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A message from MAO Leadership Ashley M. Tarrant, MPH Chief Operation Officer “We have become not a melting pot, but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.” -President Jimmy Carter Alabama communities, particularly those in the 28 southern counties served by Medical Advocacy and Outreach (MAO), are diverse. The social, cultural, faith and economic factors vary significantly. Each person requires individual consideration, particularly when it comes to their health and helping them find the path that works best for them. For some, transportation, housing, or even low co-pays are major obstacles. For others, comorbidities, or the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions, make situations complicated. Consider the possible routine needs of someone like you. Now, consider adding the needs of someone living with HIV, Hepatitis C, and/or diabetes to that picture. Of course, stigma, particularly self-imposed and social stigma, can be the real potential killer. MAO applies the accumulated knowledge and experience of its professional team, a commitment to innovation and partnerships, and a respect for those receiving services to address all of these concerns. MAO’s reputation for innovation and service has opened doors to make sure there is a rural voice at the table at the state and national levels where plans are being developed to improve care models and End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. On behalf of MAO’s Board of Directors, its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Murphree, our staff, and volunteers, may you find the information in this issue of MAO IN SIGHT informative and inspiring. As always, please take a moment to consider how you might get more involved. Everything that we have been able to do since 1987 has been a direct result of public support. Your support helps us continue to save lives every day. THANK YOU! STAFF LEADERSHIP Michael Murphree, LICSW Chief Executive Officer Ashley M. Tarrant, MPH Chief Operation Officer Tina Bush, CPA Chief Financial Officer Laurie Dill, MD, AAHIVS Medical Director DaQuentin Davis, MS, HRM Director of Human Resources Rozetta Roberts, MSN, RN Clinical Director Bretia A. Gordon, Ed.D., MPA Director of Capacity Building Jamil Dawson, MBA Director of Support Services Alftan D. Dyson-Long, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP Director of Pharmacy Services Elana M. Parker Merriweather, Ed.S., AADC, LPC, NCC Director of Behavioral Health Carl Shamburger, Jr., DMD Dominique Askew Shamburger, DDS Co-Directors of Dental Services Billy Sample Telehealth Resource Center Program Manager Ashley F. Boaz, MBA, MHA, CMPE Clinical Practice Manager Pamela D. Holton Regional Coordinator (Wiregrass Area and Southwest Alabama) MAO IN SIGHT is the community and supporter newsletter of Medical Advocacy and Outreach (MAO), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit health care and health education organization. IN SIGHT was first concieved by MAO’s founders more than 30 years ago. First published in the Fall of 1987, IN SIGHT originally provided updates about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and activities for Alabama’s River Region. Private donations made it possible for IN SIGHT to be published quarterly for nearly 20 years. Although economics no longer permit such a frequency, the new IN SIGHT publication offers the same valuable information and more two times each year. If there is a topic you think MAO should consider for the next issue share your thoughts with the publication team. IN SIGHT PUBLICATION TEAM Thomas L. Stephens Media Relations Specialist tstephens@maoi.org Dianne Teague Government and Donor Relations dteague@maoi.org MAO INSIGHT - WINTER 2019/2020 - PAGE 2
MAO and rural Alabama was a prominent voice at an information gathering roundtable discussion hosted by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Intergovernmental & External Affairs in August 2019. Photo shared via social media by the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. See article below. RURAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN GIVEN A SEAT AT THE TABLE An Invitation to Speak Candidly About Rural Health During the last week of August 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Intergovernmental & External Affairs hosted a rare opportunity in Washington, DC for discussion between federal government health officials, state and local health departments, and community partners as part of ongoing information gathering to inform the new End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Plan. The gathering, which coulud be best described as a “round table discussion” was hosted by several recognizable figures on the national health and health policy-making stage, most notably, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Michael Azar II, the Surgeon General, VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., and the Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Robert Redfield, MD. Medical Advocacy and Outreach (MAO) was honored to be invited. MAO’s invitation came, in part, as a result of prior participation by meeting organizers’ in presentations given by MAO Team Members in various settings, either in person or in webinar formats. Organizers were particularly impressed by presentations given by MAO’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Murphree, LICSW, on topics ranging from the Ryan White Care Act to the use of telemedicine technology to remove barriers in rural care, and other issues of relevance in professional academic and policy-making settings. Many of these presentations had been either directly or indirectly supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Continued on page 4. May I have the envelope please? MAO’s Dr. Laurie Dill, MD, AAHIVS continues to be recognized for her passion, dedication and accomplishments. Most recently, Dr. Dill was presented with the 2019 Martha Myers Role Model Award. The Award, bestowed by the University of Alabama Medical Alumni Association near annually since 2007, is intended to inspire generations of medical students by highlighting the accomplishments of physician alumni whose lives epitomize the ideal of service to their communities. Pictured (Left to Right at podium): Dr. John Wheat, Chair of the Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors, Dr. Dill, and Dr. Selwyn Vickers, Senior VP and Dean of the UAB School of Medicine. Photo courtesy of W.J. Many, Jr., MD, FACP. MAO INSIGHT - WINTER 2019/2020 - PAGE 3
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