Alaska Division of Public Health

The following resources and information are introductory information about the Alaska Division of Public Health:

• Public Health Concepts Mission, Vision, values, Core Principles and Essential Services
• Contact Information (by Section)
• Accessibility
• Language Access
• Subscribe to email or text updates

Department Leadership

• Heidi Hedberg Commissioner
• Dr. Anne Zink Chief Medical Officer

Alaska Division of Public Health Leadership

• Christy Lawton Acting Division Director
• Tari O’Connor, MSW Division Deputy Director
• Jayme Parker, PhD, MSPH, MB(ASCP)^CM​ Section Chief, Public Health Laboratories
• Eugene E. Wiseman MICP, BAS Section Chief, Section of Rural Community Health Systems
• Joe McLaughlin, MD, MPH Section Chief, Section of Epidemiology
• Becky Morisse, RN, BSN, MPH Section Chief, Section of Women’s, Children’s, Family Health
• Gary Zientek, MD Chief Medical Examiner, State Medical Examiner’s Office
• Kelly Tschida Section Chief, Section of Public Health Nursing
• Karol Fink, MS, RDN Section Chief, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Rebecca Topol, SM Section Chief, Health Analytics and Vital Records

Helpful Links Related to Public Health

Organizational Charts

• Department Organizational Chart

Laws and Codes for Alaska

• Alaska Statutes (AS 18)
• Alaska Administrative Code (Title 7)

Local, Federal and State Agencies

• CDC
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
• Anchorage Health Department
• North Slope Borough