Northwest Portland Area Indian Health

EPH Training Opportunities | Intro of new ADC Alyssa Fine, PAIHS | Communicable Disease Updates Dr. Tara Perti

Weekly Updates | September 8, 2026

This weekly update featured NPAIHB Environmental Public Health training opportunities, an introduction from Alyssa Fine, RN, MSN, CDCES as the new Area Diabetes Consultant (ADC) for Portland Area Indian Health Service (IHS), and a communicable disease update from Dr. Tara Perti, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist with the Portland Area IHS.

About NPAIHB Weekly Updates:

NPAIHB hosts a weekly update call every Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. PT to share the latest NPAIHB program updates, health data reports, legislative and policy news, and more.

Topics covered include:

  • NPAIHB Announcements & Upcoming Events
  • NPAIHB Project Updates: Public Health, Epidemiology & Surveillance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Environmental Public Health, and Clinical Support Services
  • Northwest Tribal Spotlights & Presentations
  • Communicable Disease Updates
  • Federal & State Partner Updates
  • Northwest Regional Research Center Topic Series: 3rd Tuesdays
  • Legislative & Policy Updates: 4th Tuesdays

Interested in joining the weekly call? Email weeklyupdate@npaihb.org

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