2021 CDC U.S. TB Elimination Champions

Congratulations to the 2021 CDC. U.S. Tuberculosis Champions for your contributions to preventing and controlling TB in the United States.
This year’s TB Elimination Champions highlight the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted TB control services, causing a shift in staff roles and responsibilities as well as resources in public health departments and healthcare facilities across the United States to address the ongoing needs of the response. Please share their photos and stories with your partners and colleagues.
The champions are presented below by the photo size provided in their submission. Our website also contains a list of champions in alphabetical order.

Breathe Easy South Texas (B.E.S.T) Project – San Antonio, Texas

The California Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB) - Richmond, CA

Harris County Public Health Tuberculosis Elimination Program, Texas

Jefferson County Department of Health TB Program, Alabama

Dr. Michael Lauzardo, Director and Principal Investigator, Medical Consultant for Florida State Department of Health, Division of TB Elimination, Southeastern National TB Center at the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Health

Dr. Scott Lindquist, Communicable Disease Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health

TB Program Evaluation Network (PEN) Committee Members- CDC, Atlanta, GA

Gerald Barnett, Contact Investigation/Special Populations Supervisor, Dallas County Health and Human Services, Texas

Chima Mbakwem – TB/Hansen’s Diseases Program Manager, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services

Michele Koenig, RN – Southeastern National TB Center at the University of Florida

New York City Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC) Telehealth

TB Nurses in the United States, All Public Health Departments

Dr. Otto F.W. Boneta, Tuberculosis Elimination Program Physician, Texas Department of State Health Services

DTBE Cooperative Agreement Awardee Mycobacteriology Public Health Laboratorians

Housing for Health, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

Tenzin Kunor, MDR-TB Survivor and member of We are TB

San Diego County TB Elimination Initiative (TBEI), County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services

Texas Department of State Health Services Region 4/5 North Tuberculosis Elimination Team, Tyler, TX

Texas TB Programs Supporting TB Services Along the Texas/Mexico Border- Harlingen, TX
Page last reviewed: March 17, 2021
Content source: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination