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.

2008 Natalie Smith Award Winner
Mike Cheney (Georgia)

2008 Natalie Smith Award Nominees
Janna Bardi (Washington)
Maribel Chavez-Torres (Chicago)
Kris Ehresmann (Minnesota)
Kathy Frederickson (Arizona)
Dan Hopfensperger (Wisconsin)
Risha Jones (Houston)
David Lynch (New York)
Vince Sacco (Connecticut)

                        Past Natalie Smith Award Winners
                        2007 . . . . Laurel Wood (Alaska)
                        2006 . . . . Beth Rowe-West (North Carolina)
                        2005 . . . . Alice Gray (Pennsylvania)
                        2004 . . . . Lorraine Duncan (Oregon)