Natalie Smith Award

The Natalie J. Smith, M.D. Award is presented in recognition of Natalie J. Smith’s outstanding management and leadership skills in the area of state and national vaccine-preventable disease programs.

The award, presented annually by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM), is the highest form of recognition for Immunization Program Managers.
The Natalie Smith Award recognizes:

  • contributions (during the past year or during the career) of an Immunization Program Manager who has demonstrated the high ideals, innovation and commitment to excellence in immunization practices that characterized Dr. Smith’s career.
  • accomplishments and visionary leadership that have had a significant impact on achieving city, state, territory, and/or national vaccine-preventable disease goals.

2010 Natalie Smith Award Winner
Jana Bardi (Washington State)


2010 Natalie Smith Award Nominees
    Linda Abel (UT)
Sue Bowden (KS)
Kris Ehresmann (MN)
Susan Lett (MA)
Jim Lutz (Philadelphia)
Bob Swanson (MI)
Jane Zucker (NYC)

                                   Past Natalie Smith Award Winners                                                       2009. . . . Greg Reed (Maryland)
                                2008. . . . Mike Chaney (Georgia)
                                2007 . . . . Laurel Wood (Alaska)
                                2006 . . . . Beth Rowe-West (North Carolina)
                                2005 . . . . Alice Gray (Pennsylvania)
                                2004 . . . . Lorraine Duncan (Oregon)