Alabama
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President
Megan Leach
Director of Medical Staff Services
Huntsville Hospital
101 Sivley Road
Medical Staff Office
Huntsville, AL 35801
PH: (256) 265-2799
megan.leach@hhsys.org
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President-Elect
Pam Powers, CPMSM
Medical Staff Manager
Decatur Morgan Hospital
Medical Staff Office
1201 7th Street, SE
Decatur, AL 35601
PH: (256) 973-2607
pam.powers@dmhnet.org
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Alaska
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President
Danielle Morgan, MBA, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Services
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
3100 Channel Drive, Ste 300
Juneau, AK 9980
PH: (907) 463-6664
daniellem@searhc.org
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President-Elect
Kerry Hall-Dexter, CPCS
Credentialing & Privileging Coordinator II
Alaska Native Medical Center
4315 Diplomacy Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
PH: (907) 729-4898
kdhall@antch.org
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Arizona
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President
Sharlee LeBlue, CPCS
Sr Director, Credentialing Operations
Evolent Health
300 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, AZ 60606
PH: (480) 321-7026
slebleu@evolenthealth.com
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President-Elect
Michelle Willer, BS, CPCS
Credentialing and Physician Services Manager
Southwest Diagnostic Imaging, Ltd.
2323 W Rose Garden Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85027
michelle.willer@radpartners.com
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Arkansas
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President
Kendra Simpson
Credentialing Coordinator/Analyst
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
PO Box 2181
Little Rock, AR 72203
PH: (501) 399-3932
ksimpson@arkbluecross.com
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President-Elect
Christy Hawkins
Medical Staff Coordinator
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
620 North Main Street
Harrison, AR 72601
PH: (870) 414-4626
christy.hawkins@narmc.com
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California
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President
Terrie Sonntag CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Chapman Global Medical Center
2601 E. Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
PH: (714) 633-0011 ext 1134
terrie.sonntag@ihhioc.com
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President-Elect
Nichelle Ross, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Administration
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
1805 Medical Center Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92411
PH: (909) 806-1532
nichelle.ross@dignityhealth.org
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Colorado
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President
Jennifer Stuart, CPCS
Manager, Medical Staff Services
Parker Adventist Hospital
9395 Crown Crest Blvd
Parker, CO 80138
PH: (303) 778-2437
jenniferstuart@centura.org
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President-Elect
Holly Church, CPMSM, CPCS
Director of Medical Staff Services
St. Joseph Hospital
1375 E 19th Ave
Denver, CO 80218
PH: (303) 812-3588
holly.church@sclhealth.org
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Connecticut
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President
Carrie Gonzalez
Coordinator, Medical Staff Services
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
10 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06106
PH: (860) 837-5564
cgonzalez@connecticutchildrens.org
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President-Elect
Lourdes Espada
Network Credentialing Coordinator
Yale New Haven Health System
20 York Street, CB333, Office #4
New Haven, CT 06510
PH: (203) 688-4534
lourdes.espada@ynhh.org |
Dakotas
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President
Jodi Schaan, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Heart of America Medical Center
800 S Main Ave
Rugby, ND 58368
PH: (701) 776-5235
jschaan@hamc.com |
President-Elect
Penny Watkins
Medical Staff Services Manager
Trinity Health
20 Burdick Expy West
Minot, ND 58702
PH: (701) 857-2119
penny.watkins@trinityhealth.org
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District of Columbia
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President
Karen Freeman
Director, Medical Staff Services
Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NW, Room 2055
Washington, DC 20060
PH:(202) 865-3293
kfreeman@huhosp.org
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President-Elect
Deborah Dixon
Medical Staff Coordinator
Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue N.W, Ste W5-100
Washington, DC 20010
PH: (202) 476-4447
ddixon@childrensnational.org
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Delaware
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*Please note that the Delaware Association has officially merged with the DELMARVA Association Medical Staff Services (contact listed below).
