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Appendix B:
Participants in the DHHS Asthma Workgroup

Altamese Arnold,
Health Insurance Specialist
Division of Benefits Coverage and Payment
Health Care Financing Administration
Baltimore, MD

M. Beth Benedict, Dr.P.H.
Social Science Research Analyst
Office of Strategic Planning
Health Care Financing Administration
Baltimore, MD

Capt. Barbara Braden, R.N., M.S.
Deputy Director, The Quality Center
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Office of the Director
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bethesda , MD

Robin Brocato, M.H.S.
Health Program Specialist
Head Start Bureau
Administration for Children, Youth and Families
Washington, DC

Olivia Carter-Pokras, Ph.D.
Public Health Analyst
Office of Public Health and Science,
Office of Minority Health
Office of the Secretary
Rockville, MD

Marsha Davenport, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Medical Officer
Office of Strategic Planning
Health Care Financing Administration
Baltimore, MD

Denise Dougherty, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Child Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD

Robinson Fulwood, M.S.P.H.
Senior Manager, Public Health Program Development
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

James Gatz
Policy Analyst
State and Local Initiative
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
Washington, DC

Peter Gergen, M.D., M.P.H
Senior Medical Officer
Center for Primary Care and Research
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD

Mitchell Goldstein
Senior Program Analyst
Office of Budget
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget
Washington, DC

Roger Gollub, M.D.
Area Epidemioloigst
Albuquerque Area
Indian Health Services
Albuquerque, NM

Alison E. Greene
Regional Director
Region II
Department of Health and Human Services
New York City, NY

Rosemarie Hakim, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to the Director
Office of Strategic Planning
Health Care Financing Agency
Baltimore, MD

Michael J. Hodgson, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Scientist
Office of the Director
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Washington, DC

Polly Hoppin, Sc.D.
Office of Science Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
Washington, DC

Moniquin Huggins
Program Analyst
Child Care Bureau
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families
Washington, DC

Suzanne Hurd, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Lung Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Richard Jackson, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Lynn Jenkins, M.A.
Senior Scientist
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington, DC

John K. Jenkins, M.D.
Director, Division of Pulmonary Drug Products
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration
Rockville, MD

Mirielle Kanda, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Health and Disabilities Services
Head Start Bureau
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families
Washington, DC

Stacey Katz, M.P.H.
Office of Science Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
Washington, DC

Woodie Kessel M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Surgeon General
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Office of Public Health and Science
Washington, DC

Ellen Kohl
Office of Science Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
Washington, DC

Claude Lenfant, M.D.
Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

George Malindzak, Ph.D.
Program Administrator
Organs and Systems Toxicology Branch
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Research Triangle Park, NC

Merle G. McPherson, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Services for Children with Special Needs
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, MD

Robert J. Meyer, M.D.
Medical Team Leader
Division of Pulmonary Drug Products
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration
Rockville, MD

Peter Muehrer, Ph.D.
Chief, Co-Morbidity Research Program
Health and Behavioral Science Research Branch
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Janet Muckenthaler
Office of Science Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
Washington, DC

Amy Nevel, M.P.H.
Office of Health Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evalutaion
Washington, DC

Sheila Newton, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Policy, Planning,
and Evaluation
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Research Triangle Park, NC

Michele Palmer
Program Coordinator,
Region V
Asthma Prevention Program
Department of Health and Human Services
Chicago, IL

Eileen S. Parish, M.D.
Associate Director for Professional Communications
Medicine Staff, Office of Health Affairs
Office of the Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration
Rockville, MD

Dalton G. Paxman, Ph.D
Senior Environmental Health Advisor

U.S. Public Health Service
Region III
Philadelphia, PA

Jerry Phelps
Program Analyst
Office of Program Development
Division of Extramural Research and Training
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Research Triangle Park, NC

Marshall Plaut, M.D.
Chief, Allergic Mechanisms Section
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Andre Premen
Chief, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Renal Section
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland

William F. Raub, Ph.D.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
Washington, DC

Stephen Redd, M.D.
Chief, Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch
Environmental Hazards and Health Effects Division
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Gail Robarge, M.S.
Office of Science Policy
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Washington, D.C.

William A. Robinson, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Center for Quality and Chief Medical Officer
Office of the Administrator
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, MD

Hannah Rosenthal
Regional Director
Region V
Department of Health and Human Services
Chicago, IL

Daniel Rotrosen, M.D.
Director, Division of Allergy, Immunology
and Transplantation
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Jonelle Rowe, M.D.
Medical Advisor on Adolescent Health
Office on Women's Health
Office of Public Health and Science
Office of the Secretary
Washington, DC

Diana Schmidt
Coordinator, National Asthma Education and
Prevention Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Hilary Sigmon, Ph.D., R.N.
Physiologist, Program Director
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch.
Deputy Administrator
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD

Stanley Slater, M.D.
Deputy Associate Director for Geriatrics
National Institute on Aging
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Les Smith, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Office of Children's Health
Office of the Assistant Administrator
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Atlanta, GA

Lynn Squire
Legislative Officer
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bethesda, MD

David Stevens, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Chief, Clinical Management and
Professional Development Branch
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bethesda, MD

Virginia Taggart, M.P.H.
Health Scientist Administrator
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Paul Turkeltaub, M.D.
Associate Director, Division of
Allergenic Products and Parasitology
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Food and Drug Administration
Rockville, MD

Mary Vernon, M.D., M.P.H.
Division of Adolescent and School Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Diane Wagener, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Health Promotion Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hyattsville, MD

Mary White, Sc.D.
Chief, Health Investigation Branch
Division of Health Studies
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
Atlanta, GA

Sumner Yaffe, M.D.
Director, Center for Research for Mothers and Children
National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD

Francis A. Zampiello, M.D.
Director, The Quality Center
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bethesda, MD

Darryl Zeldin, M.D.
Head, Clinical Studies Section
Laboratory of Pulmonary Pathobiology
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health
Research Triangle Park, NC

Phyllis Zucker
Director, Policy Coordination
Office of the Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Rockville, MD

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