NW PA AHEC Personnel
Patricia Stubber, MBA, MT, Executive Director
Jane Mullinax, MEd., Director of Career Development
Mark Stockard, BS, Director of Education
Tim Pelkowski, MD, Clinical Coordinator
Walter Thomas, DMD, Dental Liaison
Nichole Bialas-Harrison, MD, Behavioral Health Liaison
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NW PA AHEC Board Members
Carolynn Masters, RN, PhD, CARN, Board President
Gannon University
Dean of the School of Sciences, Engineering and Health
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
814-871-7605
masters004@gannon.edu
Jacklyn K. Slagle, Board Vice President
Warren General Hospital
Director Medical Staff Development
2 Crescent Park West
PO Box 68
Warren, PA 16365
814-723-4973 x1704
sjackie@wgh.org
Walter Thomas, DMD, Board Treasurer
Conneaut Valley Health Center
906 Washington Street
Conneautville, PA 16406
814-587-2438
wthomas@mmchs.org
Kirsten Peterson BS, MA, Board Secretary
Allegheny College
Director of PreProfessional Studies
520 N. Main Street
PO Box 62
Meadville, PA 16335
814-332-2845
kpeterso@allegheny.edu
Renee Allenbaugh, MD
Dubois Regional Medical Center
90 Beaver Drive, Suite 214 D
Dubois, PA 15801
814-371-3730
rmallenbaugh@drmc.org
Connie Beichner, BS, CPC
Executive Director
Health Services of Clarion, Inc.
121 Doctors Lane
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-3475
cbeichner@hsclarion.net
Renee Bloom, MS, RT(R)
Clarion University-Venango Campus
School of Nursing and Allied Health
Chair, Department of Allied Health
1801 West First Street
Oil City, PA 16301
814-393-1265
rbloom@clarion.edu
Richard Cornwell, MBA
Leadership Development Coordinator
Hamot Medical Center
201 State Street
Erie, PA 16550
814-877-6220
richard.cornwell@hamot.org
Audean Duespohl, PhD, RN
Mental Health Care Provider
2139 Hill City Road
Seneca, PA 16346
814-676-0647
wsllama@.zoominternet.net
James Evens, MBA
Director of Human Resources
charles Cole Memorial Hospital
1001 East Second Street
Coudersport, PA 16915
814-260-5264
james.evens@charlescolehospital.com
Rev. Joseph Gregorek, PhD
Gannon University
Professor of Biology
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
814-871-7323
gregorek001@gannon.edu
William S. Jeffress, MBA
Booker T. Washington Center
Executive Director
1720 Holland Street
Erie, PA 16503
814-453-5744
wjeffress@btwcenter.org
Whitney McAnlis, MPH, CHES
PA Department of Health
Northwest District Office
Public Health Educator
19 McQuiston Drive
Jackson Center, PA 16133
724-662-6068
wmcanlis@state.pa.us
Cynthia Novotny, PA-C
17128 Mullen Road
Meadville, PA 16335
814-724-7429
cdnovotny@gmail.com
John Rindy, MPA
Slippery Rock University
Director of Career Services
Rm. 124 Bailey Library
One Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA 16507
724-738-4027
John.Rindy@sru.edu
Youmasu Siewe, PhD, MPH
Director, UPB Center for Rural Health Practice
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
300 Campus Drive
Bradford, PA 16701
814-362-5050
yjs@pitt.edu
Gary Silko, MD
St Vincent Health System
Family Practice Residency Program
V.P. of Medical Education
2314 Sassafras Street, Suite 306
Erie, PA 16502
814-452-5722
gsilko@svhs.org
Elaine Stanton, BA
Divine Connections
1534 East 26th Street
Erie PA, 16510
814-454-7530
j2cstanton@aol.com
Pam Streich
North Central Workforce Investment Board
Director of Planning
651 Montmorenci Road
Ridgway, PA 15853
814-773-3162
pstreich@ncwib.org
Amy Weschler, RN, Ed.D
Nursing Department
128 Centennial Hall
Edinboro University
Edinboro, PA 16444
814-732-2900
aleehan@edinboro.edu
The Faces on Our Website
The faces used for the graphic header on this website are healthcare professionals and students who have worked with the NW PA AHEC. They are, from left to right; Cindy Novotny, Dr. Kory Stauffer, Nick Carr, Dr. Tony Snow, Dr. Ama Graham-Kremmers, and Dr. Al Varacallo.
Cindy Novotny, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant who provides family medicine and women’s health services at Linesville Health Center, Andover Primary Care, Jamestown Health Center and Sheakleyville Health Center, all part of the Primary Health Network, a Federally Qualified Health Center. Cindy is also a member of the NW PA AHEC Board of Directors and helps with our summer career camps.
Kory Stauffer, PhD.is an assistant sport and exercise science professor at Gannon University who helped with our 2008 Health Career Camp.
Nick Carr attended the 2007 NW PA AHEC summer camp at Clarion University-Venango Campus.
R. Tony Snow, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer at Community Health Net in Erie, a Federally Qualified Health Center. Dr. Snow is also featured in The Great Hospital Adventure© Program!
Ama Graham-Kremmers, DDS, is the Chief Dental Officer at Community Health Net. The NW PA AHEC works closely with Community Health Net and its providers, including Dr. Snow and Dr. Graham in the Erie Community Foundation’s “Access to Primary Care” initiative.
Al Varacallo, MD, MMM, FAAFP, was a preceptor for medical students and the former NW PA AHEC Clinical Coordinator.
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