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DELMARVA
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President
Lisa Hoffman
Supervisor Medical Staff Services
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional
100 East Carroll Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
PH: (410) 543-7271
lisa.hoffman@peninsula.org
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President-Elect
Karen Marino
Director Medical & Professional Staff Services
Nemours/AI Dupont Hospital
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
PH: (302) 651-6708
kmarino@nemours.org
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Florida
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President
Deborah Coca, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services
South Bay Hospital
4016 Sun City Center Blvd.
Sun City Center, FL 33573
PH: (813) 634-0104
Deborah.Coca@HCAHealthcare.com
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President-Elect
Lori-Jo DeSimone, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
PH: (727) 521-5078
Fax: (727) 521-5570
Lorijo.desimone@hcahealthcare.com
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Georgia
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President
L. Yvonne Warbington, CPCS, CPMSM, FMSP
Manager, Medical Staff Services
Memorial University Medical Center
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
PH: (912) 350-6652
Yvonne.Warbington@hcahealthcare.com
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President-Elect
Jeanine Stover, CPCS
Provider Relations Manager
The Longstreet Clinic
725 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE, Suite 270
Gainesville, GA 30501-3834
PH: (770) 533-6511
jeanine.stover@longstreetclinic.com
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Hawaii
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President
Caroline Tumpap, CPMSM, CPCS
President
STAR Credentialing
94-229 Waipahu Depot Road, Suite 403
Waipahu, HI 96797
PH: (808) 426-7847
caroline@starcredentialing.com
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President-Elect
Leilani Dupre
Credentials Coordinator
Hilo Medical Center
1190 Waianuenue Ave.
Hilo, HI 96720
PH: (808) 932-3173
ldupre@hhsc.org |
Idaho
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President
Crystal Watson
Medical Staff Services Manager
Madison Memorial Hospital
450 East Main Street
Rexburg, ID 83440
PH: (208) 359-6980
crystal.watson@mmhnet.org
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President-Elect
Undetermined
450 East Main Street
Rexburg, ID 83440
crystal.watson@mmhnet.org
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Illinois
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President
Sandra Kambic
Manager, Physician Services
Presence St. Mary's Hospital
500 W Court Street
Kankakee, IL 60901
PH: (815) 937-2477
sandra.kambic@amitahealth.org
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President-Elect
Maureen Bradley, CPMSM
Manager, Provider Contracting & Credentialing
Rush Copley Medical Group
1256 Waterford Drive, Suite 230
Aurora, IL 60504
PH: (630) 692-5452
Maureen.bradley@rushcopley.com
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Indiana
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President
Brenda Hunsberger, MBA, CPMSM
Physician Recruiter
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
707 Cedar Street
Suite 200
South Bend, IN 46617
PH: (574) 335-8704
Brenda.hunsberger@sjrmc.com
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President-Elect
Amee Willhite, CPCS, CPMSM
Provider Onboarding Consultant
IU Health Physicians
1801 N. Senate Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46202
awillhite@iuhealth.org
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Iowa
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President
Becky Peitz, RN, CPCS, CPMSM
Manager, Medical Staff Services
Great River Medical Center
1221 South Gear Avenue
West Burlington, IA 52655
PH: (319) 768-3254
bpeitz@grhs.net
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President-Elect
Natalie Brincks, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Coordinator
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines, IA
PH: (515) 643-2172
nbrincks@mercydesmoines.org
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Kansas
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President
Christina Barnwell
Patient Account Manager
Lincoln Center OBGYN
800 SW Lincoln St
Topeka, KS 66606
PH: (785) 231-0613
cbarnwellkamss@gmail.com
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President-Elect
Leah Green, CPCS, PESC
Medical Staff Coordinator
Southwest Medical Center
315 W 15th Street
PO Box 1340
Liberal, KS 67905-1340
PH: (620) 629-6739
lgreen@swmedcenter.com
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Kentucky
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President
Beckie Herron, MA, CPCS
Director of Medical Staff
Baptist Health Louisville Medical Staff Services
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
PH: (502) 897-8128
beckie.herron@bhsi.com
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President-Elect
Lindsay Searing
Provider Enrollment Analyst
Brightview
8965 Steeplebush Drive
Florence, KY 41041
PH: (513) 518-5956
lindsay.searing@gmail.com
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Louisiana
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President
Rachelle Silva, CPMSM, CPCS
Credentialing Specialist
MultiPlan
1720 Carnation Ave
Metairie, LA 70001
PH: (504) 235-1571
rachelle.silva@multiplan.com
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President-Elect
Rebekah Turner, CPCS
Manager, Medical Staff Services
Ochsner LSU Health System- NL
1541 Kings Hwy, 1-343
Shreveport, LA 71103
PH: (318) 626-1083
rebekah.turner@ochsnerlsuhs.org
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Maine
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President
Nicole Palmitessa
Manager, Medical Staff & Credentialing
Spectrum Medical Group, PA
144 State St.
Portland, ME 04101
PH: (207) 879-3427
palmitessan@northernlight.org
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President-Elect
Helen Burnett
Medical Staff Coordinator
MDI Hospital
P.O. Box 8
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
PH: (207) 288-5082
helen.burnett@mdihospital.org
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Maryland
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President
Shelia Myers, BS, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services & CVO
Shady Grove Medical Center
9901 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
