James (jay) H. Shore MD, MPH

Dr. Shore is the Associate Medical Director, Colorado Physicians Health Program, and Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado. He leads the clinical and Native veteran domains for the Department of Veterans' Affairs Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Western Region and serves as a subject matter expert for the Department of Defense's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center.

Dr. Shore is currently participating in multiple telehealth projects which include ongoing development, implementation, and assessment of telehealth programs in Native, rural, and military settings aimed at improving both quality and access to care. He has been involved in telehealth consultation for tribal, state and federal agencies and served on telehealth planning committees for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the University of Colorado. He has authored a number of published manuscripts focused on clinical and research topics in telehealth. Dr. Shore has been a member of the American Telemedicine Association since 2000 and serves on its board of directors, as well as being an active member in the TeleMental Health Special Interest Group for which he is the vice-chair.