The California Telehealth Network (CTN) will connect over 300 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.

Advisory Council and Subcommittee Members

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


AVRAM, Speranza
California State Rural Health Association, and
Executive Director, Northern Sierra Rural Health Network
Nevada City

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

EHNES, Cindy
Director
Department of Managed Health Care
Sacramento

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

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

NEMANA, Ravi
Executive Director, Service Sciences Management Engineering
Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS)
University of California
Berkeley

RAO, Ramesh
Division Director
California Institute for Telecommunications and
Information Technology
La Jolla

SEAMSTER, Dorian
Deputy Director of Policy
California Primary Care Association
Sacramento

California Network Directors*:

FERGUSON, Earl
Clinical Advisor
Southern Sierra Telehealth Network
Ridgecrest

QUACKENBUSH, David
CEO
Central Valley Health Network
Sacramento

SPETZLER, Herrmann
CEO
Open Door Community Health Centers
Arcata

VIRAMONTES, Steven
Telemedicine Coordinator
Round Valley Indian Health Center
Covelo