Background
Mala, Theodore Anthony was born on February 3, 1946 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Ray and Galina (Liss) Mala.
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Theodore Anthony Mala, American Physician, consultant. Trustee United Way Anchorage, 1978-1979; chairman of the board of trustees Alaska Native College, since 1993. Member Association American Indian Physicians, New York Academy Sciences, International Union for Circumpolar Health (permanent secretary-general 1987-1990, organizing committee 8th International Congress on Circumpolar Health 1987-1990).
Education
Bachelor in Philosophy, DePaul University, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Autonomous U., Guadalajara, Mexico, 1976; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1980.
Career
Special assistant for health affairs, Alaska Federation Natives, Anchorage, 1977-1978;
chief health services, Alaska State Division of Corrections, Anchorage, 1978-1979;
associate professor, founder, director, Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1982-1990;
founder Siberian medical research program, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1982;
founder Magadan (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics) medical research program, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1988;
commissioner, Health and Social Superior vena cava syndrome State of Alaska, Juneau, 1990-1993;
president chief Executive officer, Ted Mala, Inc., Anchorage, since 1993;
president, partner, Mexican-Siberian Trading Company, Monterrey, Mexico, 1994-1996;
Chief Executive Officer, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Oregon, since 1998. Member Alaska research and publications committee Indian Health Svc., United States Public Health Service, 1987-1990;advisor Nordic Council Meeting, World Health Organization, Greenland, 1985. Member International Organizing Committee, Circumpolar Health Congress, Iceland, 1992-1993.
Chairman of the Board Governors Alaska Psychiatric Institute, Anchorage, 1990-1993. Cabinet member Governor Walter J. Hickel, Juneau, 1990-1993. Advisor humanitarian aid to Russian Far East unites states department State, since 1992.
Consultant United States Agency for International Development on United States-Russian Health Programs, 1994.
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Membership
Trustee United Way Anchorage, 1978-1979. Chairman of the board of trustees Alaska Native College, since 1993. Member Association American Indian Physicians, New York Academy Sciences, International Union for Circumpolar Health (permanent secretary-general 1987-1990, organizing committee 8th International Congress on Circumpolar Health 1987-1990).
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Children: Theodore S., Galina T.
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American
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Recipient Governor's award, 1988, Outstanding Svc. award Alaska Commissioner Health, 1979, Ministry of Health citation Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Government, 1989, Citation award Alaska State Legislature, 1989, 90, 94, Commendation award State of Alaska, 1990, Alaska State Legislature, 1994, Honor Kempton Svc. to Humanity award, 1989, citation Medical Comty. of Magadan region, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics,1989. National Indian fellow unites states department Education, 1979.Recipient Governor's award, 1988, Outstanding Svc. award Alaska Commissioner Health, 1979, Ministry of Health citation Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Government, 1989, Citation award Alaska State Legislature, 1989, 90, 94, Commendation award State of Alaska, 1990, Alaska State Legislature, 1994, Honor Kempton Svc. to Humanity award, 1989, citation Medical Comty. of Magadan region, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics,1989. National Indian fellow unites states department Education, 1979.