About CIC – Awards
These awards are given out at CIC’s annual immunization summit. The CIC Board of Directors will designate a committee to review nominations and make recommendations to the Board, which will select the awardees(s) by majority vote. Nominations accepted year round.
| Natalie J. Smith, MD Immunization Champion Award
The Immunization Champion Award was established in 2003 in memory of Natalie Joy Smith, M.D, M.P.H. (1962-2003). Dr. Smith was Deputy Director of the National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; former Chief of the Immunization Branch, California Department of Health Services (1994-2002); and a founder of the California Coalition for Childhood Immunization, a precursor organization to the California Immunization Coalition. |
Ronald P. Bangasser, MD Immunization Leadership Award
The Immunization Leadership Award was established in 2008 to honor the dedication and service of Dr. Bangasser (1950-2007), who was a leader within the immunization community and of the California Adult Immunization Coalition, a precursor organization to the California Immunization Coalition. |
