Victor Strecher, Ph.D., M.P.H., today was presented with the 2014 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). The James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation honored Strecher for pioneering the development of computer tailored health programs that have transformed the way people learn about and manage their health.

CDC Foundation to administer awards recognizing individuals for achievements and education advancements to improve public health.

Zackie Achmat and Reed V. Tuckson selected as recipients for the CDC Foundation Fries Awards for Health.

Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, receives the 2024 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award.

Nobel Prize Winner Katalin Karikó, PhD, and former CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS, RET), received the 2023 Fries Prize for Improving Health.

Camara Phyllis Jones receives the 2023 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award.

ASTHO, BCHC and NACCHO receive the 2021 Fries Prize for Improving Health.