Cumming Plaque
The Cumming Plaque is named in honor of former Surgeon General Dr. Hugh S. Cumming, U.S. Public Health Service
Presented for outstanding contributions in public health engineering and science. The plaque was first awarded in 2000.
Criteria: Most outstanding contribution in public health engineering and science.
Eligibility: OPDIV organizations of the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Past Cumming Plaque Recipients
- 2012
Barrow and Nome, Alaska Replacement Hospitals Unique Tribal/Federal Partnerships
Indian Health Service
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2011
National Park Service Office of Public Health Field Services Branch
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2010
Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
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2009
HydroCoil Embolization System Working Group
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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2008
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Engineering and Physical Hazards Branch
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2007
Engineer Officers in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparation and Response
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2006
USPHS Officers on EPA Assignments Serving in the U.S. Pacific Territories
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2005
Rural Utility Cooperative Demonstration Project, Alaska National Tribal Health Consortium
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2004
Readiness and Response Group - Engineers and Environmental Health Officers, Office of Force Readiness and Deployment
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2003
Office of Public Health National Park Service
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2002
Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities, Construction Program Headquarters, Rockville, MD
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2001
The World Trade Center and Anthrax Response Team, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
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2000
The Dover Township Water Distribution System Modeling Team, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, in collaberation with the Georgia Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Department and the US Environmental Protection Agency