Contact the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Main phone number 651-201-3838
Toll Free (in-state only) 800-366-5424
Fax 651-201-3830

 

Mailing Address
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882

 

Courier Address
Golden Rule Building
85 E. Seventh Place, Suite 220
St. Paul, MN 55101

 
Name and email Program Area Phone
Craig Baarson
craig.baarson@state.mn.us		 Financial and Practice Management Technical Assistance, Rural Health Works 651-201-3840
Chris Ballard
Chris.Ballard@state.mn.us		 Trauma System Coordinator 651-201-3841
Judy Bergh
Judith.Bergh@state.mn.us		 Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility and Critical Access Hospital 651-201-3843
Cirrie Byrnes
Cirrie.Byrnes@state.mn.us		 Administrative Support 651-201-3844
Lorry Colaizy
Lawrence.Colaizy@state.mn.us		 J-1 Visa Program 651-201-3851
Darcy Dungan-Seaver
Darcy.Dungan-Seaver@state.mn.us
 Communications Coordinator 651-201-3855
Deb Hagel
Debra.Hagel@state.mn.us		 Workforce Planning and Analysis 651-201-3857
Tim Held
Tim.Held@state.mn.us		 Deputy Director 651-201-3868
Debra Jahnke
Debra.Jahnke@state.mn.us		 Community Clinics Grant, Migrant Health Grant, Indian Health Grant, Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program 651-201-3845
Vacant
 Trauma System and
Rural Health Advisory Committee		 651-201-3854
Cindy LaMere
Cindy.LaMere@state.mn.us		 Administrative Support 651-201-3852
Tom Major
tom.major@state.mn.us
 Workforce Planning and Analysis 651-201-3846
Nitika Moibi
nitika.moibi@state.mn.us
Workforce Planning and Analysis Supervisor 651-201-3853

Leslie Nordgren
Leslie.Nordgren@state.mn.us

 Oral Health Research Analyst 651-201-3856
Diane Reger
diane.reger@state.mn.us		 Medical Education and Research Costs Program 651-201-3566
Anne Schloegel
anne.schloegel@state.mn.us		 e-Health and Electronic Health Record Loan Programs 651-201-3850
Mark Schoenbaum
Mark.Schoenbaum@state.mn.us		 Director 651-201-3859
Lee Schutz
Leona.Schutz@state.mn.us		 Shortage Area Designations 651-201-3860
Angela Sechler
Angie.Sechler@state.mn.us		 Workforce Planning and Analysis 651-201-3862
Kristen Tharaldson
Kristen.Tharaldson@state.mn.us		 Rural Health Advisory Committee and Planning 651-201-3863
Mohamed Samaha
mohamed.samaha@state.mn.us
 Loan Forgiveness 651-201-3870
Ed VanCleave
ed.vancleave@state.mn.us		 Workforce Planning and Analysis 651-201-3826
Will Wilson
Will.Wilson@state.mn.us
 Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant, Rural Hospital Planning and Transition Grant 651-201-3842