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Staff

Kim Sibilsky, Executive Director

• Program Oversight
• Policy
• Research & Development

Phillip J. Bergquist, CHIPRA Program Manager

• MIChild and HealthyKids Outreach
• Enrollment Initiatives
• Outreach and Enrollment Program Development and Training
• Children's Health Insurance Policy

Carolee Besteman, RN, MS, Clinical Consultant

• Immunization Program

Patrick Burke, Financial/Operations Director

• Contract Management
• Facilities
• Operations
• Budget & Finance Committee
• Finance Officers Network Liaison

John Cahill, Information Systems Manager

• IT Support for Community Health Centers in 22 states using PECS
• MPCA Data Warehouse Project Coordinator
• VirtualCHC Account Manager
• Help Desk Coordinator

• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• Communications
• Communications Consultation

• Community Development and Technical Assistance
• Program Evaluation
• General Program Development and Planning

Rebecca Cienki, MPH, Director of Policy & Planning

• Health Policy
• Technical Assistance
• Statewide Strategic Planning
• Medicaid Prospective Payment System
• Health Center Billing/Reimbursement
• Behavioral Health Network Liaison

Neal Colburn, CPHIT, CPEHR, Technical Assistance Consultant
517.381.8000 x220

• Technical Assistance to New Start Health Centers
• Detroit Area Community Development
• Community Meetings Facilitation
• Detroit Wayne County Health Authority Liaison 
   

Bill Collin, MBA, CPME, Project Manager
517.614.0707

• Information Technology

Michael Gleason, Network Administrator
517.381.8000 x217

• Information Technology
• Data Center

Matt Herwaldt, Accounting Manager
517.381.8000 x225

• Payables, Receivables
• Payroll
• Financial Statements
• Grant Accounting
• Contract Administration
• Billing Managers Network Liaison

Dana Hughes, Communications Manager

• Communications
• Communications Consultation
• Grassroots Advocacy
• Graphic Design
• Marketing
• Media Relations
• Social Networking
• Marketing Network Liaison

Kevin McGhee, AmeriCorps Program Coordinator

• MPCA Community HealthCorps (AmeriCorps) ARRA Program Coordination
• MPCA Community HealthCorps Service Projects Coordination
• MPCA Community HealthCorps Member Recruitment
• Secondary Liaison to the Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan's AmeriCorps

Lauren E. McLennan, AmeriCorps Member

• Migrant Health
• Homeless Health
• Emergency Management
• HIV/AIDS

Lynda Meade, MPA, Program Manager

• Tobacco Treatment
• Migrant Programs
• Homeless Programs
• Emergency Management
• HIV/AIDS
• Maternal and Child Health

• Educates state legislators about the existence and role of Community Health Centers in assuring access to health for medically underserved areas/populations
• Recruit legislative sponsors for bills protecting Community Health Centers and improving access to health care for Michigan residents
• Arrange meetings between member organizations and their state legislators as needed and relevant
• Monitor state legislation that could potentially impact Community Health Centers and educate state legislators about that impact as bills move toward passage
• Nurture relationships with members of the state's executive branch
• Inform members about legislative issues
• Train members on effective advocacy

Rob Pazdan, Manager of Network Operations

• Information Technology
• Data Center

Erin Rogers, Receptionist

• Administrative Assistance
• Clerical Support
• Front Desk Administration

• New Membership Applications
• Executive Director Administrative Support
• Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Membership Committee Administrative Support
• Human Resources

• MPCA Community HealthCorps (AmeriCorps) Program Administration/Coordination
• MPCA Community HealthCorps (AmeriCorps) ARRA Program Administration/Coordination
• MPCA Community HealthCorps Service Projects Administration/Coordination
• Reach Out and Read Michigan Advisory Board Member
• Primary Liaison to the Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan's AmeriCorps
• Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Resources / Training

Fay Thiel, Network Development Director

• Virtual CHC
• MPCA Health Information Technology Network

• Health Professional Shortage Area Analysis, Support
• Assist in Designation Process for Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
• Maintain the Health Data Repository and Other Databases
• Assist in Community Development Activities
• Assist in Development, Review, Composition of Grant Proposals
• Assist in Development of Legislative, Policy Initiatives

• Training, Conference, Event Planning

• Group Purchase Discounts
• Health Information Technology/Electronic Health Records Technical Assistance
• Data Center

• Quality Improvement
• HIV Routine Screening Integration
• Organization and Clinical Redesign / Project RevUp
• Expertise in Process Mapping, Care Model, Improvement Model
• Expertise in Cancer Screening Integration
• Clinical Services Committee
• Provider Network Liaison