
			Western Washington Area Health Education Center
WWAHEC 2033 Sixth Avenue, Ste. 310 Seattle, WA 98121 Ph: 206.441.7137 Fax: 206.441.7158			Statewide Office of Rural Health


Home News & Events Health Professionals/ Student Placement Health Career Information Volunteer/Retired Providers Program Continuing Education K-12 Learning Resources Statewide Office of Rural Health Health Workforce Development Community Health Assessment, Planning & Development Primary Care Provider Recruitment Staff Links Site Map			The Washington Statewide Office of Rural Health is a partnership of the State Department of Health, Western Washington Area Health Education Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Washington State University, and the Area Health Education Center at WSU Spokane.

			This partnership was created to establish a formal primary relationship among the organizations listed above for the purposes of disseminating information, consultation, and deliberation on matters pertinent to the goals of the Office of Rural Health, which include:

			●	Establishing a clearinghouse to collect and disseminate information pertaining to rural health issues.
			●	Providing leadership and advocacy for Washington rural perspectives.
			●	Arranging opportunities for rural interests to participate in policy development and decision making.
			●	Providing access, directly or indirectly, to state, federal and private technical and financial assistance.
			●	Initiating actions that produce fair allocation of resources. Essential resources include qualified health care professionals, adequate and appropriate facilities, and other support.

			RHC Report available for downloading!
				Rural Health Clinics in Washington State: A Report on the Role of Rural Health Clinics in 2002 - This report covers three surveys of the Rural Health Clinics in Washington State and the RHCs' role in the health care of Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured populations as part of the rural health care stafety net. The report is a collaborative effort between WWAHEC, Eastern Washington AHEC, the Office of Community and Rural Health (OCRH), the Washington State Department of Health, and East-West Consulting. You will be redirected to the OCRH website if you choose to download this document.

			For more information, contact the Statewide Office of Rural Health or one of their associate agencies:
			●	Office of Community & Rural Health, Olympia Kris Sparks, Director Phone: (360) 705-6762 E-mail: Kris.Sparks@doh.wa.gov
			●	Western Washington Area Health Education Center, Seattle Laurie Wylie, MA, ARNP, CS, Executive Director Phone: (206) 441-7137 E-mail: laurie@wwahec.org
			●	Area Health Education Center at Washington State University, Spokane Chris Blodgett, Interim Director Phone: (509) 358-7640 E-mail: Blodgett@wsu.edu
			●	University of Washington John B. Coombs, MD, Associate Vice-President for Medical Affairs, Clinical Systems & Networks; Associate Dean, Regional Affairs & Rural Health Phone: 206.543.6806 E-mail: bzeglen@washington.edu
			●	Washington State University Nicholas Lovrich, PhD, Interim Chancellor Phone: 509.358.7550 E-mail: faclovri@wsu.edu
			●	Washington State Department of Health P.O. Box 47890 Olympia, WA 98504-7834 Phone: 360.236.4030
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