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Distinguished Service Medal with Valor
Individual Awards
Superior leadership of the deployment to Japan, highest quality of care and access to Remdesivir for compassionate use trial for COVID-19.
- RADM Richard R. Childs, NHLBI
Meritorious Service Medal with Valor
Individual Awards
For exemplary leadership and outstanding contributions as the Executive Officer for the USPHS COVID-19 Japan Team Remdesivir Mission in Tokyo, Japan.
- CAPT Julie Erb-Alvarez, NHLBI
Meritorious Service Medal
Individual Awards
For exceptional leadership in improving health and quality of life for persons live with or at risk of HIV throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
- CAPT Mary T. Glenshaw, OD
For outstanding contributions as lead Clinical Specialist for the USPHS COVID-19 Japan Team 2 Remdesivir Mission.
- CAPT Josef F. Rivero, NHLBI
Outstanding Service Medal
Individual Awards
For continuous outstanding leadership in global and domestic infectious disease prevention and control.
- CDR Cristina V. Cardemil, NIAID
For continuous outstanding programmatic leadership in overseeing the management of the migration to Direct Access and the Health Professions Special Pays.
- LCDR Richard D. Johnson, OD
For exceptional leadership while serving as acting Director, Division of Occupational Health and Safety.
- CAPT Derek A. Newcomer, OD
For NCI leadership on the planning and achievement of the 2019 Pathways to Prevention Workshop to advance national health equity efforts.
- CDR Antoinette Percy-Laurry, NIMHD
For outstanding leadership providing implementation science relevance to the development of nationwide cancer patient objectives for the health of the nation.
- CDR Antoinette Percy-Laurry, NIMHD
For rapid recognition and life-saving action related to a rare COVID-19 related case of anaphylaxis during the NIH vaccination operations.
- LCDR Margaret S. Whelpley, NHLBI
For sustained and innovative leadership while serving as Chief of Staff at the National Institute of Environmental Health Service.
- CDR Mark F. Miller, NIEHS
Assistant Secretary of Health Exceptional Service Medal
Individual Awards
For exceptional career of scientific achievement leading to clinical trials, and dramatic responses, for a new cell-based therapy against kidney cancer.
- RADM William R. Childs, NHLBI
Outstanding Unit Citation
Group Awards
2017 Emergency Repatriation Award
For outstanding leadership and services provided to individuals repatriated to Puerto Rico as a result of the catastrophic 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
- LT Kimberlea N. Gibbs, NICHD
AMSUS USPHS Planning Committee
For dedicated leadership & service in coordinating & showcasing the US PHS in the annual Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) conference.
- LCDR Michael J. Banyas, NIMHD
- CAPT Josef F. Rivero, NHLBI
- CDR Alfredo R. Sancho, OD
CRAFT Team
For exemplary leadership in promoting public health and advocating community mitigation measurement to stop the spread of COVID-19.
- CAPT Mark S. Miller, NIAID
- CDR Nadra C. Tyus, NIMHD
FDA Opioid Overdose Response and Naloxone Training Team
For outstanding team performance in coordinating & facilitating training and certification to over 3100 people as opioid overdose responders nationwide.
- CAPT Daniel M. Goldstein, NHLBI
- CDR John T. Pesce, NIAID
- LCDR Melanie Webb, CC
NIH Opioid Overdose Response Team
For training of staff from NIH and other agencies in opioid overdose response in response to the national opioid overdose crisis.
- LDCR Adeola O. Adeyeye, NIAID
- LT Zavera R. Brandon, CC
- LCDR Jamillah D. Bynum, CC
- CDR Paula A. Carter, NCI
- LCDR Jamie S. Cherup, NINDS
- CDR Christopher W. Dubose, NIDDK
- CDR Joseph R. Fontana, NHLBI
- CDR Fortin S. Georges, CC
- CAPT Daniel M. Goldstein, NHLBI
- CDR Geri L. Hawks, CC
- CDR Haksong Jin, NCATS
- CAPT Antoinette L. Jones, CC
- LCDR Tameika N. Kastner, OD
- CDR Raven N. McGlotten, NICHD
- LT Kathryn W. McNamara, OD
- CAPT Lori M. Newman, NIAID
- LCDR James G. Pitt, OD
- CAPT Megan S. Startzell, NIDDK
- LCDR Melanie Webb, CC
- CDR Andrew Yang, OD
- LT Theresa Yu, NCI
- LCDR Stacy Yung, NIDA
- LCDR Xinzhi Zhang, NHLBI
PACE Opioid Plan Development Team
For significant contributions to the public health mission of educating middle and high school students about the risks and health effects of opioid abuse.
- CAPT Michael B. Ahmadi, NHLBI
- CDR John T. Pesce, NIAID
Individual Awards
NNMC Physical Assessment Course
For contributions to the creation and maintenance of a national training program in physical assessment for pharmacists.
- LT Samora F. Casimir, CC