Arizona Telemedicine Council
The Arizona Telemedicine Council was created by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the Arizona State Legislature. The Council was given oversight for the Arizona Telemedicine Program and the development of its telecommunications network. Senator Robert (“Bob”) Burns, who initiated the legislation that created the Arizona Telemedicine Program, became the first Co-chairman of the Council which has met quarterly in Phoenix since 1996.
2012 Membership
Legislators
Senate President Robert Burns (retired)
Representative Matt Heinz, M.D. Representative John Kavanagh
Agency Members
Arizona Department of Corrections - Michael Adu-Tutu, DDS, MBA, CCHP-A Arizona Department of Health Services - Will Humble, MPH, Interim Director
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)- John Molina, MD
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services - Ben Bobrow, MD
Children's Rehabilitative Services - Donald A. Graf
Joint Legislative Budget Committee - Steve Grunig
Arizona Supreme Court - Niki O’Keeffe, RN, MA
Arizona Corporation Commission - Jeff Hatch-Miller
Arizona Government Information Technology Agency - Galen Updike
Public Members
Indian Health Services - Mark Carroll, MD
Mayo Clinic - Breeann Adleman
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Bark Demaershalk, MD, MSc, FRCP(C) Copper Queen Community Hospital - James Dickson, CEO UA College of Medicine Phoenix – Stuart D. Flynn, MD
AZ College of Osteopathic Medicine - Lori Kemper, DO
AZ Telecommunications & Information Council - Ralph Gierish University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Tim Hunter, MD
A.T. Still University - Thomas McWilliams, DO
Banner Health System - Marshall “Mark” Smith, MD
University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Stephen A. Klotz, MD
Barrow Neurological Institute - Alan Pitt, MD
A.T. Still Univ. School of Osteopathic Medicine in AZ – Douglas L. Wood, DO, PhD
Arizona Health-e Connection - Melissa Rutala Health-e Republic - Brad Tritle Carondelet Health Network - Donna Zazworsky, RN, MS, CCM, FAAN
Ex-Officio Members – Guests
Northern Arizona Behavioral Health Authority - Nancy Rowe
AZ Department of Education - Bruce Groll, PhD
Banner Health System - Steve Sowards