The Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition (AzOC) is a collaboration
of individuals and organizations from the public and private sector
with mutual interest in raising awareness of the impact of osteoporosis
on residents of Arizona through education, communication and public
activity. The coalition has been in existence since 1998 beginning
with a small seed-grant from the Arizona Public Health Association.
We have recently completed a two-year contract with the Arizona
Department of Health Services. AzOC is incorporated in Arizona and
holds federal 501(C)3 nonprofit status under EIN# 86-0989264.
Officers
Shirley Strembel, MS, RD Maricopa Country Office of Nutrition Services,
shirleystrembel@mail.maricopa.gov
Vice-President
Shirley Fester, RN shirlf@prodigy.net
Treasurer
Terri Verason-Myers, MS, RD Dairy
Council of Arizona terriverasonRD@juno.com
Secretary
Committee Chairs
Education Committee
Sharon Hoelscher Day, MA, CFCS University
of AZ, Cooperative Extension shday@cals.arizona.edu
Public Policy Committee
Timothy Lohman, PhD University of AZ,
Department of Physiology Lohman@u.arizona.edu
Medical Advisory Committee
Michael Maricic, MD Chief, Section of Rheumatology
So. AZ Veterans Admin Phone: 520-792-1450 x6316
mikemaricic@MSN.com
Communications Committee
Terri Verason-Myers, MS, RD Dairy Council
of Arizona terriverasonRD@juno.com
Fundraising Committee
Shirley Strembel : Co-Chair, Arizona
Osteoporosis Coalition, shirleystrembel@mail.maricopa.gov
Shirley Fester, RN shirlf@prodigy.net
Finance Committee
Terri Verason-Myers, MS, RD Dairy Council
of Arizona terriverasonRD@juno.com
Members At Large
Denny deFreitas Regional State Government
Senior AE, Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Ruth DeMar demarph@cs.com
Scott Going, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, University of Arizona going@u.arizona.edu
Jeffrey Lisse, MD, Dir. of the Osteoporosis
Program at Arizona Arthritis Center lisse@u.arizona.edu
Anita Murcko, MD Medical Director
Health Services Advisory Group
Phone: 602-665-6105
Azpro.amurcko@sdps.org
Van O'Steen Van O'Steen and Partners
vosteen@vanosteen.com
vosteen@vanfirm.com
Cynthia Parziale, Director of Research
and Nutrition, Naturally Women Fitness
Deborah Jane Power DO, Clinical Asst.
Professor of Medicine, Univ. of AZ
Executive Director
Renea Gentry
480-471-6995
Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition
PO Box 6776
Chandler AZ 85246
Toll free information: 1- 866-FITBONES
