1996 Calendar of Events
- U.S. Medicine, January Issue
50th Anniversary Cover Story/Dr. David Satcher
- 50th Anniversary Kickoff "Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence", April 1-5
- National Public Health Week
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donna Shalala, Secretary, HHS, April 1
- Speaker: Dr. William Foege, Former Director, CDC
"Smallpox Eradication and Its Implications for the Future"
- 200th Anniversary of Smallpox Vaccine
Speaker: Dr. Don Hopkins, Former Deputy Director, CDC
"Smallpox in Historical Perspective"
- Keynote Speaker: Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone, April 3
- Speaker: Dr. Caswell Evans, Jr., Director,
Public Health Programs and Services, Department of
Health Services, County of Los Angeles, California
"Public Health: Let's Celebrate!"
- Open House/Reception, Building 16
- NATIONAL MEDICAL LABORATORY WEEK, April 15-19
- Highlights of CDC’s Laboratories, April 10
- Laboratory Video and Poster Sessions
- EIS Conference/Celebrating EIS Role in CDC’s History, April 22-26
- Alexander Langmuir Lecture
Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, Former Director NCCDPHP
- Presentation of EIS Appreciation Award - Dr. Satcher, April 24
- NIOSH 25th Anniversary Celebration, April 29
- President Bill Clinton invited
- HHS Secretary Dr. Donna Shalala invited
- 50th Anniversary Physical Fitness Activities, April 29-July 1
- Kickoff - CDC Director’s Physical Activity Challenge, April 30
- Tilson School Field Day, May 3
- Federal Fitness Week, May 13-17
- APW/50th Anniversary Celebration
Women’s Health and Fitness Fair May 22
- 50th Anniversary Bipartisan Congressional Reception, May 8
- Hosted by Senator Sam Nunn and Speaker Newt Gingrich
- 50th Anniversary/Charles Shepard Award, May 16
- Speakers: Dr. Walter Massey and Dr. Stephen Thacker
- 50th Anniversary Employee Celebration, July 1
- CDC World Learning Center Grand Opening
- Employee Picnic
- Program/Entertainment
- MMWR Special 50th Anniversary Edition, June 28
- MMWR Historical Classics, July-December
- 1996 Olympic Games/Dignitaries Tours, July 19-August 4
- 1996 Paralympic Games/Dignitaries Tours, August 15-25
- Joseph Mountain 50th Anniversary Lecture Series, October 21-25
- President Jimmy Carter invited
- All former Joseph Mountain lecturers will be invited
to participate in a panel discussion concerning CDC’s
history and future direction
- Special Projects
- 50th Anniversary Commemorative CDC Dateline
- Pictorial Montage of CDC Employees
- Champion of Prevention Award to Senator Sam Nunn
- 50th Anniversary Commemorative Poster
- 50th Anniversary Presidential Proclamation
- 50th Anniversary WHO, State, City, County Proclamations
- CDC 50th Anniversary Postal Cancellation/Advertising Stamp
- CDC Foundation Corporate Solicitations
- CDC Retirees “Homecoming” Event
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Created March 9, 1996