Staff

• Office reception and primary telephones
• Secretary to program staff
• Travel and meeting coordination
• Maintain office supplies and filing systems

clarkek at ohsu dot edu

• Execute and monitor the ORH Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (CAH)
• Coordinate activities of other limited grant programs
• Administers Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
• Participates in the Oregon Rural Healthcare Quality Network (ORHQN)

duehmigr at ohsu dot edu

• Gathers information from rural constituents, partner agencies, policy makers and other OHSU departments; distributes as indicated to ORH staff.
• Informs rural constituents, partner agencies, policy makers and other OHSU departments of the work of ORH. Responds to internal and external requests for information.
• Provides information on services available through ORH and refers requesters to other appropriate resources. Assists Director in developing and promoting legislation.
• Oversees execution of the Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference, production of ORH newsletters, including writing articles. Oversees maintenance of ORH website.
• Responds to requests for information from the general public, rural health care providers, local, state and federal officials, legislators and members of Congress and members of the campus community. Media liaison with OHSU’s University News and Publications. Represents ORH with media upon request of the Director.
• Gathers info required to report on progress of grant-funded activities and to develop new funding proposals. Produces ORH annual report.
• Maintains ORH resource library.

johnsjo at ohsu dot edu

• Coordinates ORH's Recruitment Services for rural Oregon
  
• Answers questions regarding Conrad 30, loan repayment and student scholarship programs

jordane at ohsu dot edu

• Administration of the ORHQN External Peer Review project
• Website design, strategy, and updates
• Administration of Oregon's EMT tax credit
• Coordination of ORH newsletters distribution
• Coordination of grant application submissions
• Mailing list database administration

onge at ohsu dot edu

• Primary Care Service Area Database management
• Recruitment Services database management
• Oregon physician and provider data administration
• Maintenance of ORH central databases
• GIS Mapping
• Presentation, report, spreadsheet, and form design

pepplerl at ohsu dot edu

• Management policy and program planning
• Responsible for office operations
• Budget preparation, monitoring, management and financial analysis
• Human resources - payroll, interviews, evaluation
• Administration of rural practitioner tax credit
• Administration of medical malpractice reinsurance program
• Administration of contracts and subcontracts
• Administration of TRICARE tax credit
• Coordinator of Annual Oregon Rural Health Conference
• Administration of Rural Health Coordinating Council

soenent at ohsu dot edu

• Provide or arrange for technical assistance services to rural Oregon communities
• Identify Oregon rural communities that would benefit from intra-community, rural health network development
• Train community health organizers to provide local leadership
• Assist communities in developing health care delivery systems, including strategic planning, and community needs assessment and community-based decision-making activities
• Assist communities in identifying funding sources

valley at ohsu dot edu

• Assist communities in developing health care delivery systems - needs assessment and strategic planning
• Assist communities in developing ongoing funding sources
• Assist rural health providers in maintaining market share
• Assist communities and clinics to interpret and apply federal and state regulations affecting their practices