AHRQ Research: Staff Contacts
AHRQ welcomes inquiries regarding the Agency's current areas of research interest. Direct your questions regarding program matters to the AHRQ staff listed below.
Address for General Correspondence
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
AHRQ Portfolios of Research
| AHRQ Research Priority | Staff Point of Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make health care safer | Margie Shofer | (301) 427-1696 | Margie.Shofer@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Increase accessibility | Fred Hellinger | (301) 427-1408 | Fred.Hellinger@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Improve health care affordability, efficiency and cost transparency | Brent Sandmeyer | (301) 427-1441 | Brent.Sandmeyer@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Geralyn Goins | (301) 427-1419 | Geri.Goins@ahrq.hhs.gov |
AHRQ Priority Populations
| Priority Population | Point of Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority Health | William Freeman | (301) 427-1320 | PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Children's Health | Robyn Sagatov | (301) 427-1108 | PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Populations with Disabilities | Kisha Coa | (301) 427-1556 | PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Women's Health, Men's Health, and Gender Research | Emily Chew | (301) 427-1305 | PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Inner City and Low Income Populations Health | Kisha Coa | (301) 427-1556 | PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Rural Health | Kisha Coa | (301) 427-1556 | PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov |
Selected AHRQ Areas of Research Interest
| Areas of Interest | Point of Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Healthcare Research | DHR Research Support | (301) 427-1505 | DigitalHealthcareResearch@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Healthcare-Associated Infections | Melissa A. Miller | (301) 427-1107 | Melissa.Miller@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Simulation in Healthcare | David Rodrick | (301) 427-1876 | David.Rodrick@ahrq.hhs.gov |
AHRQ Data Sources
| Data Source | Point of Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component | Doris Lefkowitz | (301) 427-1477 | Doris.Lefkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) | HCUP User Support | (866)-290-HCUP (4287) | hcup@ahrq.hhs.gov |
AHRQ Extramural Research
| Data Source | Point of Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extramural Research | Francis Chesley | (301) 427-1524 | Francis.Chesley@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Receipt and Referral | Kathryn Marron, Ph.D. | (301) 427-1554 | Kathryn.Marron@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Business / Fiscal Matters | George Gardner, Grants Management Officer | (301) 427-1450 | George.Gardner@ahrq.hhs.gov |
| Peer Review | Celeste Torio | (301) 427-1664 | Celeste.Torio@ahrq.hhs.gov |
