About Us
Our mission is to bridge government, academia, and communities in order to facilitate health improvement.
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Our story
The Public Health Institute of Oklahoma is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2004. We began out of partnership with the Oklahoma Turning Point Council having entered into by virtue of having a shared philosophy and vision: to create a greater outcome of a healthier Oklahoma.
Our mission is to bridge government, academia, and communities in order to facilitate health improvement.
We serve as a neutral convener between health-related governmental agencies, academic programs and community level organizations including but not limited to healthcare providers, hospitals, mental health providers, education, business, faith based organizations and tribes. PHIO fosters innovation, supports nonpartisan health advocacy and leverages resources in order to facilitate health improvement
PHIO is in partnership with the Oklahoma Turning Point Council and coalitions that are certified County Health Improvement Organizations (CHIOs) throughout the state.
We are affiliated with the National Network of Public Health Institutes.
Our team
Lana Shaffer
Board President
Dr. Neil Hann
Past Board President
J.T. Petherick
Vice President
Allison Dodson
Board Member
Jill Hazeldine
Executive Director
Contracted Consultant
Laura Ross
OPHES Director
Contracted Consultant
Adrienne Elder
Director of Interagency Special Projects
Contracted Consultant
Kayla Alcancia
Contracted Consultant
Stormy Bullard
OPHES Southwest Community Consultant
Leigh Woody
Contracted Consultant