Division Title
Safety

2019 Winners

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) salutes a group of professionals making a difference in Occupational Health and Safety.  The NIH Mission First, Safety Always award was created to recognize NIH personnel who have demonstrated leadership, innovation and involvement in their organization’s safety culture.   

The nominations we received for 2019 went through an anonymous review process which included blind scoring, without names or institutes, against the following criteria:
  • Leadership attributes that set the nominee apart from his or her peers
  • Initiating and/or leading a successful safety initiative
  • Engaging peers and transforming the safety culture of the organization
  • Promoting safety as an important part of their program
  • Working to correct unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards

Award Winners for 2019

First Place Award/Winner-

  • Patricia Williams, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Runner Up/Honorable Mention-

  • Crispin Hernandez, Office of Research Facilities (ORF)
  • Jeanne Barkley Kaufman, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • Dr. Negin Martin, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Award Winners for 2021

First Place Award/ Winner-

  • Nathan Marchiano, Clinical Center (CC)- Emergency Release Drills

Runner Up/ Honoroable Mention-

  • Martin Coates, Office of Research Facilities (ORF)
  • Woody Inscoe, Office of Research Facilities (ORF)
  • Dave Berry, Office of Research Services (ORS)- Division of Design and Management
  • Brian Jones, Office of Research Facilities (ORF)
  • Russel Mason, Department of Amenities and Transportation  (DATS)

Award Winners for 2022

First Place Award/ Winner-

  • Ashley Shoemaker, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Frederick

Runner-Up/ Honorable Mention-

  • Barbara Liles, Office of Research Facilities (ORF)

Certificate of Appreciation-

  • Brandon Harvey, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)- Intramural Research Program
  • Carrie Werthiem, Office of Research Services ( ORS)
  • Donna Weaver, National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Extramural Research Program
  • Rachel Munk, Ntional Institue on Aging (NIA) Intramural Resarch Program
  • Skyler Childs, Clinical Center (CC) - Department of Laboratory Medicine
  • Sarah Sarsfield, National Institue on Drug Abuse ( NIDA)

Award Winners for 2023

First Place Award/Winner-

  • Tania Scinto, Clinical Center (CC) - Department of Tansfusion Medicine
  • Michael Sears-Hackett, Clinical Center (CC)

Runner-Up-Honorable Mention-

  • Sarah Sarsfield, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Certificate of Appreciation-

  • Rhonda Walther, Office of Research Services (ORS)
  •  Niamh Cawley, National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD)
  • Heather Bridge, Office of the Director (OD)
  •  Anna Santamaria, National Intitute of Child Health and Development ( NICHD)
  • Sheba Edmonds, National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • Donna Walther, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • Jian Jing Cao, National Institue on Aging (NIA)
  • Steven McLaughlin, Clinical Center (CC)