Elizabeth M. Ward

Elizabeth M. Ward
Awards US Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
Academic background
Alma mater University of Pennsylvania
Academic work
Institutions National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
American Cancer Society

Elizabeth M. Ward is an American scientist and researcher for the American Cancer Society. She has been the National Vice President of Intramural Research since 2012[1] and has been listed in the Thomson Reuters list of highly cited scientists.[2]

Education

Ward received her PhD in epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania and then worked for 21 years at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).[1]

Career

In 1995, Ward was appointed Chief of the Studies and Surveillance Branch of NIOSH[3] until her 2002 retirement. That same year, she was awarded with a US Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal.[1] After the 9/11 attacks, Ward advocated a pro-active stance from the government on testing for cancer of relief workers, given the unique circumstances that existed and the large exposure to unknown hazards.[4]

Ward joined the American Cancer Society in 2002 as director of the Epidemiology and Surveillance Research Department[1] and began serving on the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries' (NAACCR) National Coordinating Council committee for Cancer Surveillance as co-chair in 2004. The following year, she was promoted to committee chair. In 2012, she received the Dr. Calum S. Muir Award in recognition of her long-term contributions.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Elizabeth Ward, PhD". American Cancer Society. 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. "2015 Highly Cited Researcher". Thomson Rueters. 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  3. "Monitoring of Aromatic Amine Exposures in Workers at a Chemical Plant With a Known Bladder Cancer Excess". Oxford Journals. 5 December 1995. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. "Experts say science lacking on 9/11, cancer ties". Chicago, Illinois: Daily Herald Suburban Chicago. 9 July 2012. p. 146. Retrieved 15 November 2015 via Newspaperarchive.com.
  5. "Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Recognized by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries". Springfield, Illinois: NAACCR, Inc. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

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