Mission
JRHA is a cross-sector collaborative learning community of regional leaders working together to improve the health and health care resources of Southern Oregonians
Vision
- The organizations and individuals responsible for the health of the community are interconnected, promoting health and health care transformation collaboratively
- Current systems are transformed, reducing economic, cultural and system barriers to health and health care access while reducing the costs of health care services
- Relationships and resources are leveraged through collaboration to implement best practices and ensure a sustainable healthcare system
History
Established in 2005, Jefferson Regional Health Alliance incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2008. As we entered the 21st century, it became increasingly clear that the healthcare system of Southern Oregon had pressing issues to address. Study after study turned up multiple levels of concerns. In 2003, Providence Health System contracted a study for the Southern Oregon Service Area to evaluate unmet community healthcare needs. They found that the most critical areas were access to primary care, prescription assistance, dental... Read our full history
Board of Directors - 2026
Executive Committee
- Chair – Sue Kohler-Patterson MD, Retired Physician, Hematology-Oncology
- Vice Chair – Mona McArdle MD, Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer, Valley Immediate Care, SOAPP, SOMS
- Previous Chair – Diane Engelhardt-Williams MD, Retired Pediatric Oncologist
- Secretary – Angela Durant, Executive Director, Gordon Elwood Foundation
- Treasurer – Ann Marie Alfrey, Executive Director, Rogue Valley Council of Governments
- Member at Large – Mary Lockwood, Executive Director, Rogue Workforce Partnership
- Member at Large – Susan Sauder, Chief Operating Officer, Providence
- Member at Large – Angie Simonson EdD, Chief Operating Officer, Asante
Voting Board
- Stacy Brubaker LCSW, Department Director, Jackson County Health and Human Services
- Eric Guyer, President & Chief Executive Officer, Addictions Recovery Center
- Sarah Hollingworth LPC, Outpatient Services Director, Kairos
- Max Janasik, Chief Executive Officer, AllCare Health
- Shelly Uhrig, Executive Director, Options for Southern Oregon
- Eric Van Houten, Chief Executive Officer, Siskiyou Community Health
- Calisa Warnke, Chief Executive Officer, Rogue Community Health
- Tricia Wilder, Chief Executive Officer, Jackson Care Connect
- Connie Wilkerson, Director of Program Development and Grant Administration, Continuum Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Advisory Board
- Rene Brandon, Director, Southern Oregon Early Learning Services
- David Candelaria, Public Health Officer, Josephine County Public Health
- Sheila Clough, Chief Executive Officer, Mercy Flights
- Sam Engel, Executive Director, Rogue Retreat
- Stacy Ferrell, Chief Executive Officer, Columbia Care Services
- Brenda Johnson RN-E, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, La Clinica
- Jake Mahon PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, Chief Executive Officer, Vibrant Minds - Applied Behavioral Pediatrics
- Rusty Riis, Dean of Instruction, Healthcare and Education, Rogue Community College
- Belle Shepherd, Innovator Agent, Oregon Health Authority
- Hollie Shults, Chief Executive Officer, PrimeCare
- Eva Skuratowicz PhD, Program Manager, Southern Oregon Success
- Brandie Thielman, Senior Director of Network, Health Net
- Amy Thuren, Director of Operations, Leavitt Group
- Heather Voss PhD, RN, Campus Associate Dean, OHSU School of Nursing
Jefferson Regional Health Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
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