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Staff

Kim Sibilsky, Executive Director

• Program Oversight
• Policy
• Research & Development

• Shortage Designations
• Educational Warehouse Support
• Behavioral Health Integration Coordination

• Encourage and facilitate Community Health Center participation in national and statewide recruitment and retention programs
• Design and implement strategies to assist Community Health Centers in developing an effective recruitment and retention plan that will include plan evaluation and assessment tools
• Develop a Workforce Planning Center to assist Community Health Centers in recruiting and retaining a quality health workforce
• Assist Community Health Centers in marketing employment opportunities using a variety of media

Phillip J. Bergquist, Manager of Health Center Operations, CHIPRA Program Director

• Health Center Operations
• Health Center Finance and Billing/Reimbursement
• Health Center Policies and Procedures
• Policy Analysis (PIN, PAL, Medicaid, Medicare, CMS)
• Technical Assistance
• Outreach and Enrollment Initiatives, Program Development and Training
• Operations Network Liaison

Carolee Besteman, RN, MS, Clinical Consultant

• Immunization Program

Patrick Burke, Director of Finance & Operations

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

John Cahill, CHP, 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

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

Rebecca Cienki, MPH, Director of Strategic Growth

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

Neal Colburn, CPHIT, CPEHR, Director of Capital Development

• 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

• Information Technology

Michael Gleason, Network Administrator

• Information Technology
• Data Center

Matt Herwaldt, CMA, Accounting Manager

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

Dana Lawrence, Communications Manager

• Communications
• Grassroots Advocacy
• Graphic Design
• Marketing
• Media Relations
• Social Networking

• Training, Conference, Event Planning

Kevin McGhee, AmeriCorps Program Specialist

• 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

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

• Strategic outreach direction
• AmeriCorps member supervision
• Training for members and other community-based organizations
• Partner development

• Office Operations
• Building Maintenance Oversight
• Program Support

• Clinical quality
• Clinical workforce
• Clinical information technology supporting Meaningful Use, Patient-Centered Medical Home, Pay for Performance, quality-related research activities
• Clinical quality capacity-building, coordination, alignment in CHCs

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

• Partner development with, and indirect oversight of locally-based Health Center staff in providing re-determination assistance
• Execution of text message, email, and voice broadcast coverage reminder systems
• Data management
• Training for members and other community-based organizations

• 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

  






Jon Villasurda, MPH, Data and Policy Specialist

• Community Health Databases
• Community Needs Assessments
• Federal Health Shortage Designations (HPSAs and MUA/Ps)
• Health Policy
• Technical Assistance
• Uniform Data System (UDS)