http://www.prh.dhs.ca.gov/Programs/CalSORH/J1Visa.htm

 

 

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

Fax: (303) 758-3448

E-Mail: kitty.stevens@state.co.us

Web Site: www.cdphe.state.co.us/pp/oralhealth/J1.html

 

 

Connecticut

 

Steve 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:   www.dph.state.ct.us/phc/docs/60_J-1_Visa_Waiver_Program.doc

 

 

Delaware

 

Mario Nelson

Division of Public Health

P.O. Box 637

Dover, DE  19903

Tel: (302) 739-4735

E-Mail: menelson@state.de.us

Web Site: http://www.state.de.us/dhss/main/sp.htm

 

 

 

Ulder J. Tillman, M.D.
Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903
Tel: (302) 739-4787

Fax: (302) 739-6659

E-Mail: utillman@state.de.us

Web Site: http://www.state.de.us/dhss/main/sp.htm

 

 

District of Columbia

 

Corey Palmer

Commission of Public Health

Department of Health, Primary Care Office

825 N. Capitol Street, NE

Room 3173

Washington, DC 20002

Tel: (202) 442-5875 and (202) 442-9168

Fax: (202) 442-4824

E-Mail: corey.palmer@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

Fax: (850) 922-6296

E-Mail: Karen_Lundberg@doh.state.fl.us

Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/recruit1/J1lforms.html

 

 

Georgia

 

Lauren Gutierrez

Georgia Department of Community Health

Office of Rural Services

J-1 Visa Waiver Program

502 South Seventh Street

Cordele, GA  31015

Tel: (229) 401-3057

Fax: (229) 401-3077

Contact: lgutierrez@dch.state.ga.us

Web Site: www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us

 

 

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

 

Lloyd Asato, Planner

Hawaii State Office of Rural Health

Office of Planning, Policy & Program Development

Department of Health

1250 Punchbowl, Room 340

Honolulu, HI 96813

Tel: (808) 586-4190

Fax: (808) 586-4183

Email: lyasato@mail.health.state.hi.us

Web Site: www.state.hi.us/doh/rural-health/j1visa.htm

 

 

Illinois

 

Mary Ring

Illinois Department of Public Health

Center for Rural Health

535 West Jefferson Street

Springfield, IL  62761

Tel: (217) 782-1624

Fax: (217) 782-2547

Email: Mring@idph.state.il.us

Web Site: www.idph.state.il.us/rulesregs/77-0591.htm

 

 

Indiana

 

Ray Guest

Local Liaison, Office of Primary Care

2 North Meridian Street, 8-B

Indianapolis, IN  46204

Tel: (317) 233-7846

Fax: (317) 233-7761

Email: rguest@isdh.state.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: www.idph.state.ia.us

 

 

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) 296-0613

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: jhensley@idph.state.ky.us

Web Site: http://chs.state.ky.us/publichealth/primary%5Fcare.htm#Section2

 

 

Louisiana

 

Paula Kramer

1201 Capitol Access Road

5th Floor, Bin 30

P.O Box 2870

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2870

Tel: (225) 342-4702

Fax: (225) 342-5839

Email: pkramer@dhh.state.la.us

Web Site: http://www.dhh.state.la.us/pcrh/recruitment/rrindex.htm

 

 

Maine

 

Sophie Glidden, Director

Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Department of Human Services

161 Capital Street, Station #11

Augusta, ME  04333-0011

Tel: (207) 287-5503

Fax: (207) 287-5431

Email: sophie.e.glidden@state.me.us

Web Site: ftp://ftp.state.me.us/pub/sos/cec/rcn/apa/10/144/144c513.doc

 

 

Maryland

 

Carolyn Alexander

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

201 West Preston Street, Room 429

Baltimore, MD 20201

Tel: (410) 767-5695

Fax: (410) 333-7501

Email: alexanderc@dhmh.state.md.us

Web Site: www.fha.state.md.us/opcs/pco/html/mdj1visawaiverprog.html

 

 

Massachusetts

 

Catharine Sibble

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

250 Washington St., 5th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Tel: (617) 624-6075

Fax: (617) 624-6062

Email: Catherine.sibble@state.ma.us

E-Mail: j1@state.ma.us (To request J-1 waiver)

Web Site: www.state.ma.us/dph/dphhome.htm

 

 

Michigan

 

Michelle Lovaas

Medical Opportunities of Michigan

2410 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 440

Okemos, MI 48864

Tel: (517) 347-3336 and (517) 347-4096

Fax: (517) 347-4678

Web Site: www.mimom.org/page.cfm/41/

 

