The Department of Health takes pride in the programs and services that we provide. Over the years the department and it's employees have received numerous awards in recognition of excellence and outstanding efforts.
James Petty Paramedic with the EMS
Division
Featured in the Health Beat section of the St. John
Source on January 30, 2012
Winifred Lawrence
Registrar
Selected as Department of
Health 2011 Employee of the Year (St. Croix)
Eunice Bedminster
Director, Public Relations
December 2011 – Silver Award for Excellence in Public
Health Communication
The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)
recognized the
department's "Fight the Bite" Dengue Fever
Outbreak Campaign
Selwyn Mahon, MD
Director, Emergency Medical Services
July 2011 – June 2013 - Selected to serve on Emergency Medical Services for Children
(EMSC) National Resource Center (NRC) Advisory Council
and will participate in development of guidelines, policy statements, etc.
Anne Thurland
Director, Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
April 2011 -- Honorable Mention, Frankie Awards.
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)