Arkansas' BreastCare is a public health program of the Arkansas Department of Health created as a result of the Breast Cancer Act of 1997. It is a response to Arkansas' ongoing threat of breast cancer - the most common form of cancer in women after skin cancer.
BreastCare is administered by the Arkansas Department of Health with guidance from the eight-member Breast Cancer Control Advisory Board appointed by the Governor of Arkansas.
Tammy Gavin
White River Medical Center
Batesville, Arkansas
Representing Arkansas Hospital Association
Term expires 1/1/09
Leila Alston, MHSA
Baptist Health
Little Rock, Arkansas
Representing Susan G. Komen Foundation
Term expires 1/1/12
Sondra Bedwell, RN, MNSC, FNP
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AHEC-SW
Texarkana, Arkansas
Representing Arkansas Nursing Association
Term expires 1/1/12
Jerri Fant, M.D.
Breast Health Clinics of Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Representing Arkansas Medical Society
Term expires 1/1/11
Hershey Garner, MD
Ozark Radiation Oncology/Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Representing Radiation Oncology
Term expires 1/1/09
Ronda Henry-Tillman, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Representing Medical Oncology
Term expires 1/1/12
Mary Lou Wilson, RN
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Representing Women's Healthy Advocacy
Term expires 1/1/11
Arkansas Department of Health
Administration:
Barbara Hager, MPH
Program Director
501-661-2495
Barbara.Hager@arkansas.gov
Louise Scott
Program Administrator
501-661-2787
Louise.F.Scott@arkansas.gov
Becky Kossover
Contracts and Accounts Manager
501-280-4097
Becky.Kossover@arkansas.gov
Wanda Lung'aho
Administrative Assistant
501-661-2947
Wanda.Lungaho@arkansas.gov
Carol Middleton
Budget Coordinator
501-280-4105
Carol.Middleton@arkansas.gov
Shiela Kelley
Accountant
501-661-2836
Shiela.Kelley@arkansas.gov
Letha Bell
Secretary
501-661-2942
Letha.Bell@arkansas.gov
Surveillance and Data Management:
Lucy Im, MPH
Senior Epidemiologist
501-661-2889
Lucy.Im@arkansas.gov
Bamidele Olaleye
Data Manager
501-661-2705
Bamidele.Olaleye@arkansas.gov
Public Education and Outreach:
Tatiana Swanigan
Health Educator
501-661-2432
tatiana.swanigan@arkansas.gov
Linda Wilson
Minority Outreach Specialist
501-661-2513
Linda.Wilson2@arkansas.gov
Nursing Services:
Dianne Crippen, RN
Program Nursing Coordinator
501-661-2636
Dianne.Crippen@arkansas.gov
Tina Patterson, RN
Program Nursing Coordinator
501-661-2018
Tina.Patterson@arkansas.gov
A regional network of BreastCare Coordinators works with BreastCare clients across the state and serves as a liaison between the Arkansas Department of Health in Little Rock and local providers who perform the actual screenings and treatment of women in need. They also offer education and outreach to existing and potential BreastCare providers.
Debby Vodrazka Harris, RN
Northwest Region
479-498-4549
Debby.Harris@arkansas.gov
Lisa Martin, RN
Northeast Region
870-236-9920
Lisa.Martin@arkansas.gov
Polly Lockett-Fox, RN
Central Region
501-791-8551
Polly.Lockett-Fox@arkansas.gov
Julie Huntley, RN
Southwest Region
870-773-5009
Julie.Huntley@arkansas.gov
Fran Kirk, RN
Southeast Region
870-630-3228
Fran.Kirk@arkansas.gov
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