 

Minnesota

 

Lawrence Colaizy

Provider, Recruitment, and Retention Coordinator

Minnesota Department of Health

Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Metro Square Building

121 E. 7th Street Suite 400 (courier) or Suite 360 (mail)

St. Paul, MN 55101

Tel: (651) 282-3851

Fax: (651) 297-5808

E-Mail: lawrence.colaizy@health.state.mn.us

Web Site:  www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/j1main.htm

 

 

Mississippi

 

Perelia Taylor, Division Director

Office of Primary Care Liaison

Mississippi State Department of Health

570 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue 39216

P.O. Box 1700

Jackson, MS  39215-1700

Tel: (601) 576-7216 and (601) 576-7951

Fax: (601) 576-7823

E-Mail: ptaylor@msdh.state.ms.us

Web Site: www.msdh.state.ms.us/Primary/

 

 

Missouri

 

Harold Kirbey

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Center for Health Improvement

920 Wildwood Drive

Jefferson City, MO 65109

Tel: (573) 751-6219

Fax: (573) 522-8146

E-Mail: kirbeh@dhss.state.mo.us

Web Site: www.health.state.mo.us/CommunityHealthInitiatives/RHPCj1visastate20.html

 

 

Montana

 

Marge Levine

Area Health Education Center

1400 Broadway, Cogswell Building

Helena, MT 59620

Tel: (406) 444-4748

Fax: (406) 444-7465
Email:
mlevine@state.mt.us

Web Site: www.dphhs.state.mt.us/hpsd/pubheal/healplan/primcare/j-1info.htm

 

 

Nebraska

 

Tom Rauner, Recruitment Coordinator

Nebraska Office of Rural Health

301 Centennial Mall South

P.O. Box 95044

Lincoln, NE  68509

Tel: (402) 471-0148 and (402) 471-2337

Fax: (402) 471-0180
 

E-Mail: Thomas.rauner@hhss.state.net.us

Web Site: www.hhs.state.ne.us

 

 

Nevada

 

Mary Baker Mackenzie, Health Resource Analyst

Nevada State Health Division

505 E. King Street, Room 203

Carson City, NV 89701

Tel: (775) 684-4220

Fax: (775) 684-4046
 

E-Mail: mmackenzie@hvhd.state.nv.us

Web Site: http://health2k.state.nv.us/primary/JP-1.pdf

 

 

New Hampshire

 

Bryan Ayars, Bureau Chief

New Hampshire Department of Health

Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care

6 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03301

Tel:  (603) 271-4741

Fax: (603) 271-4506
 

E-Mail: bayars@dhhs.state.nh.us

Web Site:  www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/PCO/FAQs/default.htm

 

 

New Jersey

 

Linda Anderson

New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services

50 E. State Street

P.O. Box 364

Trenton, NJ 08625

Tel:  (609) 292-1495

Fax: (609) 292-9288 and (609) 292-3580

E-Mail: linda.anderson@doh.state.nj.us

Web Site:  www.state.nj.us/health/j-1/

 

 

New Mexico

 

Gabriel Chavez

New Mexico Department of Health

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

625 Silver SW,  Suite 201

Albuquerque, NM 87102

Tel:  (505) 841-5866

Fax: (505) 841-5885

E-Mail: gabrielc@doh.state.nm.us

Web Site: www.nmhr.org/nmj1.html

 

 

 

New York

 

Steve Swanson

New York State Department of Health

Corning Towers, #1084

Empire State Plaza

Albany, NY 12237-0053

Tel: (518) 473-7019

Fax: (518) 474-0572

E-Mail: sas03@health.state.ny.us

Web Site: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/dpprd/j-1a.htm

 

 

North Carolina

 

Tom Tucker, Medical Placement Specialist

North Carolina Office of Rural Health and Resource Development

311 Ashe Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27606

Tel: (919) 733-2040

Tel: (919) 715-7629 - To request application

Fax: (919) 733-8300

E-Mail: tomtucker@mindspring.com

Web Site: www.ncruralhealth.org/j1.html

 

 

North Dakota

 

Mary Amundson

North Dakota State Department of Health

600 E. Boulevard Avenue

Bismarck, ND 58202-9037

Tel:  (701) 777-2344

Fax: (701) 328-4727

E-Mail: mamundsn@medicine.nodak.edu

Web Site:  www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/rhw/j1/

 

 

Ohio

 

Phil Styer

Ohio Department of Health

Primary Care and Rural Health Program

246 North High Street, 6th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215-2412

Tel: (614) 644-8508

Fax: (614) 564-2432

E-Mail: director@gw.odh.state.oh.us

Web Site:  www.odh.state.oh.us/odhprograms/visa/visa1.htm

 

