WV Telehealth Alliance / TC Telehealth & Ed ConsultingExecutive Director / Owner
Aug. 2008 - Nov. 2016West Virginia Telehealth Alliance (WVTA) Executive Director 8/2009 to 12/2016
The mission of the WVTA, a nonprofit entity, is to promote the use of telehealth and telemedicine in the state of West Virginia. • Responsible for daily operations • Facilitate WVTA Board of Directors via executive committee, development, and board meetings • Manage five-year $8.9 million FCC Rural Health Care Pilot Grant • Supervise the rollout of all major elements of this grant, including fiber ring at Marshall University, improvement of broadband for 90+ health-care facilities, and inter-carrier hub project that links all these facilities for sharing of data and telehealth activities • Educate and promote use of telehealth to health-care professionals in West Virginia • Develop online resources that link telehealth activities in the state and guide interested parties to information-rich telehealth sites and seasoned professionals across the US • Create and write grants • Initiate collaborative partnerships and locate resources and opportunities to further the mission of WVTA and use of telehealth technologies