Updated Contact Information for AHRQ

Notice Number: NOT-HS-05-003

Key Dates
Release Date: January 14, 2005

Issued by
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (http://www.ahrq.gov)

With this notice AHRQ updates its program contact list. AHRQ welcomes inquiries regarding the Agency's current areas of research interest. Direct your questions regarding program matters to the AHRQ staff listed below:

Public Health Preparedness
Sally Phillips, R.N., Ph.D.
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
301-427-1571
[email protected]

Data Development
Doris Lefkowitz, Ph.D.
Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends
301-427-1477
[email protected]

Chronic Care Management
David Atkins, M.D.
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
301-427-1608
[email protected]

Socio-Economics of Health Care
Cindy Brach, M.P.P.
Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets
301-427-1444
[email protected]

Joel Cohen, Ph.D.
Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends
301-427-1659
[email protected]

Health Information Technology
Scott Young, M.D.
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
301-427-1580
[email protected]

Quality and Safety of Patient Care
Marge Keyes
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
301-427-1333
[email protected]

Long Term Care
DEB Potter, M.S.
Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends
301-427-1564
[email protected]

William Spector, Ph.D.
Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets
301-427-1446
[email protected]

Pharmaceutical Outcomes
Scott R. Smith, R.Ph., Ph.D.
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
301-427-1511
[email protected]

Clinical Prevention
Beth Edgerton, M.D., MPH.
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
301-427-1638
[email protected]

Training and Career Development
Karen Rudzinski, Ph.D.
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
301-427-1529
[email protected]

Questions regarding AHRQ priority populations should be directed as follows:

Minority Health
Francis Chesley, M.D.
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
301-427-1449
[email protected]

Children's Health
Denise Dougherty, Ph.D.
Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations
301-427-1868
[email protected]

Populations with Disabilities
Harvey Schwartz, Ph.D.
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
301-427-1552
[email protected]

Women's Health
Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, M.D., Ph.D.
Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations
301-427-1550
[email protected]

Rural Populations Health
Carole Dillard
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
301-427-1572
[email protected]

Inner City and Low Income Populations Health
Robin Weinick, Ph.D.
Office of Performance Accountability, Resources, and Technology
301-427-1573
[email protected]

Older Adult Health
Susan Norris, M.D.
Center for Outcomes and Evidence
301-427-1607
[email protected]

William Spector, Ph.D.
Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets
301-427-1446
[email protected]

Populations Needing End of Life Care
Rhonda Hughes, Ph.D.
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships
301-427-1578
[email protected]

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