Resources
Alaska Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant
Epidemiology Workgroup
The State Epidemiology Workgroup (SEW) functions as a collective of multidisciplinary professionals experienced in surveillance and data analysis as well as substance use, program management, research and strategy development. The responsibility of the SEW is to develop a systematic, scientific process to determine state prevention priorities related to substance use consumption, consequences and influences. This process includes, but is not limited to, the review of all potential substance-related indicators; assessment of issues impacting the past, present, and future quality of the data used for indicators; and to determine the overall data relevance in order to categorically rank substance-related prevention priorities and present findings to the Alaska SPF SIG Advisory Group.
More broadly, the SEW is responsible for 1) on-going review of substance-related consumption, consequence, and influences data summaries that best describe substance use, abuse, dependency, prevention and treatment in Alaska; 2) identify data gaps and measures for data development to improve substance-related surveillance for future SPF activities; and 3) provide direction and advice on format and content of an annual report titled “Alaska’s Epidemiologic Profile on Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependency”.
Having reliable, timely and comprehensive substance use data over time will provide Alaska with a quality process for data-driven policies, practices and evaluation of prevention outcomes. To view the SEW’s Meeting Minutes Use This Link.
Epidemiology Workgroup Membership
- Randy Burton
Research Analyst II
DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health
- Becky Judd
Resiliency & Youth Development Coord.
Assoc. of Alaska School Boards &
DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health
- Jesse Metzger
Research Assistant
UAA, Behavioral Health Research
& Services Center
- Michael Powell, Ph.D
DHSS, Division of Behavior Health
Health Program Manager
ASAP Program
- Alice Rarig
Planner IV
DHSS, Health Care Services
- Marny Rivera, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
UAA Justice Center
- Jodi Trojan
TCC Tribal SPF SIG
Tribal SPF Evaluator
Tanana Chiefs Conference
- Devon Lewis(Staff)
DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health
SPF SIG Project Assistant
Prevention & Early Intervention Services
Devon.lewis@alaska.gov
- Steven Arlow
Department of Public Safety,
Alaska State Troopers
Alaska AST Commander,
Western Alaska
- Bill Herman
Senior Trust Program Officer
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
- Andrew Jessen
Research Analyst
DHSS, Public Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
- Susan McDonough
Research Analyst IV
Division of Juvenile Justice
- Jessica Craig, MPH, CPH
Epidemiologist
CITCI Tribal SPF SIG
Alaska Native Epidemiology Center
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Ellen Provost, DO, MPH
Director
ANTHC
Alaska Native Tribal Epidemiological Center
- Joanna Reed
Research Analyst II
Department of Transportation
- Jim Sellers
Chairman
Alaska Action Research Committee
- Charles Utermohle
DHSS, Division of Public Health
Public Health Specialist II
Chronic Disease
- Margaret Young
Public Health Specialist II
Department of Public Health