I’m excited to announce that Ms. Allison Pafume has accepted our offer to serve as Epidemiologist II with the Bureau of Tobacco & Chronic Disease. Allison will begin working with us on Monday, March 15th.
In her role as Cancer Epidemiologist – Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Allison will be responsible for designing and conducting epidemiological studies and maintaining data surveillance related to cancer and other chronic diseases; identifying population-based disease burden and risk factor trends and characteristics; preparing analytical reports and recommendations for the prevention and control of cancer and other chronic diseases; and, providing technical assistance to internal and external customers, including the Arizona Cancer Coalition. Under the supervision and direction of Gowri Shetty, BTCD Director of Research & Evaluation, Allison will work collaboratively with Kendra Sobol, contracted evaluators, and community partners, and represent our bureau on evaluation and health surveillance-related committees.
Please join me in welcoming Allison, a graduate of the University of Arizona.
Wayne Tormala, BTCD Chief