"Small Steps - Big Impact"
27th Annual Alaska Health Summit | December 7- 9, 2009
Sheraton Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska
Download the 2009 Summit Program *NEW*
Important message from the Summit Chair *NEW*
Dear Friends and Colleagues
Planning for the 2009 ALPHA Alaska Health Summit has begun, and I’m very excited about the opportunities this year. The planning committee is once again reaching across Alaska and beyond to bring you the best and brightest in Public Health. Whether you’ve attended the Summit regularly or this will be your first year, I urge you to place these dates on your calendar. If you have any questions about the Summit or something you want us to consider, please contact me at or the planning staff at alaskahealthsummit@gmail.com.
Summit Tracks this year are:
- Workforce Development: co-chairs Robert Sewell (robert.sewell@alaska.gov) and Sheila Wright (ansjw3@uaa.alaska.edu)
- Innovative Approaches to Public Health: co-chairs Betsy Campbell (afeac1@uaa.alaska.edu), Kyla Hagan (kdhagan@anthc.org), Jayne Andreen (jayne.andreen@alaska.gov)
- Social Determinants and Health Disparities: co-chairs Jen Meyer (jameyer2@alaska.edu), Deborah Forcht (hva9@cdc.gov), David Driscoll (afdld@uaa.alaska.edu),
- Emerging Issues: co-chairs Deb Caldera (debrac@acsalaska.net), Kris Green (kristine.green@alaska.gov)
- Using Public Health Science: co-chair vacant, contact Sandra Woods at sandra.woods1@alaska.gov if interested
Are you interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact Jayne Andreen at jayne.andreen@alaska.gov or Brenda Holden alaskahealthsummit@gmail.com for more information.
Health Summit Travel & Attendance Scholarships
Funds are available to partially subsidize the cost of individuals to attend the 27th Annual ALPHA Health Summit, December 7- 9, 2009. Approved scholarship recipients will be reimbursed for their expenses. Applications are due November 6th.
- Scholarship request applications
- 2003 Word compatible: Application
- 2007 Word compatible: Application
Please feel free to contact me with any questions about the 2009 ALPHA Health Summit.
Sandra Woods, MS, RN-C,
Chair, Health Summit
Sandra Woods, RN-C, MS
Nurse Consultant II, Staff Development
Section of Public Health Nursing
3601 C St, Suite 760
PO Box 240249
Anchorage, Alaska 99524
Phone: 907-334-2291
Fax: 907-562-6431
Email: Sandra.Woods1@alaska.gov