The Hot Topics Forum is overseen by Dr. Paul Wiesner and an Advisory Committee with representatives from partners of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice.

Advisory Committee members are coordinating the registration for the live Hot Topics web events. For details, see our registration information.

Alaska Department of Health & Social Services

Pat Carr
Manager, Primary Care and Rural Health Unit

Kerre L. Fisher
Training & Exercise Officer

Sandra Woods
Preparedness Training Coordinator, Section of Public Health Nursing

Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

Rebecca Schliep
Health Education Specialist

Cheryl Juntunen
District Director, South Central District Health Center

Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services

Tulasi Zimmer
Learning Management System Administrator

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Joe Finkbonner
Executive Director, NPAIHB

Outreach and Training Coordinator

Ticey Casey
Project Coordinator

Oregon Department of Human Services, Health Division

Bob Costa
Training Specialist, Interim Manager, Training & Education
Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Michelle Buchanan
Training Specialist
Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Washington Department of Health

Chris Halsell
SmartPH Project Coordinator

Wyoming Department of Health

NancyJo Ilminen
Training and Education Coordinator
Bioterrorism Program