Professional Acitivities

 Honors:

• Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education, University of Minnesota, March 2013
• Academy of Distinguished Teachers, University of Minnesota, March 2013
• The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Lecture on Science and Medicine Award, April 2012
• Thomas F. Waters Stewardship Award, Midwest Fly Magazine, 2010
• Council of Graduate Students Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Minnesota, April 2010
• Academic Health Center’s Academy for Excellence in Health Research,
• University of Minnesota, July 2008
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, National Excellence in
• Public Health Award, October 2007
• Food and Drug Administration’s Commissioner’s Special Citation: Department of Health and Human Services, May, 2007
• Paul Harris Fellow, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, July 2006
• Elaine Larson Lectureship Award: Association for Professionals in Infection Control, June, 2004
• Richard and Barbara Hansen Leadership Award: University of Iowa College of Public Health, October 2003
• Shotwell Award: Hennepin Medical Society, January, 2003
• The Harry F. Dowling Award: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of
• Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, September 2001
• Gaylord W. Anderson Alumni Society Leadership Award; University of
• Minnesota, School of Public Health, 1999
• Honorary Diplomate, American Veterinary Epidemiology Society, July 1999
• Doctorate of Science, honoris causa, Luther College, May 1999
• The Wade Hampton Frost Award: American Public Health Association, November 1998
• The James H. Sova Memorial Award: Minnesota Medical Association, October 1998
• Phi Beta Kappa, Luther College, April 1997
• Distinguished Service Award, Luther College, October 1995
• The Squibb Award: Infectious Diseases Society of America, September 1995
• The Harvey W. Wiley Medal: Commissioner's Special Citation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, May 1995
• Distinguished Friend of the EIS: Epidemic Intelligence Service Alumni Association, March, 1995
• The Charles C. Shepard Science Award, Centers for Disease Control, May, 1991
• The Pump Handle Award; the National Epidemiology Award: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, April, 1991
• Park Nicollet Medical Center Board of Trustees Community Service Award, May, 1988
• Education Award in Recognition of Outstanding Achievement, American College of Health Care Administrators, Minnesota Chapter, April, 1988
• Fellow, Salzburg Seminar, Salzburg, Austria, February, 1988
• Biographical inclusion in Five Thousand Personalities of the World, Second Edition; American Biographical Institute, Inc., December, 1987
• Northstar Communicator of the Year Award, Minnesota Association of Government Communicators, November, 1987
• Register of Men and Women Under 40 Who Are Changing America: Esquire Magazine, December, 1985
• American Academy of Pediatrics Citation for Outstanding Service, June, 1984
• Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award, American Public Health Association, November, 1983
• Minnesota Public Health Association Achievement Award, October, 1983
Bush Foundation Summer Fellows Award, May, 1982
• Special Award for Outstanding Performance in the Pursuit of Disease Control,
• Minnesota Environmental Health Association, 1979
• Best Paper Award, North Central Section, American Water Works Association,
• 61st Annual Conference, Rochester, MN, September,1977
• President's Award for Student Leadership, University of Minnesota, June, 1977
• Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation, National Environmental Health Association Annual Educational Conference, San Diego, California, June 1977