The California Telehealth Network (CTN) will connect over 800 California healthcare providers in underserved areas to a state– and nation–wide broadband network dedicated to healthcare. CTN is funded by the Federal Communications Commission, the California Emerging Technology Fund, and UnitedHealth/PacifiCare.

CTN Interim Advisory Board

Co-Chairs:

NATION, Cathryn
Associate Vice President, Health Sciences
University of California Office of the President
Oakland

NESBITT, Thomas
Executive Associate Dean
UC Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento


CHONG, Rachelle
Commissioner
State of California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco

EHNES, Cindy
Director
Department of Managed Health Care
Sacramento

FERGUSON, Earl
Director
Southern Sierra Telehealth Program
Ridgecrest

FROHLICH, Jonah
Deputy Secretary of Health Information Technology
California Health and Human Services Agency
Sacramento

LAWS, Margaret
Director, Innovations for the Underserved
California HealthCare Foundation
Oakland

LOWELL, Kathryn
Deputy Secretary, Health Systems and Life Sciences
California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
Sacramento

MARTIN, Christine
Executive Director
California Telemedicine & eHealth Center
Sacramento

MARTINEZ, Andie
California Primary Care Association
Sacramento

MCPEAK, Sunne Wright
President and CEO
California Emerging Technology Fund
Sacramento

MONK, Nancy
Senior Vice President, Public & Regulatory Affairs
UnitedHealthcare, West Region
Cypress

ROSE, Desiree
Executive Director
California State Rural Health Association
Sacramento

RYAN, Nancy
Commissioner
State of California Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco

SOON-SHIONG, Patrick
CEO, Abraxis Health
Chairman, National Coalition for Health Integration
Santa Monica

SUDER, Lois
Executive Vice President/COO
California Hospital Association
Sacramento