PH: (240) 826-6116
smyers@adventisthealthcare.com
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President-Elect
Dinika (Nikki) Wood, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Affairs & Credentialing
Bridge Point Hospital
4601 MK Jr. Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20032
PH: (202) 574-5777
nwood@bridgepointhealthcare.com
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Massachusetts
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President
Barbara Prats, CPMSM, CPCS
Manager, CVO, BH Medical Staff Services
Baystate Health
280 Chestnut Street, 5th Floor
Springfield, MA 01199
PH: (413) 794-1626
Barbara.prats@baystatehealth.org
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President-Elect
Anne Leary, CPMSM, CPCS
Manager, Medical Staff Office
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue, LW-206
Boston, MA 02215
PH: (617) 632-3484
AnneM_Leary@dfci.harvard.edu
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Michigan
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President
Lisa Allen, CPCS
Credentialing Supervisor
Provider Affairs
Henry Ford Health System
1 Ford Place - 2E21
Detroit, MI 48202
PH: (313) 874-6228
lallen14@hfhs.org
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President-Elect
Kate Cramer
Manager, Medical Staff Services
McLaren Greater Lansing
401 W. Greenlawn Ave
Lansing, MI 48910
PH: (517) 975-7578
katherine.cramer@mclaren.org |
Minnesota
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President
Stefanie L. Frank, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff & Accreditation Specialist
Hutchinson Health
1095 Highway 15 South
Hutchinson, MN 55350
PH: (320) 484-4511
sfrank@hutchhealth.com
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President-Elect
Michaela Jackson
Credentials Specialist
Children's Minnesota - Business Campus
CBC-2-PSS
5901 Lincoln Drive
Edina, MN 55436
PH: (952) 992-5297
michaela.jackson@childrensmn.org |
Mississippi
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President
Kristin Karrh
Credentialing Coordinator, CME Coordinator
Anderson Regional Medical Center
2124 14th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
PH: (601) 553-6311
kkarrh@andersonregional.org
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President-Elect
Monica Martin
Director of Credentialing
Baptist Health System
1225 N State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
PH: (601) 968-6142
monica.martin@bmhcc.org
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Missouri
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President
Kelly Brandt
Project Manager
CEP America
101 Pine Tree Lane
Freeburg, IL 62243
PH: (618) 972-3930
kelly.brandt@vituity.com
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President-Elect
Dustin Jackson
Director, Medical Staff Services
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Ave
G1-MSO
Seattle, WA 98101
PH: (206) 583-6007
dustin.jackson@virginiamason.org
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Montana
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President
Kristine Wakefield, CPCS CPMSM
Paralegal
Galington, Lohn & Robinson, PLLP
350 Ryman Street
Missoula, MT 59802
PH: (406) 523-2578
klwakefield@garlington.com
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President-Elect
Julie Gemar-Williams, CPCS, RHIA, CPHRM
Risk Management Specialist
Yellowstone Insurance Exchange, RRG
149 Crestview Lane
Missoula, MT 59803
PH: (406) 544-0816
julieg@yierrg.com
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Nebraska
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President
Terri Chappell, CPCS
Supervisor
CHI Health Central Credentialing
Service Center North Building
7261 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68124
PH: (402) 398-6242
terri.chappell@alegent.org
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President-Elect
Sara Watson
Director, Medical Staff Services
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
8200 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68114
PH: (402) 955-3775
sarwatson@childrensomaha.org
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Nevada
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President
Debra Yatchak, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services
Valley Health System
2075 E. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
PH: (702) 369-7587
debra.yatchak@uhsinc.com
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President-Elect
Tami Kneubuhl
Credentialing Coordinator
North Vista Hospital
1409 E Lake Mead Blvd
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
PH: (702) 657-5536
tkneubuhl2@primehealthcare.com
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New Hampshire
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President
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President-Elect
*n/a
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New Jersey
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President
Brenda Shaw, BHA, CPCS
Director, Medical Administration and Medical-Dental Staff Services
Hackensack Meridian Health-Raritan Bay Medical CenterRaritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
PH: (732) 324-5007
brenda.shaw@hackensackmeridian.org
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President-Elect
Maureen Freeman, CPCS
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
404 Fourth Avenue
Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
PH: (732) 776-3170
maureen.freeman@hackensackmeridian.org |
New Mexico
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President
Michelle Ehrhardt, MA, CPCS
CVO Credentials Manager
University of New Mexico Health System CVO
Office of Clinical Affairs
MSC08 4620
Room B-30, CTSC
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
PH: (505) 710-4390
Email: mehrhardt@salud.unm.edu
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President-Elect
Heidi Smith, MHA, CPCS, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Office
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center
7 Duende Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87508
PH: (505) 913-5540
heidi.smith@stvin.org
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New York
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President
Mark Hirschhorn, CPCS
Director of Compliance
andros
6B Olde Willow Way
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
PH: (914) 960-1493
geiser22@gmail.com
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President-Elect
Michelle Marchese, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff/Professional Svs.
