Conrad State 30 J-1 Waiver Information 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
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
Susana Torricella
California Department of Health Services
Primary & Rural Health Services Branch
714 P Street, Room 550
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 657-0425
Fax: (916) 654-5900
E-Mail: storrice@dhs.ca.gov
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: www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/chca/hsd_j1visa.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: www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/chca/hsd_j1visa.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: www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/recruit1/J1_Visa_Waiver_Guildlines.htm
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
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: www.dhh.state.la.us
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: www.state.me.us/dhs/bohodr/orhpcpge.htm
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
Kim Burley
Medical Opportunities of Michigan
2410 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 440
Okemos, MI 48864
Tel: (517) 347-3336
Fax: (517) 347-4096
Web Site: www.mimom.org
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
Dia.Shuhart@state.or.us
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
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
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
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
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
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: www.vdh.state.va.us/primcare/center/j1/info.html
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: www.wvrecruitment.org/projects/j1.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
dstack@state.wy.us
Web Site: http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/WDH/