Institute Team
“The Leadership Institute gave me exposure to a rich variety of perspectives and helped me see similarities and differences in our local and state experiences."
—past participant
Core faculty and staff for the Leadership Institute include:
- Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH is the Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services. She is Co-Principal Investigator for the Public Health Training Center, supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Allan has been on faculty in the School of Public Health since July 2008. She has extensive experience in public health practice, including positions as the Director of Health for the State of Oregon and Arlington County, Virginia.
- Ray M. (Bud) Nicola, MD, MHSA, FACPM is a senior consultant and CDC assignee to the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Health Services, where he is Director of the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH Program. Dr. Nicola is a former director of Public Health – Seattle & King County and the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.
- Jack Thompson, MSW is a former Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington and is a Senior Lecturer with the Department of Health Services. He has served as director of the Seattle Health Services Division, executive director of Neighborhood Health Centers of Seattle, and consultant to the Robert Wood Johnson Turning Point Initiative.
- Candace Tkachuck is a Research and Training Specialist at the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Before joining NWCPHP, Ms. Tkachuck worked for the Department of Health Services as the assistant to the departmental chair. She has also worked in the public school system. Contact: cyt@u.washington.edu 206-685-2947.
