Physician J-1 Visa Waivers - Conrad 30 State Contacts
You will find below a list of the various state contacts for the physician J-1 visa waivers through the Conrad 30/State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Process. For questions regarding the waiver process for foreign doctor (IMGs/FMGs), please contact one of our Experienced Immigration Lawyers at
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J1 VISA WAIVER CONTACTS BY STATE
Alabama
Cheri Reaves-Tillery
Alabama Department of Public Health
Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
RSA Tower, Suite 710
Montgomery, AL 36104
Telephone: 334-206-5441
Fax: 334-206-5434
Email: CheriReaves-Tillery@adph.state.al.us
Alaska
Nancy Barros
Alaska Department of Health & Social Services
Primary Care & Rural Health Unit
P.O. Box 110601
Juneau, AK 99811-0601
Tel: (907) 465-1491
E-Mail: Nancy_Barros@health.state.ak.us
Web Site: http://dhss.alaska.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Arizona
Fabian Valle
Workforce Programs, Office of Health Systems Development (HSD)
AZ Dept. of Health Services (ADHS)
1740 W. Adams
Room 410
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Telephone: 602-542-1066/542-1219
Fax: 602-542-2011 (mark Attn: J-1 Visa Waiver)
Email: vallef@azdhs.gov
Web Site: http://www.azdhs.gov/hsd/workforce/j-1-waiver/index.htm
Arkansas
Mary Fuller, Administrator
Arkansas Department of Health
J-1 Visa Waiver Program
5800 West 10th Street, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72204
Tel: (501) 661-2771
Fax: (501) 661-2165
E-Mail: mfuller@healthyarkansas.com
Randy Anderson
Tel: (501) 280-4912 or 4706
E-Mail: randerson@healthyarkansas.com
Web Site: www.healthyarkansas.com
California
Candi McCarthy Zizek
DH Care Services, Primary & Rural Health Division
1501 Capitol Avenue, Ste 71.6044, MS 8500
PO Box 997413
Sacramento, CA 94899-7413
Telephone: 916-449-5745 / 916-449-5770
Fax: 916-449-5777
Email: candi.Zizek@dhcs.ca.gov
J1 Visa Waiver Information: California accepts 30
applications per year for the J-1 Visa (Conrad 30 waiver)
program on a first come first served basis
starting October 1 of each year.
Colorado
Cherith Chapman and Aaron Ortiz
Colorado Provider Recruitment Program
3033 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 606
Aurora, CO 80014
Telephone: 1-800-851-6782
Fax: (303) 832-7496
Email: cpr@coruralhealth.org
Connecticut
Marijane Mitchell
CT Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 11PSI
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Telephone: (860) 509-7658
Email: marijane.mitchell@ct.gov;
marijane.mitchell@po.state.ct.us
Physician Licensure Website:
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/Licensure/licensure.htm;
Physician J1 Visa Waiver Website:
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/PB/HISR/HPSA.htm
Delaware
Joan Barnwell
Delaware Division of Public Health
Health Systems Management
655 S. Bay Road Suite 206
Dover, DE 19901
Telephone: 302-741-2960
Fax: 302-741-2970
Email: Joan.Barnwell@state.de.us
Georgia
Tina Register
Georgia Department of Community Health
State Office of Rural Health
502 South 7th Street
Cordele, Georgia 31015
Telephone: 229-401-3076
Fax: 229-401-3077
Email: tregister@dch.ga.gov
Hawaii
R. Scott Daniels, Ph.D
Hawaii State Office of Rural Health
PO Box 1675
Honoka`a, HI 96727
Telephone: 808-775-8883
Fax: 808-775-8889
Email: scott.daniels@doh.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Laura Rowen
Idaho Primary Care Office
450 W. State Street, 4th Floor
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0036
Telephone: (208) 334-5993
Fax: (208) 332-7262
Email: rowenl@dhw.idaho.gov
Illinois
Bronwyn Jones-Leach
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
Telephone: 217-782-1624
Fax: 217-782-2547
Email: bronwyn.jones@illinois.gov
J-1 Visa Waiver Filing Instructions:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/pdf/j-1application_fy2005.pdf
State of Illinois Department of
Public Health Website: http://www.idph.state.il.us/
Indiana
J-1 Visa Waiver Program Director
Partner Relations
Indiana State Department of Health
2 N. Meridian Street, 8B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
J1 Visa Waiver-Indiana State Department of Health web site at http://www.in.gov/isdh;http://www.in.gov/isdh/publications/partner_rel/
J-1 Waiver Instructions:
www.in.gov/isdh/publications/partner_rel/pdfs/J-1Instructions.pdf
Website: http://www.in.gov/isdh/publications/partner_rel/
Iowa
Carl Kulczyk
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of Health Care Access
321 E 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Telephone: 515-281-7223
Fax: 515-242-6384
Email: ckulczyk@idph.state.ia.us
Kansas
Barbara Gibson
Office of Local and Rural Health
1000 S.W. Jackson, Suite 340
Topeka, KS 66612-1365
Phone: (785)296-1200
E-mail: bgibson@kdhe.state.ks.us
Website: www.kdhe.state.ks.us/olrh
Kentucky
John Hensley
Health Program Administrator
Kentucky Department of Public Health
Health Care Access Branch
275 East Main Street HS2GW-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Tel: (502) 564-8966 x3773
Fax: (502) 564-8389
Email: john.hensley@mail.state.ky.us
Web Site: http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/dpqi/hcab.htm
