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 10^th 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., 5th^rd 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

5^th 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., 5^th 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. 7^th 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, 6^th 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 10^th 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 5^th 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 49^th 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
 

Web Site:  http://www.wvrecruitment.org/j1_program.htm

 

 

Wisconsin

 

Kathie Lenzen
Primary Care Section
Wisconsin Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 2659
 

1 West Wilson Street, Room 218

Madison WI 53703-2659
Tel: (608) 267-4882
 

Fax: (608) 267-7121
E-mail: LENZEKL@dhfs.state.wi.us

Web Site:  www.dhfs.state.wi.us/DPH_BCDHP/J_1VISA/

 

 

Wyoming

 

Daniel G. Stackis, Administrator

Wyoming Department of Health

Office of Electronic Service Delivery

117 Hathaway Building

Cheyenne, WY 82002

Tel:  (307) 777-6970

Fax: (307) 777-7439

E-Mail: dstack@state.wy.us

Web Site: http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/WDH/