Dr. David Satcher, CDC Director, honored by American Medical Association

Jet, Dec 23, 1996

Dr. David Satcher, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, recently received the 1996 Nathan Davis Award presented by the American Medical Association (AMA). He was one of nine federal, state and local government officials being honored by the AMA.

The AMA award is granted to those who have "promoted the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health."

Satcher, who is also administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, was recognized in the category of member of the executive branch by appointment for his "efforts in a 1996 report which states that physical activity reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease and reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes, colon cancer, and alleviates feelings of anxiety and depression." That 1996 report was the first-ever Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health.

His name was submitted for nomination by the American College of Sports Medicine. Final selections were made on the recommendation of an independent panel of judges.