 

Oklahoma

 

Carrie Thompson

Oklahoma Department of Health

Office of Primary Care

1000 NE 10th Street

Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299

Tel: (405) 271-8427

E-Mail: CariT@health.state.ok.us

Web Site: www.health.state.ok.us/program/pco/index.html

 

 

Oregon

 

Dia Shuhart

Oregon Conrad 30 Program

Department of Human Services

800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930

Portland, OR 97232

Phone: (503) 945-9467

Fax: (503) 731-4078

E-Mail: Dia.Shuhart@state.or.us

Web Site: www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/hsp/conrad/index.cfm

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

Connie Hanna

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Bureau of Health Planning

Room 1033, Health and Welfare Building

P.O. Box 90

Harrisburg, PA 17120

Tel: (717) 772-5298

Fax: (717) 705-6525

E-Mail: channa@state.pa.us

Web Site:  webserver.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=169&q=204585

 

 

Rhode Island

 

Bruce McIntyre

Cannon Health Building

3 Capitol Hill, Room 205

Providence, RI 02909

Tel: (401) 222-3855 and (401) 222-2158

E-Mail: brucem@doh.state.ri.us

Web Site:  www.healthri.org/hsr/professions/visa/j1visa.htm

 

 

South Carolina

 

Mark Jordan

Office of Primary Care

SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control

1751 Calhoun Street

Columbus, SC 29201

Tel: (803) 898-0766

Fax: (803) 898-0445

E-Mail: Jordanma@colum61.dhec.state.sc.us

Web Site:  www.scdhec.net/

 

 

South Dakota

 

Josie Petersen, Health Program Specialist

Office of Rural Health

South Dakota Department of Health

207 East Missouri Avenue, #1A

Pierre, SD 57501

Tel:  (605) 773-3517

Fax: (605) 773-2680

E-Mail: josie.petersen@state.sd.us

Web Site:  www.state.sd.us/doh/rural/J1waiver.htm

 

 

Tennessee

 

Michael Gregory

Office of Health Access

Tennessee Department of Health

Cordell Hull Building

426 5th Avenue, North

Nashville, TN 37247

Tel:  (615) 741-4007

Fax: (615) 253-2100

Email: Michael.gregory@mail.state.tn.us

Web Site:  www2.state.tn.us/health/rural/j1visa0.html

 

 

Texas

 

Connie Berry

Texas Primary Care Office

Texas Department of Health

1100 West 49th Street, M631

Austin, TX 78756

Tel:  (512) 458-7518 and (512) 458-7771 x2172

Email: connie.berry@tdh.state.tx.us

Web Site:  www.tdh.state.tx.us/chpr/j1info.htm

 

 

Utah

 

Erin Olsen

Bureau of Primary Care, Rural and Ethnic Health

Utah Department of Health

Box 142005

Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2005

Tel: (801) 538-6113

Fax: (801) 538-6387

Email: elolsen@doh.state.ut.us

Web Site:  www.health.state.ut.us/primary_care/employment.html

 

 

Vermont

 

Craig Stevens or Ellen Thompson

Vermont Department of Health

Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

108 Cherry Street

PO Box 70

Burlington, VT 05402

Tel: (802) 863-7513

Fax: (802) 651-1634

Email: csteven@vdh.state.vt.us

Web Site:  www.vrc.org

 

 

Virginia

 

Margot Fritts

Virginia Department of Health

1500 East Main Street, Suite 227

Richmond, VA 23219

Tel:  (804) 786-4891

Fax: (804) 371-0116

Email: mfritts@vdh.state.va.us

Web Site:  http://www.vdh.state.va.us/primcare/center/j1/info.asp

 

 

Washington

 

Jennell Prentice

J-1 Physician Visa Waiver Program

Washington Office of Community and Rural Health

PO Box 47834

Olympia, WA 98504-7834

Tel:  (360) 236-2814

J-1 Information Line: (360) 705-6765

Fax: (360) 664-9273

Email: jennell.prentice@doh.wa.gov

Web Site:  www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/R&R/j1.htm

 

 

West Virginia

 

Martha Endres, Interim J-1 Coordinator

West Virginia Bureau for Public Health

Office of Community and Rural Health Services

Division of Recruitment

350 Capital Street, Room 515

Charleston, WV 25301

Tel:  (304) 558-4382
 

Fax: (304) 558-1437

E-mail: Marthaendres@wvdhhr.org