Subject Matter Experts

Access to care

Patrick Lenihan, PhD, MUPP
UIC School of Public Health
1603 W. Taylor
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-6342
Email: dlenih1@uic.edu

Bernard J. Turnock, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor and Director
Division of Community Health Sciences
UIC School of Public Health
1603 West Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-413-0107
Email: bturnock@uic.edu

Jim Duffett
Campaign for Better Health Care
44 E. Main Street
Suite 414
Champaign, IL 61820
217-352-5600
Email: Cbhc-cu@cbhconline.org

Roger Holloway
Principal
Midwest Consultants for Rural Health
1700 Lorraine drive
Sandwich, Illinois 60548
815-751-1989
Email: Wrogerholloway@netscape.net

Mildred Williamson, PhD, MSW
South Cluster Administrator and
Director of Program Planning & Research
Ambulatory & Community Health Network of Cook County
c/o Cook County Englewood Health Center
1135 West 69th Street
Chicago, IL 60621
773-483-6462
773-791-3220 Cell
312-333-4258 pager
Email: Jazzroots@aol.com

Adolescent Health Consultant(s)

Lisa M. Henry-Reid, MD
Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Stroger Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Administration Building, 1900 W Polk Street, Room 1111
Chicago, IL 60612
312-864-3585
Email: lhenryreid@aolcom

Mary D. White
Administrator, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Community Based and Primary Prevention
535 West Jefferson, First Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-524-9993
Email: Mary.D.White@illinois.gov

Karrie Rueter
Acting Bureau Chief
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Community Health and Prevention
Bureau of Youth Services and Delinquency Prevention
535 W. Jefferson, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-0243
Email: Karrie.rueter@illinois.gov

Denise Simon
Chief
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Illinois Department of Human Services
535 West Jefferson Street, 1st Floor
Springfield, IL 62702
217-785-0462
Email: Denise.Simon@illinois.gov

Soo Ji Min
Executive Director
Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
28 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 710
Chicago, IL 60604
312-427-4460, x225
Email: sooji@icah.org

Alcohol Tobacco And Other Drugs Consultant(s)

Alcohol

Kimberly Fornero
Bureau Chief
Division of Community Health & Prevention
Illinois Department of Human Services
1112 South Wabash venue, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 793-1628
Email: Kim.Fornero@illinois.gov

Beth Welbes
Senior Coordinator of Research
Center for Prevention Research and Development
University of Illinois
510 Devonshire; Suite E
Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-3231
Email: echamb@uuic.edu

Mary Ellen Shannon
Manager of Provider Services
Prevention First
720 North Franklin, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60610
312-988-4646 ext. 230
Email: maryellen.shannon@prevention.org

Tobacco

Chandana Nandi/Julie Doetsch
Acting Program Managers
Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-1067
Email: chandana.nandi@illinois.gov

Email: Julie.doetsch@illinois.gov

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J
Berkeley, CA 94702
510-841-3032
Web Site: www.no-smoke.org

Cancer

Cardio- And Cerebrovascular Disease Consultant(s)

Diabetes

Environmental Issues Consultant(s)

Infant Mortality Consultant(s)

Mental Health Disorders Consultant(s)

Obesity Consultant(s)

Oral Health Consultant(s)

Respiratory Disease Consultant(s)

STD, HIV, and AIDS Consultant(s)

STD/HIV/AIDS


Beau Gratzer, MPP
Director of HIV/STD Prevention
Howard Brown Health Center
4025 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60613
773-388-8864
Email: BeauG@howardbrown.org

Sabrina R. Kendrick, MD, FACP
Director, The Screening Clinic, Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center
Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stroger Hospital of
Cook County
2020 W. Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-572-4710
Email: skendrick@corecenter.org

STD


Charlie Rabins
Chief, STD Section
Office of Health Protection
Division of Infectious Diseases
Illinois Department of Public Health
525 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
217-782-2747
Email: Charlie.Rabins@illinois.gov

HIV/AIDS


Richard J. Gardner, Sr, MD/MPH
HIV/AIDS Prevention Administrator:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Infectious Disease
160 North LaSalle 7th FL-South
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-4846
Email: richard.gardner@illinois.gov

Julie A. Pryde, MSW, LSW
Acting Administrator
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Road
Champaign, IL 61820
217-531-5369
217-202-0657 (Cell)
Email: jpryde@cuphd.org

Curt Hicks, MS
Region 8 HIV Prevention Coordinator
Cook County Department of Public Health
1010 Lake Street, Suite 300
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-492-2057
Email: chicks@cookcountygov.com

Jeffery M. Erdman
HIV Prevention Lead Agent, Region 6
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Rd.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-531-5366
Email: jerdman@cuphd.org

Unintentional Injuries Consultant(s)

Unintentional Injuries (Includes motor vehicle deaths and farm accidents)


Jennifer L. Martin (Also Suicide Prevention)
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Illinois Department of Public Health
Injury and Violence Prevention Program
535 West Jefferson, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
217-558-4081
Email: Jennifer.L.Martin@illinois.gov

Kathleen Monahan, MPH
Project Director
Child Health Data Lab
Children's Memorial Hospital
2300 Children's Plaza, Box 157
Chicago, IL 60614
312-573-7773
Email: KMonahan@ChildrensMemorial.org

Childhood Unintentional Injuries


Darrell Patterson
State Coordinator
Illinois SAFE KIDS Coalition
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W.Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
217-785-5937
Email: darrell.patterson@illinois.gov

Motor Vehicle Injuries


Janet A. Holden, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor (retired)
UIC, School of Public Health
747 S. Scoville Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-386-7179
Email: janetholden@sbcglobal.net

Johari Piersol
Statewide Occupant Protection Coordinator
Division of Traffic Safety
Illinois Department of Transportation
3215 Executive Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62675
217-558-0568
Email: Johari.piersol@illinois.gov

Violence Consultant(s)