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Nancy Partika, MPH Junior Specialist, Health Services, Administration and Planning 1960 East West Road, Biomed C103 Honolulu, HI 96822 email: nantika@hawaii.edu phone: (808) 956-5756 fax: (808) 956-5770

Academic Degrees
MPH (HSAP), University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
BA (Pre-Public Health), University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
AS (Nursing), University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Certifications/Licenses
Advanced Certificate in Public Administration (University of Hawai‘i)
Certificate in Non-Profit Administration/Leadership (PONO Program-HCF)
Registered Nurse (RN) - Hawai‘i

Nancy Partika is currently Program Director for the HRSA-funded MCH Leadership Program at the DPHS. Her goal in this capacity is to encourage and support emerging and experienced public health leaders to become more effective MCH leaders in Hawai‘i and the Pacific.

With over two decades of experience and leadership in both public and private sectors of Hawai‘i public health practice, Nancy works to promote ongoing linkages between the health and human services community and the DPHS. Nancy previously served as Director of the DOH's Governor's Committee on HIV/AIDS, Director of the DOH's Refugee and Immigrant Health Project, Instructor for the AIDS Education Project-JABSOM, and as ED of the Healthy Mothers Health Babies Coalition of Hawai‘i.

Nancy has participated in community based research in areas that include: unintended pregnancy and its policy and program implications; access to health care for at-risk populations; MCH policy issues; teen pregnancy and parenting; substance use and pregnancy; services for children with disabilities; and HIV/AIDS policy and workforce issues.

She has served as President of the Hawai‘i Public Health Association (2000-2002) and coordinated the first Hawai‘i Global Public Health Conference, as well as numerous other public health conferences and trainings.

Her public health teaching areas include: needs assessment and program planning, policies and programs in MCH, community & public health practice, and integrative seminar.