Meeting Dates: January 20th, April 21st, July 21st, & October 20th
Meeting Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: via webinar until further notice
The Arizona Telemedicine Council was created by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the Arizona State Legislature. The Council has oversight for the Arizona Telemedicine Program and the development of its telecommunications network. Senator 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.
Senator David Bradley (District 10)
Arizona Corporation Commissioner Robert Burns
Representative Kelli Butler (Distric 28)
Senator Heather Carter (District 15)
Representative Regina Cobb, DDS (District 5)
Representative Randall Friese, MD (District 9)
Representative Gail Griffin (District 14)
Representative John Kavanagh (District 23)
Amanda Aguirre, MA, RD, President & CEO, Regional Center for Border Health, Inc.
Robin K. Blitz, MD, Director, Development Pediatric At Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix Children's Hospital
Ben Bobrow, MD, Medical Director, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Mark Carroll, MD, Program Consultant, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
Cara M. Crist, MD, Director, Arizona Department of Health Services
Deb Dahl, Vice President Patient Care Innovation, Banner Health
Donald A. Graf, Telemedicine Consultant, Donald A Graf and Associates
Fredda Kermes, Director, Clinical Projects & Telemedicine, Summit Healthcare
Will Humble, MPH, Division Director, Center for Population Science & Discovery, UA UAHS
Neal Jensen, Chief Executive Officer, Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
Galen Updike, Board Member, Rural Broadband Consultant
Tim Hunter, MD, University of Arizona, College of Medicine (retired)
Lori A. Kemper, DO, Acting Medical Director, AZ College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University
Keith D. Lindor, MD, Senior Advisor, Office of the University Provost, Arizona State University
Guy Reed, MD, MS, Dean, College of Medicine-Phoenix, University of Arizona
Joel E. Barthelemy, President and CEO, GlobalMed
Sean Clendaniel, Quality & Clinical Manager, Healthy Arizona Network
Bart Demaerschalk, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), Neurology, Mayo Clinic Hospital
Michael C. Keeling, Esq., Keeling Law Offices
Melissa Kotrys, Chief Executive Office, Health Current
Alan Pitt, MD, Neuroradiology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Philip Schneider, PharmD, MS, PhD, Principal, MediHealthInsight
Gigi Sorenson, RN, MSN, Director of Clinical Integration, GlobalMed
Brad Tritle, Partner, Alira Health
Donna Zazworsky, RN, MS, CCM, FAAN, Chief Clinical Officer, Cenpatico Integrated Care
Bruce Groll, Arizona Department of Education (Retired)
Steve Sowards, Banner Health System
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