CTEC: Welcome

Our Tasks:

To generate epidemiological resources for American Indians in California

Improving Health Information
Improving Health Services
Improving Health Resources

Our Mission:

"To improve American Indian health in California to the highest level by engaging American Indian communities in collecting and interpreting health information to establish health priorities, monitor health status, and develop effective public health services that respect cultural values and traditions of the communities."

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CTEC membership is defined by signed Data Sharing Agreements with Indian Health Programs.  The Data Sharing Agreement allows access to pertinent data to improve the available information available to our member Indian Health Programs.

CTEC: About Us

The California Tribal Epidemiology Center (CTEC) was established in 2005 to assist in collecting and interpreting health information for American Indian Alaska Natives in California. CTEC receives core funding from the Indian Health Services and operates on other grants and contracts to provide a full complement of staff. Our mission is to work directly with tribes and tribal health programs to monitor the health status of Indian people in California, and develop effective public health services that respect cultural values and traditions of our communities. 

Member Indian Health Programs

CTEC: Advisory Council

Community Representatives        

Diane Holliday
Blue Lake Rancheria

Elizabeth Lara-O’Rourke
Yurok/Hupa/Chilula

Nelson Pinola, Chairperson
Manchester Point Arena Band of Pomo

Medical Provider Representatives 

Margeret Alspaugh, MD, PhD
Greenville Tribal Health Program

Linwood Killam, MHA
Riverside San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc

Christine Romero, PHN
Southern Indian Health Council, Inc

Technical Representatives

Ellen Gold, PhD
University of California, Davis 

Gerry Oliva, MD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco

Diane Weiner, Phd
Boston University 

Non-voting, IHS designee, Christine Brennan, MPH

For more detailed information please contact us:

California Tribal EpiCenter

4400 Auburn Blvd, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95842

Phone: (916) 929-9761
Fax: (916) 929-7246

CTEC: Improving Health Services

CTEC strives to develop effective public health services that respect cultural values and traditions of the communities.

Assessing Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Prevention of Unintentional Injuries

California Tribal EpiCenter

4400 Auburn Blvd, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95842
Phone: (916) 929-9761
Fax: (916) 929-7246

Outreach Coordinator: Virginia Myers
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Phone: (916) 929-9761 Ext # 1602

• The California Tribal Epidemiology Center (CTEC) has been seeking input from American Indian community members, as well as Indian Health Clinic staff, as to what the most important health concerns are in their respective communities. In a survey, people were asked to rank their top 10 health concerns from a list of 27 health topics. An ‘other’ option was provided for people to fill in if a concern was not listed. The California Tribal Epidemiology Center (CTEC) has been seeking input from American Indian community members, as well as Indian Health Clinic staff, as to what the most important health concerns are in their respective communities. In the Health Priorities Survey, people were asked to rank their top 10 health concerns from a list of 27 health topics. CTEC has collected 594 surveys as of August 2010, at consultations with CTEC-member tribal health programs, and at various California Indian conferences and gatherings.