63rd CDC & ATSDR Honor Awards Ceremony Winners and Nominees
NCBDDD would like to congratulate its winners and nominees recognized at the 63rd CDC & ATSDR Honor Awards Ceremony
WINNERS of 2014 CDC & ASTDR Awards
Excellence in Quantitative Sciences
The Optimal Blood Folate for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects Working Group
For the determination of an optimal blood folate concentration for the prevention of neural tube defects.
Plain Writing Act Award
Disability and Health Vital Signs Branch
For creating and disseminating the first-ever Vital Signs report focused on disability and physical activity.
Excellence in Communication
“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Team
For developing an exemplary health education product to facilitate early identification of developmental disabilities.
Excellence in Partnering – Domestic
“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Team
For developing exemplary and innovative partnerships to improve early identification of developmental disabilities.
NOMINEES of 2014 CDC & ASTDR Awards
Excellence in Epidemiology – Domestic
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Epidemiology Workgroup
For exceptional epidemiologic efforts to improve outcomes for young children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Excellence in Frontline Public Health Service
Lauren H. Marcewicz
For exemplary performance in conducting an epi-aid investigation in the area of Vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
Excellence in Laboratory Research
Molecular Hemostasis Team
For exemplary performance in the use of cutting-edge technology to examine variants in genetic risk association studies.
Excellence in Program Delivery
“Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Team
For excellence in the delivery of an innovative program to improve early identification of developmental disabilities.
Excellence in Surveillance and Health Monitoring – Domestic
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Working Group for the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Supplement, “Use of Selected Clinical Preventive Services to Improve the Health of Infants, Children, and Adolescents – United States, 1999 – 2011”
Excellence in Surveillance and Health Monitoring – International
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Working Group
For exemplary leadership and support to the development and utilization of the NCBDDD Birth Defect Surveillance Toolkit.
Excellence in Leadership – GS-14+
Rebecca B. Wolf
For outstanding leadership contributing to the growth of a program to improve early identification of developmental disabilities.
Excellence in Procurement, Contracts and Grants Management
ONDIEH Contract Consolidation Team
For exemplary leadership and vision in support of the Office of Non-Communicable Disease Injury and Health’s (ONDIEH) contract consolidation initiative.
Excellence in Health Practice: Bartenfeld Award
Mary Kate Weber
For epitomizing excellence in subject matter expertise, a keen understanding of front-line public health work, policy and legislative knowledge, and evaluation and program measurement skills.
Excellence in Public Health Service: Diane Caves Award
Regina M. Simeone
For outstanding contributions as an early career public health professional advancing work on congenital heart defects.
CDC Director’s Award for Innovation
CDC Open Idea Lab
For exemplary leadership in the development of an innovative public health agency through the use of human-centered design.
