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Kansas Public Health Directory KANSAS PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTORY Local Health Departments Health Officers Medical Consultants Environmental Health Kansas Department of Health and Environment Resources 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340 Topeka, KS 66612-1365 785-296-1200 September 1, 2021 http://www.kdheks.gov/olrh Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Community Health Systems 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340 Topeka, KS 66601 785-296-1200 1 Kansas Department of Health and Environment LOCAL HEALTH PROGRAM BUREAU OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS Cristi Cain, Director, Director, Local Public Health Program Accreditation Coordinator 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 Office phone - 785-296-6549 Cell phone - 785-231-4504 E-mail address – [email protected] Tyson Rensch, KS-TRAIN Administrator Lisa Horn, Public Health Nurse Specialist 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 Office phone - 785-291-1190 Office phone - 785-296-4485 Cell phone – 785-207-9886 Cell phone - 785-220-8326 E-mail address – [email protected] E-mail address – [email protected] Amy Gaier, Public Health Specialist Karen Kelley, KGMS/KS-TRAIN Project Manager 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 Office phone – 785-291-3457 Office phone - 785-296-0425 Cell phone – TBD Cell phone – 785-250-7906 E-mail address – [email protected] E-mail address – [email protected] Cindy Higgins, KS-TRAIN Instructional Designer Vacant, KS-TRAIN Coordinator 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 Office phone - 785-291-3241 Office phone – 785-291-3457 E-mail address – [email protected] E-mail address – [email protected] Shelly Schneider, Public Health Nurse Specialist Rebecca Adamson, Public Health Nurse Specialist 1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340, Topeka, KS 66612 Cell Number – 785-213-8609 Cell Number – 785-207-4884 E-mail address – [email protected] E-mail address – [email protected] Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Community Health Systems 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340 Topeka, KS 66601 785-296-1200 2 KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT RESOURCES OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Lee Norman, MD, Secretary .................................................. 785-296-7253 [email protected] State Health Officer/Medical Director, Lee Norman, MD .................................................... 785-296-7253 [email protected] Public Health, Ashley Goss, Deputy Secretary ..................................................................... 785-296-2094 [email protected] Public Affairs, Vacant, Senior Director ................................................................................. 785-296-5795 KDHE Legal Office……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..785-296-0088 Financial, Dan Thimmesch, Chief Officer ............................................................................. 785-296-1516 [email protected] Division of Environment, Leo Henning, Director .................................................................. 785-296-1535 [email protected] Division of Health Care Finance, Sarah Fertig, Medicaid Director........................................ 785-296-3512 [email protected] Operations/Policy, Vacant, Director .................................................................................... 785-296-2094 KanCare Liaison, Vacant ....................................................................................................... 785-296-3426 Communications, Matthew Lara, Director ........................................................................... 785-296-1317 [email protected] Internal Management Aid to Local, Kevin Shaughnessy, Accountant ...................................................................... 785-296-1507 [email protected] Information Technology, Glen Yancey, Chief Information Officer ....................................... 785-296-5643 [email protected] Public Information, Melissa DeDonder, Digital Media Director ........................................... 785-291-3684 [email protected] Public Information, Thad Powell, Multimedia Specialist ...................................................... 785-368-8053 [email protected] DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Ashley Goss, Deputy Secretary and Director .................... 785-296-2094 [email protected] Bureau of Community Health Systems, Kendra Baldridge, Director........................................... 785-296-7100 [email protected] Health Facilities, Marilyn St Peter, Director ......................................................................... 785-296-0131 [email protected] Local Public Health Program/Accreditation Coordinator, Cristi Cain, Director .................... 785-296-6549 [email protected] Preparedness, Denise Kelly, Director ................................................................................... 785-296-5529 [email protected] Preparedness General email .......................................................................................... [email protected] Preparedness, Jennifer Hermon, Deputy Director ......................................................... 785-296-7428 [email protected] Preparedness, Lisa Beebe, Grants Team Supervisor…………………………………………………… 785-296-8774 [email protected] Preparedness, Tamara Wilkerson, Grant Manager ........................................................ 785-296-2742 [email protected] Preparedness, Lacey Kennett, Preparedness Public Information Officer ....................... 785-296-1984 [email protected] Preparedness, Vacant, MCM/SNS Coordinator ............................................................. 785-296-3180 Preparedness, Madison Bush, Training and Exercise Coordinator ................................. 785-296-1882 [email protected] Preparedness, Vacant, Operations Assistant ................................................................. 785-296-3570 Preparedness, Edward Bell, Healthcare Coalition Program Manager…………………………..785-296-5009 [email protected] Preparedness, Nancy Griffith, Compliance Officer ......................................................... 785-296-8115 [email protected] Preparedness, Kaylan Hinkle, Operations Specialist ...................................................... 785-296-5201 [email protected] Preparedness, Cynthia Aspegren, Planning & Outreach Specialist ................................ 785-296-5075 [email protected] Preparedness, Jackie Riggles, Senior Administrative Specialist ..................................... 785-296-4006 [email protected] Community Health Access, Amy Swanson, Director ............................................................ 785-291-8113 [email protected] Radiation Control Program, Kim Steves, Director ................................................................ 785-296-4359 [email protected] Trauma & EMSC, Wendy O’Hare, Director ........................................................................... 785-296-1210 [email protected] Bureau of Disease Control & Prevention, Phil Griffin, Director .................................................. 785-296-8893 [email protected] Administrative Specialist, Vacant ......................................................................................... TB/Immunizations Section, Allison Alejos, Section Chief ..................................................... 785-296-1021 [email protected] STI/HIV Surveillance & Disease Intervention Section, Scott Strobel, Section Chief ............. 785-291-3610 [email protected] STI/HIV Prevention & Care Section, Debbie Guilbault, Section Chief ………………………………..785-368-8218 [email protected] Bureau of Epidemiology & Public Health Informatics, Kay Haug, Director & State Registrar .... 785-296-8795 [email protected] Administrative Specialist, Malinda Gee……………………………………………………………………………..785-296-8795 [email protected] State Public Health Veterinarian, Vacant ............................................................................. 785-296-2501 Infectious Disease EPI & Response, Sheri Tubach, Director ................................................. 785-296-6215 [email protected] Infectious Disease EPI & Response, Toll Free Hotline .......................................................... 877-427-7317 Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance, Bryna Stacey, Director ....... 785-296-4090 [email protected] Infectious Disease Surveillance, Shannon Sandall, Director................................................. 785-296-7127 [email protected] Kansas Environmental Public Health Tracking, Jessica Willard, Manager ............................ 785-296-3849 [email protected] Maternal and Child Health/Environmental Health Epidemiology and Trauma Epidemiology Sections, Farah Ahmed, State Epidemiologist & Environmental Health Officer.................................................................................................................785-296-6426 [email protected] MCH/BRFSS/Chronic Disease/Cancer Prevention/Tobacco Cessation Epidemiology, Steven Corbett, Sr. Epidemiologist 785-296-1152 [email protected] Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Community Health Systems 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340 Topeka, KS 66601 785-296-1200 3 Trauma and Injury Epidemiology, Danielle Sass, Sr. Epidemiologist …………………………………………785-296-0613 [email protected] EpiTrax Surveillance System, Cory Brockman, Coordinator/Trainer…………………………………………785-296-6543
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