Louisiana
Jeanne R. Haupt
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
628 North 4th St.
PO Box 3118
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Telephone: (225) 342-3506
Fax: (225) 342-5839
Email: jhaupt@dhh.la.gov
J1 Visa Waiver Website: http://www.pcrh.dhh.louisiana.gov
Maine
Charles Dwyer
J-1 Visa Waiver Review
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Department of Human Services
#11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Tel: (207) 287-5503 or 5524
Fax: (207) 624-5431
Email: charles.dwyer@maine.gov
Web Site: ftp://ftp.state.me.us/pub/sos/cec/rcn/apa/10/144/144c513.doc
Maryland
Elizabeth Vaidya
DHMH/ Office Health Policy and Planning
201 W. Preston St.
Room 423
Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: 410 767 5695
Fax: 410 333 7501
Email: evaidya@dhmh.state.md.us
Michigan
Michelle Lovaas
Medical Opportunities of Michigan
2410 Woodlake Dr., Ste. 440
Okemos, MI 48864
Tel: (517) 347-3336 and (517) 347-4096
Toll Free: (800) 479-1666
Fax: (517) 347-4678
Email: mlovaas@mimom.org
Email 2: wightmant@michigan.gov
Website: www.mimom.org Minnesota
Lorry Colaizy
Office of Rural Health & Primary Care, MN Dept. of Health
PO Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Telephone: 651-282-3851
Fax: 651-297-5808
Email: lawrence.colaizy@health.state.mn.us
J1 Visa Information Website:
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/j1guide.htm
Mississippi
Alvin Harrion
MS Department of Health
POB 1700
570 East Woodrow Wilson Blvd.
Jackson, MS 39215
Telephone: 601-576-7216
Fax: 601-576-7530
Email: aharrion@msdh.state.ms.us
Missouri
Joyce Alexander
State of Missouri Dept of Health and Senior Services
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: 800-891- 7415 or (573) 751-6219
Fax: (573) 522-8146
Email: joyce.alexander@dhss.mo.gov
Montana
John Schroeck
MT DPHHS - Primary Care Office
Diane Building 1218 E. 6th Ave
PO Box 202951
Helena, Montana 59601
Telephone: (406) 444-3574
Fax: (406) 444-2750
Email: jschroeck@mt.gov
Nebraska
Tom Rauner
Office of Rural Health & Primary Care
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Telephone: 402- 471-0148
Fax: 402-471-0180
Email: thomas.rauner@dhhs.ne.gov
Nevada
Douglas A. Schrauth
Nevada Primary Care Development Center
775-684-4220
Email: dschrauth@health.nv.gov
J1 Visa Waiver Contact: Mary Baker Mackenzie
Nevada State Health Division
Primary Care Development Center
775-684-4220
email: mmackenzie@nvhd.state.nv.us
New Hampshire
Claire Hodgman
NH Recruitment Center Program
3 South Street
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: 1-800-203-0234
Email: chodgman@bistatepca.org
J1 Visa Waiver Information Website: http://www.nhrc.org
New Jersey
Linda Anderson
New Jersey State Department
of Health and Senior Services
50 E. State Street
P.O. Box 364
Trenton, NJ 08625
Tel: (609) 292-1495
Fax: (609) 292-9288 and (609) 292-3580
E-Mail: linda.anderson@doh.state.nj.us
Web Site: www.state.nj.us/health/j-1/
New Mexico
Gabriel D. Chavez, Jr.
NM Department of Health
300 San Mateo NE
Suite 900
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Telephone: 505-841-5866
Fax: 505-841-5885
Email: gabriel.chavez1@state.nm.us
New York
Steve Swanson
New York State Department of Health
Tower Bldg Room 1084
Empire State Plaza
Albany NY 12237-0053
Telephone: (518) 473-7019
Fax: (518) 474-0572
Email: sas03@health.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Tom Tucker, Medical Placement Specialist
North Carolina Office of
Rural Health and Resource Development
311 Ashe Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27606
Tel: (919) 733-2040
Tel: (919) 715-7629
To request application
Fax: (919) 733-8300
E-Mail: tomtucker@mindspring.com
Web Site: www.ncruralhealth.org/j1.html
North Dakota
Mary Amundson
North Dakota State Department of Health
P.O. Box 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
Tel: (701) 777-4018
Fax: (701) 328-4727
E-Mail: mamundson@medicine.nodak.edu
Web Site: www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/rhw/j1/
Ohio
Krista Sapp, M.P.H.