White Plains Hospital
41 East Port Road & Davis Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
PH: (914) 681-1210
mmarchese@wphospital.org
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North Carolina
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President
Kelly Poole, CPMSM, CPCS
HCS Manager Credentialing and Medical Staff Support Services
UNC Health Care System
1101 Weaver Dairy Road - 2nd Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
PH: (984) 974-6334
Kelly.poole@unchealth.unc.edu
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President-Elect
Melissa Whitley
Quality Specialist
Vidant Health Care
621 Service Drive
Greenville, NC 27834
PH: (252) 847-1046
Melissa.Whitley@vidanthealth.com
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North Dakota
Please note that North Dakota and South Dakota have joined to become dakotAMSS
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President
Jodi Schaan, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Heart of America Medical Center
800 S Main Ave
Rugby, ND 58368
PH: (701) 776-5235
jschaan@hamc.com |
President-Elect
Penny Watkins
Medical Staff Services Manager
Trinity Health
20 Burdick Expy West
Minot, ND 58702
PH: (701) 857-2119
penny.watkins@trinityhealth.org |
Ohio
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President
Lorrie Paulus, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP
Director, Credentialing & Medical Staff Affairs
Mercy Health – Fairfield Hospital
420 Old Branch Hill Miamiv
Loveland, OH 45140
PH: (513) 870-7116
lxpaulus@mercy.com
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President-Elect
Heather Davis, CPMSM, CPCS
Manager Medical Staff Services
The Jewish Hospital
Medical Staff Office
4777 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
PH: (513) 686-5446
HLDavis@mercy.com
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Oklahoma
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President
DeeAnn Long, CPMSM
Credentialing/Compliance/Privacy Manager
Urologic Specialists of Oklahoma
10901 E. 48th Street
Tulsa, OK 74146
PH: (918) 392-2230
dlong@okuso.com
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President-Elect
Melony L. Birt, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Hillcrest Hospital South
1300 W. Durham St.
Broken Arrow, OK 74011
PH: (918) 810-5930
melonybrit@cox.net
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Oregon
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President
Hillary Parks
Credentialing Supervisor
Salem Hospital
601 SW 2nd Ave
Portland, OR 97204
PH: (503) 265-2948
hillary.parks@modahealth.com
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President-Elect
Tamara Nesbitt
Credentialing Coordinator
Hillcrest Hospital South
3601 SW Murray Blvd
Breaverton, OR 97005
PH: (503) 574-5968
Tamara.Nesbitt@providence.org |
Pennsylvania
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President
Louise Canlas, CPCS, CPMSM
Credentialing Specialist
The Wright Center for Community Health
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
501 S Washington Ave., Suite 1000
Scranton, PA 18505-3814
PH: (570) 591-5108
canlasl@thewrightcenter.org
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President-Elect
Patricia Hall, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
WellSpan York Hospital
1600 S George St
Catherine Dale Building, Room 2
York, PA 17403
PH: (717) 851-4418
cphall4@wellspan.org
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Puerto Rico
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President
Lucy Reyes
Credentialing Unit Supervisor
VA Caribbean Healthcare System
HRMS (05) VA Medical Center
10 Casia Street
San Juan, PR 00921-3201
PH: (787) 641-7582 x13177
lucydelap@yahoo.com
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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President
Elaine Meuli, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Trident Medical Center
9330 Medical Plaza Drivve
Charleston, SC 29406
PH: (843) 847- 4559
elaine.meuli@hcahealthcare.com
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President-Elect
Debbie Branham
Manager, Medical Staff Office
Lexington Medical Center
2720 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, SC 29169
PH:(803) 791-2200
dabranham@lexhealth.org
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South Dakota
*Please note that North Dakota and South Dakota have joined to become dakotAMSS
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President
Jodi Schaan, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Coordinator
Heart of America Medical Center
800 S Main Ave
Rugby, ND 58368
PH: (701) 776-5235
jschaan@hamc.com |
President-Elect
Penny Watkins
Medical Staff Services Manager
Trinity Health
20 Burdick Expy West
Minot, ND 58702
PH: (701) 857-2119
penny.watkins@trinityhealth.org |
Tennessee
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President
Amy Trivett, CPCS, CPMSM
CVO Corporate Manager
Ballad Health CVO
301 Princeton Road, Suite 3
Johnson City, TN 37601
PH: (423) 434-3139
amy.trivett@balladhealth.org
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President-Elect
Valeigh Osborn
Manager, Credentialing/Provider Integrity
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
1 Cameron Hill Circle 2.4
Chattanooga, TN 37402
PH: (423) 535-7259
Valeigh_Osborne@BCBST.com
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Texas
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President
Brooke Huseman, CPCS
Enterprise Director, Centralized Verification Services
Baylor Scott & White Health CVS
301 N. Washington Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246
PH: (214) 865-3933
Brooke.Huseman@BSWHealth.org
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President-Elect
Kendra LaCour-Ramey, CPMSM
Director, Medical Staff Services
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
17500 W. Grand Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
PH: 972-963-3078
ramey@memorialhermann.org
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Utah
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President
Jennifer L. Gillespie, CHC, CHPC, CPCS, CPMSM
Corporate Compliance Officer
10653 S. River Front Pkwy. #300
South Jordan, UT 84095
PH: (801) 302-5243
jgillespie@verisys.com
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President-Elect
Naomi Ward
Credentialing Manager
Fusion HealthCare Staffing
PO BOX 1865
Sandy, UT 84091
PH: (801) 971-3400
naomi.ward@fusionhcs.com
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Vermont
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Virginia
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President
Dawn Gordon, RN, BSN, MHA, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Integrated Professional Staff Services
Centra Health, Inc.
1901 Tate Springs Rd.
Lynchburg, VA 24521
PH: (434) 200-3628
dawn.gordon@centrahealth.com
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President-Elect
Teresa Saulnier, CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Professional Staff Services
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
PH: (757) 668-9780
teresa.saulnier@chkd.org
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Washington
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President
Lynn Everts, CPCS
Director, CCO
PeaceHealth
1115 SE 164th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98682
PH: (360) 729-2151
LEverts2@peacehealth.org
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President-Elect
Michelle Hyland, CPMSM, CPCS
Licensing and Credentialing Manager
Providence
4400 NE Halsey St.
Portland, OR 97213
PH: (971) 829-4957
michelle.hyland@providence.org
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West Virginia
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President
Bobbie Smith, AAS, CPMSM, CPCS
Medical Staff Services Manager
Charleston Area Medical Center
501 Morris St
Charleston, WV 25301
PH: (304) 388-7185
basmith@camc.org
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President-Elect
Balinda Nicholson, CPCS
Provider Relations Liason
WVU Hospital
1 Medical Center Dr
Box 8003
Morgantown, WV 26506-8003
PH: (304) 598-6194 (ext. 76194)
balinda.nicholson.m@wvumedicine.org
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Wisconsin
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President
Debbie Woods, CPCS, CPMSM
Medical Staff Office Coordinator
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Fox Valley
130 2nd Street
Neenah, WI 54956
PH: (920) 969-5308
DWoods@chw.org
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President-Elect
Renee Pierce
Medical Staff Coordinator
Sauk Prarie Healthcare
260 26th Street
Prarie du Sac, WI 53578
PH: (608) 643-7199
renee.pierce@saukprairiehealthcare.org |
Wyoming
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President
Teena Gering. CPMSM, CPCS
Director, Medical Staff Services
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
214 E 23rd Street
Cheyenne,WY 82009
PH: (307) 633-7940
Teena.Gering@crmcwy.org
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President-Elect
Susan Guth-Schwidt
HIMS/Medical Staff Services Sr. Manager
Community Hospital
2000 Campbell Dr
Torrington, WY 82240
PH: (307) 534-7138
susan.guth-schwindt@bannerhealth.com
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