TEC News
Tribal EpiCenters
05/31/2022
Dr. CH Huntley
New Release
From Kinesiology To Public Health, with LaRita Laktonen-Ward, MPH
Today’s guest on Public Health Epidemiology Conversations is LaRita Laktonen-Ward, the Program Manager for the Coordinating Center at Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC). GHWIC is a CDC program focusing on improving the health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives through four key strategies; heart disease prevention, diabetes prevention, commercial tobacco cessation, and nutrition and exercise promotion.
May 31, 2022
Previous Episodes
Everyday Public Health, with Jordyn Fink
March 29, 2022
HIV Prevention and Epidemiology, With Courtney Allen, MPH
February 22, 2022
Holistic View Of Public Health And Tribal Communities, With Lucinda Cowboy, MS
January 25, 2022
Decolonizing Data With Dr. Rosalina James, Urban Indian Health Institute
November 30, 2021
Public Health Communication and Improving Data Access, with Joshua Smith
October 26, 2021
Administrative Support at Alaska Native Epidemiology Center, with Annie Okpealuk
September 28, 2021
Filling The Gap Between Clinical Health Care & Public Health, With Dr. Meghan O’Connell
August 31, 2021
Child Health and Wellness with Denny MedicineBird, Oklahoma Tribal Epidemiology Center
July 26, 2021
For the Community, By the Community, Interview with Alejandra Cabrera, MPH
June 29, 2021
United South and Eastern Tribes, Tribal Epidemiology Center, with Imani Ransby, MPH
February 23, 2021
Alaska Native Epidemiology Center, with Audrey Juliussen & Jordan Skan
January 25, 2021
Interview With Forrest Lester and Delores Becenti, Navajo Epidemiology Center
December 28, 2020
Interview With Dr. Amruta Dixit, Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
November 23, 2020
Interview with Samantha Lucas-Pipkorn, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center
October 27, 2020
Tribal Epidemiology Centers, Resources & COVID-19 Response
September 28, 2020
Interview with Chris TallBear, Oklahoma Tribal Epidemiology Center
August 24, 2020
Interview with Tommy Ghost Dog and Celena McCray, Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
July 27, 2020
Interview with Jonathan Davis, Arizona Tribal Epidemiology Center
June 29, 2020
Interview with Antoinette Medina, California Tribal Epidemiology Center
May 25, 2020
Interview with Wyatt Pickner and Crisandra Wilkie, Urban Indian Health Institute
April 27, 2020
Interview with Emily Good Weasel, MPH, Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center
March 30, 2020
Tribal EpiCenters
05/11/2022
NativeDATA is a free online resource that offers practical guidance for Tribes and Native-serving organizations on obtaining and sharing health data. We also offer data sharing success stories, as well as tips for those seeking to respectfully collaborate with Tribes and Native-serving organizations.
NativeDATA is an initiative of IDEA-NW – a project working to improve data and enhance access for Tribes in the Pacific Northwest and across Indian Country.
Defining Your Goal
Is obtaining data the best choice?
Sharing Data
Is sharing your data a good idea?
Building Relationships
Keep partnerships strong
Obtaining Data
Know your rights
Getting Approvals
Buy-in is key
Check out this Powerful Resource
Tribal EpiCenters
03/15/2022
Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town Albuquerque, NM
June 27- July 1, 2022
We are hopeful that the 2022 Training Course in MCH Epidemiology can return to a full, in-person course this summer. CityMatCH, MCHB, and CDC are monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, trends, and are taking in to account all current guidance and protocols. In the event the course must be moved to a virtual delivery format, accepted applicants will be notified of the change immediately. We encourage submitting an application regardless of current ability to travel.
Submit Application Here
Completed applications must be submitted online for competitive review by 11:59 p.m. PST, March 1, 2022. Late applications will NOT be accepted.
Tribal EpiCenters
03/11/2022
The purpose of the NOFO is to strengthen the public health infrastructure and capacity of 1) Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) and 2) the tribes and Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) they support to meet national public health accreditation standards and deliver the 10 Essential Public Health Services. This work will support efforts to effectively identify and address underlying social determinants of health, reduce persistent health disparities, and improve the overall health and wellbeing of American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
Deadline for Applications: May 11, 2022 by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Daylight Time