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J-1 Visa Waivers State Contacts
	
	
				
	
	
	**Alabama**

**Catherine Crowe, ARC Waiver Coordinator**UAB IFSIS1720 2nd Avenue South, AB 420Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0110phone: 205.934.1252email: mrstout@uab.edu

**For FedEx/UPS delivery:**701 20th Street South, AB 420Birmingham, AL 35233

**Georgia**

**Beth Walker, Primary Care Office**State Office of Rural HealthGeorgia Department of Community Health502 South Seventh StreetCordele, Georgia 31015phone: 229.401.3094fax: 229.401.3077email: bwalker@dch.ga.gov

**Kentucky**

**Kasey Padgett**Health Program AdministratorKentucky Department for Public HealthDivision of Prevention and Quality Improvement (PQI)275 East Main Street HS2-W-DDPQIFrankfort, Kentucky 40621phone: 502.564.8966 ext. 4011email: Kasey.padgett@ky.gov

**Maryland**

**Sara Seitz, MPH**, DirectorState Office of Rural HealthOffice of Population Health ImprovementMaryland Department of Health201 West Preston StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201phone: 410.767.6123email: mdh.providerworkforceprograms@maryland.gov

**Mississippi**

**Teia S. McCormick, Workforce Recruitment Specialist**Mississippi State Department of HealthOffice of Rural Health & Primary Care570 E. Woodrow WilsonJackson, Mississippi 39215-1700phone: 601.576.7874email: teia.mccormick@msdh.ms.gov

**New York**

**Helen Crane, Program Administrator**Office of Primary Care and Health Systems ManagementNew York State Department of HealthCorning Tower, Room 1695Albany, New York 12237phone: 518.473.7019fax: 518.486.7835email: helen.crane@health.ny.gov

**North Carolina**

**Karen Gliarmis, AASPR**Placement Services – Office of Rural Health2009 Mail Service Center311 Ashe AvenueRaleigh, North Carolina 27699-2009phone: 919.527.6452fax: 919.715.1503email: Karen.Gliarmis@dhhs.nc.gov

**Ohio**

**Hend Mostafa, MPH**Workforce Program CoordinatorPrimary Care OfficeOhio Department of Health246 N. High Street, 5th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43266-0118phone: 614.466.1629email: Hend.Mostafa@odh.ohio.gov

**Pennsylvania**

**Jacqueline F. Austin, Public Health Program Administrator**Bureau of Health PlanningPennsylvania Department of Health625 Forster StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120-0701phone: 717.772.5298fax: 717.705.6525email: waiverprograms@pa.gov

**South Carolina**

***(Written Inquiries Only)***

**Mark Jordan, Director of Office of Primary Care**Department of Health and Environmental ControlBox 101106Columbia, South Carolina 29211-0106

**Tennessee**

**Ann Cranford, J-1 Visa Coordinator**Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Health AccessCordell Hull Building, 6th Floor425 5th Avenue, NorthNashville, Tennessee 37247-5210phone: 615.741.2101fax: 615.253.2100email: Ann.Cranford@tn.gov

**Virginia**

**Olivette Burroughs, Health Workforce Specialist**Office of Health Equity (OHE)Virginia Department of Health109 Governor Street, Suite 714 WestRichmond, Virginia 23219phone: 804.864.7431fax: 804.864.7440email: Olivette.Burroughs@vdh.virginia.gov

**West Virginia**

**Bethlhem Amare, J-1 Visa Coordinator**West Virginia State Office of Rural HealthDivision of Rural Health and Recruitment350 Capitol Street, Room 515Charleston, West Virginia 25301phone: 304.356.4217fax: 304.558.1437email: Bethlhem.S.Amare@wv.gov Appalachian Regional Commission

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