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Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH, became the Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health in July 2008, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services. Dr. Allan has extensive experience in public health practice, including positions as State Public Health Director in Oregon (2005-2008) and Health Director for Arlington County, Virginia (1987-2005).

Ray M. (Bud) Nicola, MD, MHSA, FACPM, is a senior consultant and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assignee to the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Health Services and former Director of the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH Program at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Nicola is the former Director of Public Health - Seattle & King County and the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.

Mark Oberle, MD, MPH, is Associate Dean for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health. He is the co-director of the Center for Public Health Informatics and founder of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Before coming to the University of Washington, Dr. Oberle concluded a 21-year career as a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jack Thompson, MSW, is a former Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington. 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.

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Randal Beaton, PhD, EMT, is a Research Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Psychosocial and Community Health Department in the School of Nursing and a Research Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Services at University of Washington. Dr. Beaton's research focuses on psychosocial aspects of emergency preparedness and response.

Sharon Bogan, MPH, is a Project Manager in the Health Communications Team at Public Health - Seattle & King County. Ms. Bogan specializes in utilizing new technology to reach communities with health messages as well as evaluation of health programs. She is an Affiliate Instructor for the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington.

Luann D'Ambrosio, MEd, is the Assistant Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. An expert in health promotion and disease prevention education and training programs, she served as manager of professional education programs at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, designing, coordinating and evaluating community-based programs.

Andy Dannenberg, MD, MPH, is Team Lead of the Healthy Community Design Initiative in CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, where he oversees activities related to examining the health aspects of community design including land use, transportation, urban planning, and other issues related to the built environment. His current research includes a focus on the use of health impact assessments. He holds faculty appointments at Emory University and at the University of Washington School of Public Health and College of the Built Environments.

Ronald DiGiacomo, VMD, MPH, is a Professor of Epidemiology with a long-standing interest in infectious diseases and outbreak investigations. He teaches courses in infectious disease epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, and zoonoses (diseases transmissible from animals to humans).

Victoria Holt, RN, MPH, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington and a member (joint) in the Program in Epidemiology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

John Kobayashi, MD, MPH, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Since 2001, he has been the foreign adviser for the Field Epidemiology Training Program at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Tokyo. From 1982-2001 Dr. Kobayashi was an epidemiologist at the Washington State Department of Health. For 15 years, he was the State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases.

Patrick O'Carroll, MD, MPH, FACPM, is the Regional Health Administrator at U.S. D.H.H.S. Region X in Seattle. Prior to this, Dr. O'Carroll served as an EIS-trained medical epidemiologist with the Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and was assigned to the University of Washington as an Executive Fellow in Public Health Informatics. He has also served as the Associate Director for Health Informatics at PHPPO and directed CDC's Health Alert Network program. Dr. O'Carroll is a former Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice.

Carl Osaki, RS, MSPH, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental Health. He managed a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention training project, helping health departments integrate essential public health services into environmental health practice. He is a former Director of Environmental Health at Public Health - Seattle & King County.

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Navigation Online Courses In-Person Tabletop Exercises Hot Topics Summer Institute Leadership Institute Degree & Certificate Programs Other Resources PH LearnLink Help iLinc Help	Info Faculty Overview Courses Faculty Register The Directors Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH, became the Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health in July 2008, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services. Dr. Allan has extensive experience in public health practice, including positions as State Public Health Director in Oregon (2005-2008) and Health Director for Arlington County, Virginia (1987-2005). Ray M. (Bud) Nicola, MD, MHSA, FACPM, is a senior consultant and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assignee to the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Health Services and former Director of the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH Program at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Dr. Nicola is the former Director of Public Health - Seattle & King County and the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. Mark Oberle, MD, MPH, is Associate Dean for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public Health. He is the co-director of the Center for Public Health Informatics and founder of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Before coming to the University of Washington, Dr. Oberle concluded a 21-year career as a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jack Thompson, MSW, is a former Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington. 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. The Faculty Randal Beaton, PhD, EMT, is a Research Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Psychosocial and Community Health Department in the School of Nursing and a Research Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health Services at University of Washington. Dr. Beaton's research focuses on psychosocial aspects of emergency preparedness and response. Sharon Bogan, MPH, is a Project Manager in the Health Communications Team at Public Health - Seattle & King County. Ms. Bogan specializes in utilizing new technology to reach communities with health messages as well as evaluation of health programs. She is an Affiliate Instructor for the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington. Luann D'Ambrosio, MEd, is the Assistant Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. An expert in health promotion and disease prevention education and training programs, she served as manager of professional education programs at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, designing, coordinating and evaluating community-based programs. Andy Dannenberg, MD, MPH, is Team Lead of the Healthy Community Design Initiative in CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, where he oversees activities related to examining the health aspects of community design including land use, transportation, urban planning, and other issues related to the built environment. His current research includes a focus on the use of health impact assessments. He holds faculty appointments at Emory University and at the University of Washington School of Public Health and College of the Built Environments. Ronald DiGiacomo, VMD, MPH, is a Professor of Epidemiology with a long-standing interest in infectious diseases and outbreak investigations. He teaches courses in infectious disease epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, and zoonoses (diseases transmissible from animals to humans). Victoria Holt, RN, MPH, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington and a member (joint) in the Program in Epidemiology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. John Kobayashi, MD, MPH, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Since 2001, he has been the foreign adviser for the Field Epidemiology Training Program at the National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Tokyo. From 1982-2001 Dr. Kobayashi was an epidemiologist at the Washington State Department of Health. For 15 years, he was the State Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases. Patrick O'Carroll, MD, MPH, FACPM, is the Regional Health Administrator at U.S. D.H.H.S. Region X in Seattle. Prior to this, Dr. O'Carroll served as an EIS-trained medical epidemiologist with the Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and was assigned to the University of Washington as an Executive Fellow in Public Health Informatics. He has also served as the Associate Director for Health Informatics at PHPPO and directed CDC's Health Alert Network program. Dr. O'Carroll is a former Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Carl Osaki, RS, MSPH, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Environmental Health. He managed a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention training project, helping health departments integrate essential public health services into environmental health practice. He is a former Director of Environmental Health at Public Health - Seattle & King County.

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