Planning Group Participants

SVHPG process information may be obtained through the State Hepatitis C Coordinator via email.

HCV Strategic Plan Acknowledgements (download print version - .doc)

Education Task Group

Karen Beauchamp, ODS Health Plan

Phyllis Beck, Hepatitis C Awareness Project

John Bergland, Hepatitis C Awareness Project

Debora Bowers, Roche Laboratories, Inc.

Darcy Edwards, Oregon Department of Corrections

Michael Hurley, Glaxosmithkline

Gene Mask, HCV Survivor and Advocate

M. Jay Platt, HCV Survivor and Advocate

Scott Sigmon, Schering-Plough

Susan Yirku, National College of Natural Medicine

Mitchell Zahn, Department of Human Services, HIV Prevention Program

Prevention Task Group

Maria Bonnacci, Partnership Project

Mike Bunyard, HIV Resource Center

Heidi Eidler, Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living

Jenny Lee, Department of Human Services,Multicultural Health Division

J. Bruin Rugge, CareOregon

Ann Shindo, Department of Human Services, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention, HIV Prevention

Donna Standing Rock, Cascade AIDS Project

Anna Vail, Department of Human Services, HIV Prevention Program

Management Task Group

Laurie Ammerman, Tillamook County Health Department

John Buchanan, CareOregon

Melissa Davis, Schering-Plough

Kelly M. Fitpztrick, Naturopathic Physician,

National College of Natural Medicine & Private Practice

Leslie Horn, Quest Diagnostics

David Indest, NW Hepatitis C Resource Center, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Ken Ingram, Oregon Health and Sciences University

Keivan Jinnah, National College of Natural Medicine, Naturopathic Physician and Licensed Acupuncturist, Private Practice

Michelle Koder, Oregon State University College of Pharmacy

James Mackay, Providence Health Plan

Jim Phelps, PsychEducation.org

Steven Shelton, Oregon Department of Corrections

Brian Willis, Kaiser Northwest

Atif Zaman, Oregon Health and Sciences University

Surveillance and Research Task Group

Jim Beggs, Cascade Comprehensive Care, Inc.

Chris Biggs, Oregon State Public Health Laboratory

James Calvert, Merle West Center for Medical Research

Hilary Gillette, Department of Human Services, Immunization

Joshua Jones, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Virginia Schmitz, Multnomah County Health Department

Diane Seyl, Jefferson County Health Department

Holly Starr, Umatilla County Health Department

Ann Thomas, Department of Human Services, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention

Legislative, Policy, and Grant Writing Task Group

Lorren Sandt, Hepatitis C Caring Ambassadors Program

Lisa Scott Gilliam, The Gilliam Group

Hasina Squires, Western Advocates, Inc.

Tom Turek, Oregon Department of Human Services

Additional Reviewers

Marylin Carter, Douglas County Health Department

Paul Cieslak, Department of Human Services, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention

Carole Fenton, Douglas County Health Department

Thomas Holt, Oregon State Pharmacy Association

Barry Kast, Department of Human Services, Health Services

Katy King, Department of Human Services

Melvin Kohn, Department of Human Services

Maura Toole, Roseburg Veteran’s Administration Medical Center