Arizona Telemedicine Council

 The Arizona Telemedicine Council was created by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the Arizona State Legislature. Chaired by the Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the Council was given oversight for the Arizona Telemedicine Program and the development of its telecommunications network. Semator 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.
 

2004 Membership

Legislators

 Senator Robert Burns

Senator Robert Cannell, MD

Representative John Huppental

Representative Marian McClure

Agency Members

ASU - David Hrabe, PhD, RN

Maricopa Public Health Services - Robert Jones, MD

Joint Legislative Budget Committee - Lorenzo Martinez

AZ Department of Health Services - Niki O'Keeffe, RN, MA

AZ Department of Health Services - Leslie Schwalbe

AZ Corporation Commission - Jeff Hatch-Miller

Public Members

Indian Health Services - Mark Carroll, MD

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale - Katherine Cecala

Telemedicine Advisor - Edward Cirillo

AZ College of Osteopathic Medicine - James Cole, DO

AZ College of Osteopathic Medicine - Thomas McWilliams, DO

Northern AZ Behavioral Health Authority - Susan Morley, MSW

Banner Health System - Marshall "Mark" Smith, MD

Ex-Officio Members - Guests

Community Partnership of So. AZ  - Tamara Crawley

Univ. of AZ State Relations - Greg Fahey

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale - Darin Goss, MPH

AZ Dept. of Education - Bruce Groll

AZ Telemedicine Program Executive Committee

Ronald S. Weinstein, MD, Director

Richard A. McNeely, Co-Director

Ana María López, MD, MPH, Medical Director

Gail Barker, PhD, Associate Director for Finance

Sandy Beinar, Associate Director

Gary Freiburger, Associate Director, Information Services

Mike Holcomb, Associate Director, Network Architecture

Alison M. Hughes, Associate Director, Outreach

Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD,  Associate Director, Program Evaluation

Gerri Lamb, PhD, Associate Director, Nursing

Rifat Latifi, MD, Associate Director, Telesurgery & International Affairs

Mariann Shinoskie, University Attorney

Updated:  December 8, 2004