Southern Plains Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center

Vision: SPIEC aims to be the most influential and energetic public health advocate of American Indian/Alaskan Natives in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, dedicated to the principle that all American Indian/Alaskan Native people, regardless of geography, economics or culture, deserve the benefits of quality health care and exceptional health.

Mission: To improve the health of American Indian/Alaskan Natives in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, by providing public health services in epidemiology, data management and analysis, training, health promotion/disease prevention, and research through outreach and creative partnerships.

Current Projects:

• OMH AI/AN Health Disparities Program Grant Summary Overview
• Tribal Community Health Profiles Project
• TECC Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Survey Project
• TECC Tribal Injury Prevention Project
• Pandemic Influenza Planning Project for Tribes
• Culturally Competent Tobacco Cessation Project
• Cultural Competency Training (CCT) Project
• Communicable Disease and Injury Reporting Enhancement Project
• Cancer Registry Reporting Enhancement Project
• Tribal Epidemiology Center Internship (TECI) Project
• Nurses as Researchers Project

Reports

• Epidemiology Advisory Committee Director's Report, April 2008 (pdf) NEW!
• Epidemiology Advisory Committee Director's Report, January 2008 (pdf)
• Advisory Council Meeting Minutes, April 2008 (pdf) NEW!
• Advisory Council Meeting Minutes, January 2008 (pdf)