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Immunization Leadership Award | IACW Advocate Award | IACW Collaborator Award
The immunization Leadership Award recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to immunization activities in Washington and beyond.
2007 Recipient:
Cynthia Shurtleff demonstrates an unprecedented level of commitment to protecting Washington’s children and families from vaccine preventable diseases. As founding IACW Chair, Cynthia’s leadership and enthusiasm helps maintain the momentum of the Coalition while bringing new members, partners and support to the work.
Cynthia’s involvement in statewide immunization promotion and advocacy reaches beyond the IACW. She serves as the honorary chair on the WithinReach Board of Directors, the CHILD Profile Advisory Group and participates in policy work with the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Cynthia strives to ensure that parents, providers, legislators, and others have access to accurate immunization information so they can make informed immunization decisions.
The IACW Advocate Award honors an individual or organization that has given tremendous amounts of time and been successful while making special efforts to enhance immunizations.
2007 Recipient:
Dr. Jay Fathi served as Chair of the Healthcare Provider Awareness Committee from 2003 to 2009, during which the IACW successfully completed many provider outreach activities.
Dr. Fathi works to affect policy change and increase immunization knowledge within the community and the medical profession. In addition, he serves on the State of Washington’s Vaccine Advisory Committee.
Dr. Fathi is Medical Director of Primary Care and Community Health at Swedish Medical Center.
The IACW Collaborator Award is given to an individual or organization that has impacted their community through collaboration to help promote, educate, and increase immunization levels.
2007 Recipient:
Qualis Health is a private, non-profit healthcare quality improvement organization that has been a member of the IACW for years. Staff from the organization participate actively on the Adult Immunization Committee. Qualis Health has provided an abundance of in-kind support to adult immunization projects. Qualis Health is a great partner in promoting and increasing immunization rates in Washington.
