May 2014: 62nd Annual CDC and ATSDR Annual Honor Awards Ceremony

Please join NCBDDD in congratulating its awardees for the 2013 CDC/ATSDR Honor Awards.   NCBDDD is so proud of all awardees and nominees, all of whom were honored during the awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 13.

• Excellence in Public Health Service: Diane Caves Early Career Award.  Nominated by Chris Parker.

• Amanda Payne (DBD)

•  Excellence in Surveillance and Health Monitoring Award:  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report supplement “Mental Health Surveillance Among Children – United States, 2005-2011.”  Nominated by Susanna Visser.  The group members are:

• Ruth Perou, Lead (DHDD/NCBDDD)

• Rebecca Bitsko (DHDD/NCBDDD)

• Stephen Blumberg (NCHS)

• Alex Crosby (NCIPC)

• Susanna Visser (DHDD/NCBDDD)

• Laura Schieve (DHDD/NCBDDD)

• Sharyn Paul Brown (NCIPC)

• Jeffrey Hall (NCIPC)

• Debra Brody (NCHS)

• Catherine Simile (NCHS)

• William Thompson (DBDDD/NCBDDD)

• Jon Baio (DBDDD/NCBDDD)

• Patricia Pastor (NCHS)

• Excellence in Laboratory Research Award.  Nominated by Chris Parker.  The group members are:

•  Connie Miller, Lead (DBD)

• Amanda Payne (DBD)

• Anne Rice (DBD)

• Brian Boylan (DBD)

• Excellence in Workforce Wellness Award.  Nominated by Coleen Boyle.  This was awarded for the NCBDDD CIO Challenge.  Team members are:

•  Stephanie Dulin (OD), Lead

• Martha Alexander (OD)

• Alexis Avery (OD)

• Eric Cahill (DHDD)

• Jennifer Driggers (DBD)

• Alina Flores (DBDDD)

• Amanda Garcia  (DBDDD)

• Annette Gay (DBD)

• Sheila Jones (OD)

• Kinzie Lee (OD)

• Erica Reott (OD)

• Catherine Riley (DHDD)

• Stuart Shapira (OD)

• Sarah Tinker (DBDDD)

• Ursula Phoenix Weir (OD)

• Dorothy Ellingsen (DBD) is a member of the Specimen and Management Policy Development Workgroup which was selected for Excellence in Policy Award.