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Committee Members

The Minority Health Advisory Committee (MHAC) consists of community leaders, and health and human services professionals from across the state. Members are appointed by the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health.

Name/Address	Affiliation/Contact Information	Term Expires
Gloria Addo-Ayensu M.D., MPH Health Director Administration Building 10777 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22030	Fairfax County Department of Health Office: 703.246.2479 gayens@fairfaxcounty.gov	December 2010
Judy Anderson Executive Director 861 Glenrock Road, Suite 120 Norfolk, VA 23541	Sickle Cell Association, Inc. Office: 757.466.0332 sicklecellceo@aol.com	December 2010
Jane G. Cabarrus Nassawadox, VA	NAACP Office: 757.442.2139 JaneCabarrus@aol.com	December 2010
Melissa F. Canaday President/CEO 6325 Olivet Church Road Providence Forge, VA 23140	Omnicity TurtleCrest@aol.com	December 2012
Lucie Ferguson, PhD, MPH, RN Director, Community Health Advocacy	Bon Secours Richmond Health System Office: 804.545.1930 lucie_ferguson@bshsi.org	December 2010
Milagritos L. Flinn Hispanic Coordinator 1100 East Leigh Street Richmond, VA 23298	Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing Office: 804.828.5181 Flinnml@vcu.edu	December 2012
Baxter Harrington, MS MOTTEP of Richmond Office 10934 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112	Minority Organ & Tissue Transplant Education Program Office: 804.231.7720 wwjdbaxtermottep@yahoo.com	December 2010
Gail Jennings, PhD Virginia Dept of Health, Epidemiologist 109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23218	Division of Chronic Disease, Prevention & Control Office: 804.864.8212 gail.jennings@vdh.virginia.gov	December 2010
Tram Nguyen New Virginians Initiative Program Director 3801 Mount Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA 22305	Tenants and Workers United Office: 703.684.5697, ext. 303 tnguyen@twsc.org	December 2012
Michael A. Pyles, Ph.D. Assistant Professor PO Box 980233 Richmond, VA 23298-0233	Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Allied Health Professions Office: 804.628.2522 mapyles@vcu.edu	December 2010
David Simmons, MSN, RN, CNN Clinical Director, Nephrology Outpatient Clinic P.O. Box 800133 Jefferson Park Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22901	University of Virginia Health System Office: 434.924.5504 des9k@virginia.edu	December 2010
Claudia M. Tellez 47339 Rock Falls Terrace Sterling, VA 20165	Medical Society of Northern Virginia Office: 703.450.2009 ctellez@msnva.org	December 2012
Juan F. Villalona, M.D. 1200 East Broad Street West Hospital, Room 1508 Richmond, VA 23219	MCVH-VCU Department of Pediatrics Office: 804.828.9614 jvillalona@mcvh-vcu.edu	December 2012
Rudolph Wilson, PhD Norfolk State Univeristy 2401 Corprew Ave Norfolk, VA 23504	Department of Political Science & Economics Office: 757.823.9575 rwilson@nsu.edu	December 2010
Hassan M. Yousuf, M.D. 801 South Adams Street Petersburg, VA 23803	Southside Regional Medical Center Hasanyousuf@hotmail.com	December 2012

Last Updated: 09-23-2008

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