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- Clinical Public Health Group
- HIV, Hepatitis, and Public Health Pathogens Programs
- Public Health Surveillance and Research
- Tobacco & Health: Policy & Programs
Clinical Public Health Group
Richard Martinello, M.D.
Chief Consultant
richard.martinello@va.gov
Janet M. Durfee, R.N., M.S.N., A.P.R.N.
Deputy Chief Consultant
George Mason University - Master of Science, Nursing
Concordia College - Bachelor of Science, Nursing
janet.durfee@va.gov
Lori Ann Bossard
Management Analyst
USDA Graduate School - Aspiring Leader Program, Washington, D.C.
Lori.Bossard@va.gov
Troy Knighton, Ed.S., L.P.C.
Senior Public Health Program Manager
University of Virginia - Education Specialist, Counselor Education in Community Agencies
American University - Master of Education, Student Development in Higher Education
Mary Washington College - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Biology
troy.knighton@va.gov
Gayle M. Lyke, MT (ASCP)
Senior Public Health Program Manager
University of North Carolina – Certificate, Public Health Concepts
Virginia Tech – Bachelor of Science, Biology w/ Microbiology Emphasis
gayle.lyke@va.gov
Lorenzo L. McFarland, D.H.A., M.S.W., P.M.P.
Senior Public Health Program Manager
University of Phoenix - Doctor of Health Administration
Our Lady of the Lake University - Master of Social Work
Excelsior College - Bachelor of Science, Liberal Arts
Community College of the Air Force - Associates in Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Community College of the Air Force - Associates in Allied Health Sciences
lorenzo.mcfarland@va.gov
Donna Wells-Taylor, M.S., R.R.T.
Public Health Program Manager
Independence University - Master of Science in Health Services w/Emphasis in Wellness Promotion
Long Island University - Bachelor of Science, Respiratory Therapy
donna.wells-taylor@va.gov
Thomas Williams Sr.
Program Support Assistant
Northern Virginia Community College - Certificate, Business Management
thomas.williams10@va.gov
HIV, Hepatitis, and Public Health Pathogens Programs
David Ross, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
New York University – Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry
New York University School of Medicine – Doctor of Medicine
Yale University – Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
david.ross4@va.gov
Maggie Czarnogorski, M.D.
Deputy Director
Georgetown University - Doctor of Medicine
Georgetown University - Bachelor of Science, Biology and Government
maggie.czarnogorski@va.gov
Marguerite A. Petrucci
National Clinical Public Health Program Coordinator
marguerite.petrucci@va.gov
Maggie Chartier, Psy.D., M.P.H.
National Psychology Program Coordinator for the Behavioral Management of HIV and Hepatitis C
PGSP-Stanford University Consortium – Doctor of Psychology
University of Washington, Seattle – Master of Public Health
Bowdoin College – Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts
maggie.chartier@va.gov
Public Health Surveillance and Research
Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Director
Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
Northwestern University – Doctor of Medicine
Seattle University – Bachelor of Science, Biology
mark.holodniy@va.gov
Gina Oda, M.S., C.I.C
Associate Director - Healthcare Associated Infections & Influenza Surveillance System (HAIISS)
Emory University - Master of Science, Clinical Microbiology
University of Rhode Island - Bachelor of Science, Microbiology
gina.oda@va.gov
Jude Lopez, Ph.D., C.C.R.A.
Administrative Officer
Certified Clinical Research Associate
Stanford University - Doctor of Philosophy, Comparative Renaissance Literature
Stanford University - Master of Arts, Literature
University of California, Los Angeles - Bachelor of Arts, Humanities
jude.lopez@va.gov
Donna Brown, B.A.
Program Specialist
California State University Hayward– Bachelor of Arts, English
donna.brown4@va.gov
Payam Etminami, B.Eng
Program Specialist
Concordia University - Bachelor of Engineering, Computer
payam.etminani@va.gov
Mark Fojas, B.A.
Program Specialist
Northwestern University - Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
mark.fojas@va.gov
Jessica T. Lopez, B.A.
Program Specialist
San Francisco State University - Pre-Health Professions Certificate
San Francisco State University - Bachelor of Arts, Medical Anthropology
jessica.lopez@va.gov
Cynthia Lucero, M.D.
Epidemiologist
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Doctor of Medicine
University of California, Berkeley - Bachelor of Arts, Integrative Biology
cynthia.lucero@va.gov
Anosh Mostaghimi, M.S.
Program Specialist: IT Liaison
University of St. Thomas - Master of Science, Computer Science
University of Wisconsin - Bachelor of Science, Zoology
University of Minnesota - Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science
anoshiravan.mostaghimi@va.gov
Robin Tracy Phillips, M.F.A.
Program Specialist/Administrative Assistant
Academy of Art - Master of Fine Arts, Photography
Carleton College - Bachelor of Arts, History
robintracy.phillips@va.gov
Patricia Schirmer, M.D.
Epidemiologist
Northwestern University - Doctor of Medicine
Emory University - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology
patricia.schirmer@va.gov
Michael Winter, B.A.
Program Specialist: IT Liaison
San Francisco State University - Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication
michael.winter@va.gov
Tobacco & Health: Policy & Programs
Kim Hamlett-Berry, Ph.D.
Director
Catholic University of America - Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology
Wake Forest University - Master of Arts, General Experimental Psychology
College of William and Mary - Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
kim.hamlett@va.gov
Dana E. Christofferson, Ph.D.
Presidential Management Fellow
Harvard University – Doctor of Philosophy, Cell and Developmental Biology
Cornell University – Bachelor of Science, Biology
dana.christofferson@va.gov
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