2021 CDC U.S. TB Elimination Champions

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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.

Texas Hospital
Breathe Easy South Texas (B.E.S.T) Project – San Antonio, Texas
California Tuberculosis
The California Tuberculosis Control Branch (TBCB) - Richmond, CA
Harris County
Harris County Public Health Tuberculosis Elimination Program, Texas
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Department of Health TB Program, Alabama
Michael Lauzardo
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
Dr. Scott Lindquist, Communicable Disease Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health
TB Program Evaluation Network
TB Program Evaluation Network (PEN) Committee Members- CDC, Atlanta, GA
Gerald Barnett
Gerald Barnett, Contact Investigation/Special Populations Supervisor, Dallas County Health and Human Services, Texas
Chima Mbakwem
Chima Mbakwem – TB/Hansen’s Diseases Program Manager, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
Michele Koenig
Michele Koenig, RN – Southeastern National TB Center at the University of Florida
Telehealth Team - NY
New York City Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (BTBC) Telehealth
TB Nurses - UnitedStates
TB Nurses in the United States, All Public Health Departments
Otto F.W. Boneta, MD, MPH
Dr. Otto F.W. Boneta, Tuberculosis Elimination Program Physician, Texas Department of State Health Services
Houston PHL
DTBE Cooperative Agreement Awardee Mycobacteriology Public Health Laboratorians
1. Housing for Health, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Housing for Health, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Tenzin Kunor
Tenzin Kunor, MDR-TB Survivor and member of We are TB
Jefferson County Department of Health, Alabama
San Diego County TB Elimination Initiative (TBEI), County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Services
Texas Department
Texas Department of State Health Services Region 4/5 North Tuberculosis Elimination Team, Tyler, TX
Texas/Mexico TB Program
Texas TB Programs Supporting TB Services Along the Texas/Mexico Border- Harlingen, TX
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