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I have been involved in the community health system in Seattle for over 30 years. Since coming to the University, my major projects have included work with local public health jurisdictions, and much involvement with the development of the public health workforce here in the northwest United States.
John (Jack) R. Thompson
Principal Lecturer

Jack Thompson has been on the faculty of the Department of Health Services since 1994. From 2000 to 2008, he served as the Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Prior to his appointment, Thompson was employed by the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health for ten years, and was the Director of the Seatle Health Services Division from 1986 to 1994. Before coming to the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, Thompson was Executive Director of Neighborhood Health Centers of Seattle, a consortium of community health centers, for six years. Prior to his Lecturer and Senior Lecturer appointments, he served as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Health Services for six years.

Research Interests:
Public health organization and financing, workforce development, integration of health and health care services

Contact Information

email:   jackt@u.washington.edu

address:
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98105-4809

campus box:   354809
voice:   206-616-1061
fax:   206-616-9415

Education

MSW   University of Washington, 1976
BA   Wabash College, 1969   (English Literature)

Teaching   (Department of Health Services Courses)

Recent Publications



Turnock BJ, Thompson J, Baker EL. Opportunity knocks but twice for Public Health Preparedness Centers. Public Health Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;125 Suppl 5:1-3.  PMID: 21137128    PMCID: PMC2966638
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Jones M, O'Carroll P, Thompson J, D'Ambrosio L. Assessing regional public health preparedness: a new tool for considering cross-border issues. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2008 Sep-Oct;14(5):E15-22.  PMID: 18708880
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Beaton R, Stergachis A, Thompson J, Osaki C, Johnson C, Charvat SJ, Marsden-Haug N. Pandemic policy and planning considerations for universities: findings from a tabletop exercise. Biosecur Bioterror. 2007 Dec;5(4):327-34.  PMID: 18081492
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Shield M, Wiesner P, Curran C, Stark G, Rauch S, Stergachis A, Thompson J. The Northwest's Hot Topics in Preparedness forum: a novel distance-learning collaborative. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Nov;Suppl:S25-32.  PMID: 16205539
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Pearson D, Thompson J, Finkbonner J, Williams C, D'Ambrosio L. Assessment of public health workforce bioterrorism and emergency preparedness readiness among tribes in Washington State: a collaborative approach among the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, and the Washington State Department of Health. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2005 Nov;Suppl:S113-8.  PMID: 16205529
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Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)

2011
Member, capstone for Barbara Rose
Integrating the Snohomish Health District's obesity prevention work in schools

2011
Chair, capstone for Anna Rosenbaum
Fulfilling the dream for our children: Case study analysis of a community-based initiative to eliminate racial disparities in birth outcomes

2008
Member, thesis committee for Elena Shephard
Disaster preparedness: Are retired physicians willing to help?

Projects

CDC Public Health Preparedness Center
This three year grant complements the HRSA effort by providing resources to develop training modules, with special emphasis on evaluation, informatics, and bioterrorism response.
http://www.nwcphp.org/
HRSA Public Health Training Center
This is a five year grant from HRSA to develop a six-state training network in the northwest states (Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming). The network shares training modules, needs assessment activities and other workforce related products.
http://www.nwcphp.org/
CDC Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute Study
This effort will develop a leadership institute for the states participating in the Northwest Training Network.

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