Office of Regional Operations

The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) works through HRSA's ten regional offices to improve health care systems and America’s health care safety net, increase access to quality care, reduce disparities, and advance public health.

Core Functions

Provides leadership on HRSA's mission, goals, priorities and initiatives in regions, states and territories.

Conducts surveillance and analysis of health care environmental trends and recommends ways to improve policies and programs.

Generates collaborative efforts between state health care leaders and HRSA improve public health and health care systems.

Fosters greater alignment and collaboration between HRSA programs and other public and private programs working in communities to pursue common goals and integrated systems of care.

Provides technical assistance to HRSA grantees.

Supports the recruitment and retention of primary health care providers in Health Professional Shortage Areas.

HRSA Regional Divisions

Boston - Region I
(CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
New York - Region II
(NJ, NY, PR, VI)
Philadelphia - Region III
(DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Atlanta - Region IV
(AL, GA, FL, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Chicago - Region V
(IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Dallas - Region VI
(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Kansas City - Region VII
(IA, MO, NE, KS)
Denver - Region VIII
(CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
San Francisco - Region IX
(AZ, CA, HI, NV, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau)
Seattle - Region X
(AK, ID, OR, WA)