Regional Health Administrators (RHAs)
The Regional Health Administrator is the senior federal public health official and scientist in each of the ten Public Health Service regions. He/she performs essential functions for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in three major areas: prevention, preparedness, and agency-wide coordination. The Regional Health Administrator is the delegated authority for administration and oversight of the Title X family planning services projects and Regional Training Center in the applicable region. For additional information, please visit the Regional Health Administrators Page on the OASH website.
| Region | Organization Information | Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) | John F. Kennedy Federal Building Room 2100 Boston, Massachusetts 02203 fax: 617-565-1491 | Betsy F. Rosenfeld, J.D Acting Regional Health Administrator ph: 617-565-1505 betsy.rosenfeld@hhs.gov |
| II (NJ, NY, PR, VI) | 26 Federal Plaza Room 3835 New York, NY 10278 fax: (212) 264-3620 | Michelle S. Davis, PhD, MSPH Regional Health Administrator, Region II ph: (212) 264-2560 michelle.davis@hhs.gov |
| III (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV) | The Public Ledger Building 150 South Independence Mall West Suite 436 Philadelphia, PA 19106 fax: 215-861-4623 | Dalton Paxman, PhD Regional Health Administrator ph: 215-861-4639 dalton.paxman@hhs.gov |
| IV (KY, MS, NC, TN, AL, FL, GA, SC) | Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street Room 5B95 Atlanta, GA 30303-8909 fax: 404-562-7899 | RADM Clara H. Cobb, MS, RN ph: 404-562-7894 clara.cobb@hhs.gov |
| V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) | 233 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 fax: 312-353-0718 | RADM James M. Galloway, MD, FACP, FACC ph: 312-353-1385 james.galloway@hhs.gov |
| VI (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) | 1301 Young Street Suite 1124 Dallas, TX 75202 fax: 214-767-3617 | RADM Epi Elizondo, PhD, PA-C ph: 214-767-3879 epi.elizondo@hhs.gov |
| VII (IA, KS, MO, NE) | 601 East 12th Street Room S-1801 Kansas City, MO 64106 fax: (816) 426-2178 | CAPT Jose Belardo, JD, MSW Regional Health Administrator ph: (816) 426-3291 jose.belardo@hhs.gov |
| VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) | 999 18th Street South Terrace Suite 471 Denver, CO 80202 fax: 303-844-2019 | CAPT Zachary Taylor, MD, MS ph: 303-844-7860 zachary.taylor@hhs.gov |
| IX (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and the six U.S. Associated Pacific Jurisdictions) | 90 7th Street, Suite 5-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 fax: 415-437-8004 | CAPT Nadine Simons, RN Regional Health Administrator ph: 415-437-8102 nadine.simons@hhs.gov |
| X (AK, ID, OR, WA) | 2201 Sixth Avenue M/S RX-20 Seattle, WA 98121 fax: 206-615-2481 | RADM Patrick O'Carroll, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACMI ph: 206-615-2469 patrick.ocarroll@hhs.gov |
Regional Program Consultants (RPCs)
The Regional Program Consultant for Family Planning is the Office of Family Planning representative in each Public Health Service regional office. Under the direction of the Regional Health Administrator, the RPC is responsible for day-to-day administration and oversight of the Title X-funded family planning services projects and Regional Training Center in the applicable region. The RPC is the point of contact for the Title X family planning program within the region.
| Region | Organization Information | Contacts |
|---|---|---|
| I (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) | JFK Federal Building 15 New Sudbury Street, Suite 2126 Boston, MA 02203 fax: 617-565-4265 | Kathleen Desilets ph: 617-565-1062 kathleen.desilets@hhs.gov Natalia Guevara ph: 617-565-1070 natalia.guevara@hhs.gov |
| II (NJ, NY, PR, VI) | 26 Federal Plaza, Room 38-100 New York, NY 10278 fax: 212-264-9908 | Delores Stewart ph: 212-264-3935 delores.stewart@hhs.gov |
| III (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV) | The Public Ledger Building 150 S. Independence Mall West Suite 436 Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499 fax: 215-861-4623 | Dickie Lynn Gronseth ph: 215-861-4656 dickielynn.gronseth@hhs.gov Rhonda Jackson ph: 215-861-4626 rhonda.jackson@hhs.gov |
| IV (KY, MS, NC, TN, AL, FL, GA, SC) | Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Ste. 5B95 Atlanta, GA 30303-8909 fax: 404-562-7899 | Edecia Richards ph: 404-562-7900 edecia.richards@hhs.gov |
| V (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) | 233 North Michigan Avenue Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 fax: 312-353-7800 | Tamara Cox ph: 312-353-2129 tamara.cox@hhs.gov Amanda French ph: 312-886-3864 amanda.french@hhs.gov |
| VI (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX) | 1301 Young Street, Suite 1124 Dallas, TX 75202 fax: 214-767-3425 | Liese Sherwood-Fabre ph: 214-767-3060 liese.sherwoodfabre@hhs.gov Betty Chern-Hughes ph: 214-767-3088 betty.chern-hughes@hhs.gov |
| VII (IA, KS, MO, NE) | 601 East 12th Street Room S1800 Kansas City, MO 64106 fax: 816-426-2178 | Nancy Miller ph: 816-426-2825 nancy.miller@hhs.gov Dustin Rider ph: 816-426-2924 dustin.rider@hhs.gov |
| VIII CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) | 1725 Blake Street Suite 400 Denver, CO 80202 fax: 303-844-2019 | Jill Leslie ph: 303-844-7856 jill.leslie@hhs.gov Colleen Bray ph: 303-844-7849 colleen.bray@hhs.gov |
| IX (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and the six U.S. Associated Pacific Jurisdictions) | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Planning 90 7th Street, Suite 5-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 fax: 415-437-8004 | Kaee Ross ph: 415-437-7984 kaee.ross@hhs.gov Rebecca Meece ph: 415-437-8403 Rebecca.meece@hhs.gov |
| X (AK, ID, OR, WA) | 2201 Sixth Avenue, MS 29 Suite 800 Seattle, WA 98121-2500 fax: 206-615-2481 | Marjie Witman ph: 206-615-2501 marjie.witman@hhs.gov Louis J. Glass 206-615-2776 louis.glass@hhs.gov |
