Offices and Centers
Office of the Director
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Phone: (301) 427-1200
Fax: (301) 427-1201
Email: director@ahrq.hhs.gov
Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
Therese Miller, Dr.P.H., Director
Phone: (301) 427-1585
Fax: (301) 427-1596
Email: therese.miller@ahrq.hhs.gov
Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends
Joel W. Cohen, Ph.D., Director
Phone: (301) 427-1406
Fax: (301) 427-1276
Email: joel.cohen@ahrq.hhs.gov
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Craig Umscheid, M.D., M.S., Director
Phone: (301) 427-1571
Fax: (301) 427-1341
Email: craig.umscheid@ahrq.hhs.gov
Office of Communications
Karen Migdail, Acting Director
Phone: (301) 427-1855
Fax: (301) 427-1873
Email: karen.migdail@ahrq.hhs.gov
Office of Extramural Research, Education and Priority Populations
Francis Chesley, M.D., Director
Phone: (301) 427-1449
Fax: (301) 427-1562
Email: francis.chesley@ahrq.hhs.gov
Office of Management Services
Jeffrey Toven, Director/AHRQ Chief Operating Officer
Phone: (301) 427-1700
Fax: (301) 427-1792
Email: jay.toven@ahrq.hhs.gov
