Contacts
Team Members
The Flex Monitoring Team is comprised of the staff from the following Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Centers:
University of Minnesota
Rural Health Research Center
- Ira Moscovice, PhD, 612-624-8618
- Michelle Casey, MS, 612-623-8316
- Walter R. Gregg, MA, MPH, 612-623-8320
- Gestur Davidson, PhD, 612-623-8322
University of North Carolina
Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
- Becky Slifkin, MHA, PhD, 919-966-5541
- George Pink, MHSA, PhD, 919-843-2728
- Tom Ricketts, PhD, 919-966-5541
- Victoria Freeman, DrPH, 919-966-6168
- Indira Richardson, MPA, 919-966-9484
University of
Southern Maine
Maine Rural Health Research Center
- Andy Coburn, PhD, 207-780-4435
- Jennifer Lenardson, 207-780-4513
- John Gale, MS, 207-228-8399
- Stephenie Loux, MS, 207-780-5774
- Karen Pearson, MLIS, MA, 207-780-4553
- Melanie Race , 207-228-8247
National Advisory Committee for the Flex Monitoring Team
The Flex Monitoring Team established a National Advisory Committee to help inform our research agenda, data collection efforts, interpretation of results, and dissemination strategies. The National Advisory Committee members include:
- Lisa Davis, MHA, Director, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health;
- Nancy Egbert (ex-officio), RN, MPH, Senior Clinical Advisor, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy;
- Terry Hill, Executive Director, TASC;
- Richard Hoeth, Vice President of Rural Health and Member Relations, Texas Hospital Association;
- Kathy Kaplan, RN-C, Coordinator of Swing Beds and Care Management Programs, Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, Maine;
- Thomas Martin, CEO, Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, Washington;
- Dave Palm, Director, Office of Public Health, Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services;
- Kip Smith, Project Director, Montana Health Research and Education Foundation; and
- John Supplitt, Senior Director, American Hospital Association.