Public Health Academic Learning Collaborative (WA PHALCO)
About Us
The Washington State Public Health Academic Learning Collaborative (WA PHALCO) is comprised of higher education partners in Washington State supporting academic programming in or related to public health.
WA PHALCO collaborates with practitioners in governmental public health, community-based organizations, and other key partners, to address established and emerging public health workforce needs.
Steering Committee
The WA PHALCO Steering Committee develops strategies and initiatives to assure robust and responsive academic preparation of public health and public health-related higher education graduates for the Washington State public health workforce.
Steering Committee Co-Chairs:
- Elizabeth (Liz) Kirk, Associate Dean for Education, and Teaching Professor, Epidemiology, and Food Systems, Nutrition & Health Program, School of Public Health, University of Washington
- Tracey Thomas, Workforce Development Manager, Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials (WSALPHO)
Steering Committee Members:
- Betty Bekemeier, Director, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, School of Public Health, and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Washington
- Dan Ferguson, Director, Washington State Allied Health Center of Excellence, Yakima Valley College
- Jeff Ketchel, Director, Foundational Public Health Services, Office of Policy, Planning & Evaluation, Washington State Department of Health
- Todd Sabato, Associate Professor, Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University
- Gayle Shimokura, Faculty Director of Public Health, and Associate Professor, Public Health, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Contact Us
Academic partners and public health practitioners interested in learning more about WA PHALCO, or about academic partnership opportunities with the state Department of Health, are welcome to contact: AcademicAffairs@doh.wa.gov