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
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Contact Information
email: jackt@u.washington.edu
address:
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Suite 1400/#315
Seattle, WA 98195-9455
campus box: 359455
voice: 206-616-1061
address:
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Suite 1400/#315
Seattle, WA 98195-9455
campus box: 359455
voice: 206-616-1061
Education
MSW
University of Washington, 1976 (Social Work)
BA Wabash College, 1969 (English Literature)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)
2012
Chair, capstone for Amy Lee
Developing social determinants of health curriculum for Asian Pacific Islander (API) youth: Tackling the model minority myth and its effect on API health inequities
2011
Chair, capstone for Teresa Litton
Voluntary accreditation and the quality improvement process at a local health department
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
2011
Chair, capstone for Zara Stevens
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the empowerment project curriculum
External Funding (sampling of recent awards from UW SAGE data)
Northwest Center for Public Health Training
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Allan Dates: 9/1/2012 - 8/31/2013
DOH Cross Borders Workshop
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)PI: Allan Dates: 5/1/2012 - 7/31/2013
Confronting the Health Risks of Climate Change
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Fenske 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 Center for Public Health Training
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Allan Dates: 9/1/2011 - 8/31/2012
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 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
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
Montana Accreditation 4/9-4/11
State of MontanaPI: Thompson Dates: 4/15/2009 - 4/14/2011
Northwest Preparedness & Emergency Response Research Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Oberle Dates: 9/30/2008 - 9/29/2013
Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)PI: Thompson Dates: 9/1/2007 - 8/31/2010
Northwest Public Health Training Center
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)PI: Oberle Dates: 7/1/2005 - 6/30/2010
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/
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/
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.
