Public Health Administration

Abstract Donald Sharp Fredrickson (1924-2002) was an American physiologist and science administrator who made contributions to American medicine over the course of four decades, first as a laboratory scientist, then as a leader of several prominent medical research institutions. As director of the National Institutes of Health from 1976 to 1981, Fredrickson mediated between scientists and the federal government during contentious, far-ranging debates over the direction of medical research policy,...

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Eugene L. Bishop's committee minutes and reports for his section of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.

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Correspondence, reprints and clippings primarily documenting Shiras' collaboration with the Committee of One Hundred to create a national health department.

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Assistant executive director of the Public Health Service's Bureau of Medical Services, Murtaugh's files document meetings, research of public health issues, legislative activities, and program initiatives.

Abstract Correspondence, reports, speeches, testimonies, hearings, audiovisual material, and biographical material primarily documents June Osborn's professional career as expert advisor in urgent health and medical issues -- including AIDS, virology, infectious diseases, vaccines, and public health policy -- for numerous government agencies including the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and as Chair of the National...

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Presentations, correspondence, event proceedings, speeches, writing, reports, research materials, briefing documents, meeting agendas, articles, and administrative materials document Dr. Collins’s public-facing work as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A physician-geneticist, Dr. Collins took office as the 16th NIH Director on August 17, 2009 through December 19, 2021.

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Correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, committee agendas and minutes maintained by the Directors office of the National Institutes of Health.

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Contains primarily speeches and articles by Dr. Cornely concentrating on public health activities in 1960s and 1970s, portraits, some material on APHA, Howard University, and University of Michigan, and some correspondence.

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Two copies of the report, with introductory statement, exhibits, and sections.

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Log of noteworthy activities at the Hygienic Laboratory, a record of employees and their travels as well as visitors to the facility.