Ohio Department of Health
Primary Care and Rural Health
246 North High St. - 6th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: 614-466-1629
Email: Krista.sapp@odh.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Michael Brown, Director of Primary Care
Oklahoma Department of Health
Office of Primary Care
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Tel: (405) 271-8428
Fax: (405) 271-2886
E-Mail: mikebr@health.state.ok.us
Web Site: http://www.health.state.ok.us/
Oregon
Dia Shuhart
Dept. of Human Services
800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 930
Portland, OR 97232
Telephone: 503-373-0364
Fax: 503-373-0313
Pennsylvania
Connie Hanna
PA Department of Health
7th & Forster Street, Room 1033
Health and Welfare Bldg
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Telephone: 717-772-5298
Fax: 717-705-6525
E-Mail: channa@state.pa.us
Web Site: webserver.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=169&q=204585
Rhode Island
John E. Wojcik
Division of Health Services Regulation
Health Professions
3 Capitol Hill, Room 205
Providence, RI 02908
Tel: (401) 222-3855
Fax: (401) 222-2158
E-Mail: JohnW@doh.state.ri.us
Robert Crausman
Tel: (401) 222-7888
E-Mail: RobertC@doh.state.ri.us
Web Site: http://www.health.state.ri.us/hsr/professions/visa/j1visa.php
South Carolina
Mark Jordan
South Carolina Office of Primary Care
Office of Primary Care
1751 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC
Telephone: 803-898-0766
Fax: 803-898-0445
Email: JORDANMA@dhec.sc.gov
Web Site: http://www.scdhec.gov/health/opc/j1.htm
South Dakota
Josie Petersen
Office of Rural Health
600 East Capital Avenue
Pierre,SD, 57501
Telephone: 1-800-738-2301
Fax: 605-773-5683
Email: josie.petersen@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Ann Cranford
Tennessee Office of Rural Health
425 5th Avenue, North
Cordell Hull Building, 6th Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Telephone: 615.741.2101
Fax: 615.253.2100
Email: ann.cranford@state.tn.us
Website: http://health.state.tn.us/rural/j1visa0.html
Texas
Clay Daniel
Texas Primary Care Office
1100 West 49th Street
Mail Code 1937
Austin Texas 78756
Telephone: (512) 458-7518
Fax: (512) 458-7658
Email: clay.daniel@dshs.state.tx.us
J1 Visa Waiver Website: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/chpr/j1info.shtm
Utah
Ms. Erin L. Olsen
Utah Department of Health
Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
PO Box 142005
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2005
Telephone: (801) 538-6214
Fax: (801) 538-6387
Email: elolsen@utah.gov
Vermont
Craig Stevens
Vermont Department of Health
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
108 Cherry Street
PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
Tel: (802) 863-7513
Fax: (802) 651-1634
Email: csteven@vdh.state.vt.us
Dawn Miller
Tel: (802) 951-5179
Denis Barton
Tel: (802) 951-4006
http://healthvermont.gov/rural/rural_health.aspx
Virginia
Health Workforce Incentives Coordinator
VDH Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy
109 Govenor Street
Suite 1016 East
Richmond, VA 23219
Telephone: (804) 864-7436
Fax: (804) 864-7440
Email: ppova.recruitment@vdh.virginia.gov
J1 Visa Waiver Website:
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OMHHE/index.htm
Washington
Jennell Prentice
Office of Community and Rural Health
PO Box 47834
Olympia, WA 98504-7834
Telephone: 360-236-2814
Fax: 360-664-9273
Email: jennell.prentice@doh.wa.gov
J-1 Visa Waiver Website: http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh
West Virginia
Monique Mahone
West Virginia Department of Health
& Human Resources, Office of
Community Health Systems
350 Capitol Street Room 515
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Telephone: 304-558-4382
Fax: 304-558-1437
Email: moniquemahone@wvdhhr.org
Wisconsin
Joanne Herfel
Primary Care Consultant
Wisconsin Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 2659
1 West Wilson Street, Room 118
Madison WI 53701-2659
Tel: (608) 264-6528 or (608) 267-3263
Fax: (608) 261-6392
E-mail: herfejl@dhfs.state.wi.us
Web Site: http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/PrimaryCare/J-1Visa/
Wyoming
Doug Thiede
Wyoming Department of Health
Office of Rural Health
West Building Ste 510
6101 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tel: (307) 777-8651
Fax: (307) 777-8545
E-Mail: dthied@state.wy.us
Web Site: http://health.wyo.gov/default.aspx
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