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Emily Hawes, PharmD, CPP

Director

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Cristen Page, MD, MPH

Founding Director

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Erin Fraher, MPP

Director of Policy

Headshot of Mark Holmes

Mark Holmes, PhD

Director of Research

Headshot of Lori Rodefeld

Lori Rodefeld, MS

Director of GME Development

Headshot of Amanda Weidner

Amanda Weidner, MPH

Director of Educational Resources

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Ryan Spencer, MD

Regional Lead - Central US

Headshot of Russell Maier

Russell Maier, MD

Regional Lead - Western US

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Judith Pauwels, MD

Emeritus Advisor

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Shelby Rimmler, MPH

Associate Director

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Sarah Cabrera, MHA, CHES

Program Coordinator

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Lauren Tomola, MSLS

Knowledge Management Librarian

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Tiffany Hou, MSIS

Technology Strategist

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Adam Zolotor, MD, DrPH

Researcher

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Jacob Rains, MPH

Research Affiliate

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Justin Byron, PhD, MHS

Researcher

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Brianna Lombardi, PhD, LCSW

Researcher

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Mukesh Adhikari, MPH

Research Investigator

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Jennifer Crubel, MS

Rural GME Development and Support Manager

Headshot of Katie Yanke

Katie Yanke, BS

Program Coordinator

Headshot of Nikki Sena

Nikki Sena, BA

Program Coordinator

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Catherine Horger, BS

Graduate Research Assistant

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Khadeejat-Kubraa Lawal, BS

Graduate Research Assistant

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Raquel Davis, MPH

Graduate Research Assistant

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Steven Brundage, MS

Lead Software Engineer

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Maria Tobin

Lead Product Manager

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Julie Chin, MEITE

Education Technology Specialist

Advisors

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Charles Alfero, MA

Headshot of Shawnette Alford

Shawnette Alford, C-TAGME

Headshot of Evan Ashkin

Evan Ashkin, MD

Headshot of Molly Benedum

Molly Benedum, MD

Headshot of Mallory McClester Brown

Mallory McClester Brown, MD

Headshot of Roger Bush

Roger Bush, MD

Headshot of Deb Clements

Deb Clements, MD, FAAFP

Headshot of Alan Douglass

Alan Douglass, MD

Headshot of Daniel Elswick

Daniel Elswick, MD

Headshot of Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein, MD

Headshot of David Evans

David Evans, MD

Headshot of Alfred Gitu

Alfred Gitu, MD

Headshot of Joseph Gravel

Joseph Gravel, MD, FAAFP

Headshot of Randall Longenecker

Randall Longenecker, MD

Headshot of Steve Hulkower

Steve Hulkower, MD

Headshot of Mark Koday

Mark Koday, DDS

Headshot of Russell  Maier

Russell Maier, MD

Headshot of Greg Sanders

Greg Sanders, MD

Headshot of Lou Sanner

Lou Sanner, MD

Headshot of Matthew Tobey

Matthew Tobey, MD, MPH

Headshot of Ernie Yoder

Ernie Yoder, MD, PhD, MACP

Headshot of Mary Alice Scott

Mary Alice Scott, PhD

Director of NC GME Development

Content Experts

Cindy Ausink

Shannon Aymes, MD, MPH

Darin Bell, MD

Carlyle Chan, MD

Jim Clardy, MD

Kristoff Cohran, BS

Emily Cook, JD, MSPH

Ted Epperly, MD

Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH

Chris Francazio, MBA

Scott Geboy, JD

Glenn Gookin, MD, PhD

Robert Gouthro, MD

Marni Holder, MSN

Kerrie Jordan, DHSc, MS, C-TAGME

Drew Keister, MD

Richard LaBaere, DO

Carl Morris, MD, MPH

Ann O'Rourke, MD, MPH

Michael Toedt, MD, MPH

Grace Wang, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Joseph Weigel, MD

Robyn Weiss, PT, MEd

Huong Le, DDS, MA

Ashley McDonald, BA, C-TAGME

Amanda Vaglia, DO

Doug Spegman, MD, MPH

HRSA

Crystal Waters, DNP, FNP-BC

Thuy-Tien Le, DO

Angela Aldrich, DDS

Witzard Seide, MD, FAAP

Robyn Duarte, MPH

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