Meet the ANTHC Cancer Program Staff and Symposium Organizers:
Christine A. DeCourtney, MPA, is the Cancer Program Planning and Development Manager for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage, Alaska. She is the PI for the CDC Tribal Cancer Control Grant and Program Director of a five-year National Cancer Institute palliative care education grant.
During her ten years working at the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation in the remote community of Dillingham, Alaska Ms. DeCourtney coordinated the development of the Helping Hands Program, an end-of-life program that provided Native elders with an option to remain in their home village as they neared the end of life. The program combined the best of modern medicine and traditional lifestyle.
Ms. DeCourtney is the lead author for the Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors, funded by the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The guide provides nutritional, preparation and historical information about Alaska’s wild foods. She is the author of the 2010 publication Palliative Care: Easing the Journey with Care, Comfort and Choices
Ms. DeCourtney came to Alaska for 2 years -- 20 years ago.
Christine A. DeCourtney, MPA
Cancer Program Planning Manager
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Clinical and Research Services
4000 Ambassador Dr. D-DCHS
Anchorage, AK 99508
Tel: 907.729.3922
Fax: 907.729.2924
cdecourthey@anthc.org
Stacy Kelley has welcomed a new addition to her family. She is out of the office until July 2010--enjoying time with her family.
Ms. Kelley is a Program Coordinator for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Cancer Program and provides support and technical assistance for cancer program and evaluation activities. In 2010 she completed her MPH from the University of Alaska Anchorage and has a BS in Biomedical Sciences from Colorado State University.
Previous to her work in the ANTHC Cancer program she was the Alaska based National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Services Coordinator. Ms. Kelley also has several years experience in Tobacco Control. In that field, she provided technical assistance and program evaluation to tribal and non tribal health care centers in adapting systems change and implementing nicotine dependence treatment programs. She brings almost ten years of public health experience working with the Alaska Native population.
Ms. Kelley has been in Alaska for over 10 years and enjoys many outdoor activities Alaska has to offer.
Stacy Kelley, MPH
Cancer Partnership Program Coordinator
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Clinical and Research Services
4000 Ambassador Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508.
Tel: 907.729.4491
Fax: 907.729.2924
sfkelley@anthc.org
Karen M. Morgan, BA, is a Program Coordinator with the Cancer Program at ANTHC. She has worked within the Alaska Tribal Health System for more than 18 years.
In March 2007, Ms. Morgan is the coordinator of Camp Coho, a one-day grief camp for Alaska Native Children who have lost a loved one to cancer. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Health Services Administration from Alaska Pacific University. She is one of the authors of the Traditional Food Guide for Alaska Native Cancer Survivors.
Ms. Morgan is Yupik Eskimo and was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska.
Karen M. Morgan, BA
Cancer Program Coordinator
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Clinical and Research Services
4000 Ambassador Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508.
Tel: 907.729.4491
Fax: 907.729. 2924
kmmorgan@anthc.org
Judith Muller, MHA, MEcon, is the Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan Coordinator at ANTHC. Her background is in nonprofit management and for over 15 years she served as the Executive Director of an organization providing health education and medical screenings throughout Alaska. She chairs the colorectal committee, a collaborative committee of the State of Alaska Comprehensive Cancer Plan and the Alaska Tribal Health System Comprehensive Cancer Plan.
Ms. Muller is a cancer survivor and appreciates the opportunity to work with others to reduce the burden of cancer in Alaska.
Judith Muller, MHA, MEcon
Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Clinical and Research Services
4000 Ambassador Drive D- DCHS
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Tel: 907.729.4497
Fax: 907.729.2924
jmmuller@anthc.org
Tom Elmore and Cliff Ivey Jr.
Both Tom and Cliff are with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network (AFHCAN). Tom is the Visual Communication Administrator and Cliff is an Audiovisual & VTC Support Technician.
Tom has been an Alaskan resident for over 15 years. Tom started his career in 1992 working in Public Broadcasting Engineering at KYUK in Bethel, Alaska and traveling around the state supporting smaller public broadcasting radio station outlets. Tom has worked for the North Slope Borough School District (NSBSD) as the Telecommunications Manager and Technology Coordinator overseeing the WAN and Video Teleconferencing networks. After 8 years with the NSBSD, Tom moved to Anchorage and spent 5 years overseeing the GCI SchoolAccess network, which supports rural schools throughout the state. He also supported VTC for the State of Alaska, Telehealth and commercial customer accounts. Tom has had many interesting and unusual video teleconferencing experiences including a wedding over VTC and several linkups between the NASA Space Shuttle and International Space Station and Alaskan students.
Cliff was born in Alaska raised in Seattle WA, he grew up around an active group of kids which they all spent a good amount of time in extreme sporting from water sports to winter and fall sports. Cliff is the oldest in a family of five and loves to spoil his six year old sister. After High School Cliff saved money for two years and decided to put his little change on the world and left for college to become an engineer for good causes. His background includes audio engineer, recording, mixing and Show Production Engineer. Cliff is glad to be with AFHCAN and looks forward to growing a better ANTHC.
Tom Elmore
AFHCAN
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
4000 Ambassador Drive C-AFHCAN
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Tel: 907.729.3910
telmore@anthc.org
Cliff Ivey, Jr.
AFHCAN
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
4000 Ambassador Drive C-AFHCAN
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
Tel: 907.729.3988
civey@anthc.org
