50th Anniversary of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHANES 50th Anniversary Celebration Program
When: September 29, 2009 from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Where: NCHS in Hyattsville, MD
(Directions)
12:30 -1:00 Browse the exhibits on the 4th floor or the mini-mobile exam center (MEC) parked outside the west entrance
1:00 - 1:15 Welcome
1:15 - 1:50 50 Years of NHANES
1:50 - 2:20 The Field Perspective
2:20 - 2:45 The Collaborator Perspective
2:45 - 3:00 NHANES Video History
3:00 - 3:30 The NHANES Director Perspective
3:30 - 3:45 Closing
Guests are invited to join us on the 4th floor for refreshments and exhibits.
CDC Connects Article
Do you ever wonder why gasoline is unleaded? Or, how does the FDA decide to fortify foods with certain vitamins and minerals? And, where does the data for those pediatric growth charts come from? Though on the surface these questions seem to be unrelated, the answers can all be traced, in part, to the same source: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Multimedia
Getting to Know You
NHANES staff members past and present introduce themselves and tell of their sometimes bumpy road to starting the job in this 3-minute Windows Media Player video.
Meet the Directors
Learn about NHANES Directors past and present – find out the
years they served as director and read their biographical
sketches.
Mobile Examination Center Slideshow
In this slideshow, view pictures of Mobile Examination Center throughout the past 50 years.
Mobile Examination Center Tour
Take a narrated tour of the Mobile Examination Center and learn about the different examinations conducted there in this 10 minute Flash movie presentation.
Spanish (Español)
50th Anniversary
Contact Us:
- National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20782 - 1 (800) 232-4636
- cdcinfo@cdc.gov
