Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations
Program Affiliations
Susan Allan
Associate Professor
Susan Allan has been the Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice since July 2008. Prior to coming to the University of Washington, she worked in state and local public health for more than 23 years, including 3 years as Public Health Director and State Health Officer for Oregon, and 18 years as the Health Director for Arlington County, Virginia. In Arlington, for two years she also was responsible for programs for behavioral health and substance abuse programs. She is a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine.
She served on the Institute of Medicine committees that produced the reports "Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century," (2002) and "Training Physicians for Public Health Careers" (2007). She is currently a member of the Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice of the Institute of Medicine, and is Vice President of the Council on Education for Public Health.
Research Interests:
Public health practice; emergency preparedness
Contact Information
email: susallan@u.washington.edu
address:
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
1107 NE 45th St, Ste 400
Seattle, WA 98195-4809
campus box: 354809
voice: 206-685-1130
address:
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
1107 NE 45th St, Ste 400
Seattle, WA 98195-4809
campus box: 354809
voice: 206-685-1130
Education
MPH
Johns Hopkins University, 1992
MD Harvard Medical School, 1981 (Medicine)
JD Harvard University, 1977 (Law)
BA Seattle University, 1972 (Mathematics)
MD Harvard Medical School, 1981 (Medicine)
JD Harvard University, 1977 (Law)
BA Seattle University, 1972 (Mathematics)
Teaching (Department of Health Services Courses)
- HUBIO 555
Medicine, Health and Society
External Funding (sampling of recent awards from UW SAGE data)
2012 Public Health Management Certificate Program
de Beaumont Foundation, Inc.PI: Allan Dates: 7/1/2012 - 6/30/2013
DOH- Tribal Conference 2012
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 4/1/2012 - 10/31/2012
Supporting Public Health Law Training with Consultation, Tools and On-Line Modules
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPI: Allan Dates: 1/15/2012 - 12/14/2013
North Central Public Health District Oregon
North Central Public Health DistrictPI: Allan Dates: 10/1/2011 - 1/31/2012
DOH Evaluation
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 9/30/2011 - 9/29/2012
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Allan Dates: 9/30/2011 - 9/29/2012
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Oberle Dates: 9/30/2011 - 9/29/2012
Confronting the Health Risks of Climate Change
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Fenske Dates: 9/30/2011 - 9/29/2012
Extending Emergency Response Skills to Limited English Proficiency Communties
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Meischke Dates: 9/30/2011 - 9/29/2012
Northwest Center for Public Health Training
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Allan Dates: 9/1/2011 - 8/31/2012
Improving capacity to effectively engage and communicate with LA communities before and during public health emergencies
Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE)PI: Allan Dates: 6/10/2011 - 7/31/2011
DOH Emergency Preparedness Training
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 4/1/2011 - 9/30/2011
2011 Washington State Joint Tribal Emergency Preparedness Conference
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 1/1/2011 - 10/30/2011
Public Health Management Certificate
de Beaumont Foundation, Inc.PI: Allan Dates: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
WA DOH Standards
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 11/5/2010 - 6/30/2011
DOH Evaluation
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 11/1/2010 - 11/19/2010
Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute 2010-2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Allan Dates: 9/30/2010 - 9/29/2011
Cronfronting the Health Risks of Climated Change - Y2 Renewal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Fenske Dates: 9/30/2010 - 9/29/2011
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Oberle Dates: 9/30/2010 - 9/29/2011
Extending Emergency Response Skills to Limited English Proficiency Communities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Meischke Dates: 9/30/2010 - 9/29/2011
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Allan Dates: 9/30/2010 - 9/29/2015
Northwest Public Health Training Center
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Allan Dates: 9/1/2010 - 8/31/2015
Public Health Management Certificate Program
de Beaumont Foundation, Inc.PI: Allan Dates: 7/1/2010 - 12/31/2010
WA DOH Standards
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 7/1/2010 - 6/30/2011
Predictors of state/local public health systems for disease reporting, investigation, and response performance
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPI: Allan Dates: 5/1/2010 - 4/30/2012
Multnomah County APC Module
Multnomah County Health DepartmentPI: Allan Dates: 2/1/2010 - 3/30/2010
WA Practice-Based Research Network
Seattle-King County Department of Public HealthPI: Allan Dates: 1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010
Washington State Joint Emergency Preparenesss and response Conference
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 1/1/2010 - 6/30/2010
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Oberle Dates: 9/30/2009 - 9/29/2010
Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Allan Dates: 9/30/2009 - 9/29/2010
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Oberle Dates: 9/30/2009 - 9/29/2010
Extending Emergency Response Skills to Limited English Proficiency Populations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Meischke Dates: 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2012
Confronting Climate Change Health Risks
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Fenske Dates: 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2012
Northwest Center for Public Health Training
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Allan Dates: 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2010
Northwest Center for Public Health Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Allan Dates: 8/10/2009 - 8/9/2010
Management Academy for Public Health
de Beaumont Foundation, Inc.PI: Allan Dates: 4/1/2009 - 3/31/2012
DOH Annual Washington State Tribal Emergency Preparedness & Response Conference
Washington State Department of HealthPI: Allan Dates: 10/1/2008 - 8/8/2009
HRSA - Public Health Training Centers
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Oberle Dates: 9/1/2008 - 8/31/2009
Northwest Center for Public Health Preparedness
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Thompson Dates: 8/9/2008 - 8/8/2009
