Sencer, David, MD, MPH : CDC Corporate Culture Oral History Project interview

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• Alternative Title:
  David Sencer CDC Corporate Culture Oral History Project interview
• Personal Author:
  Sencer, David J. ; Reed, Mary Beth.
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). David J. Sencer CDC Museum. ; Emory University. Emory Global Health Institute.
• Description:
  Dr. Sencer contributed to the collection of interviews on the corporate culture of CDC by describing his time there as a scientist and director of CDC during various times in its history. He describes his efforts to develop a close-knit organization through his open door policy and his self-developed method of walking around to greet staff members an familiarize himself with them and their work. He also discusses issues around obtaining funds to run the CDC to the best of its capacity. The rise in diversification of the work force was a conscious effort of his during his tenure as director. He also describes the evolving relationship between neighbor organization, Emory University and CDC.
• Subjects:
  CDC--history History, 20th Century Public Health/history
• Source:
  Global Health Chronicles – Malaria control: CDC beginnings
• Series:
  Global Health Chronicles
• Document Type:
  Transcript
• Name as Subject:
  Sencer, David J. ; Communicable Disease Center (U.S.) ; Communicable Disease Center (U.S.)/history ; National Communicable Disease Center (U.S.) ; National Communicable Disease Center (U.S.)/history ; Center for Disease Control ; Center for Disease Control/history ; Sencer, David J. ; Communicable Disease Center (U.S.) ; Communicable Disease Center (U.S.)/history ; National Communicable Disease Center (U.S.) ; National Communicable Disease Center (U.S.)/history ; Center for Disease Control ; Center for Disease Control/history
• Genre:
  Interview
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  18 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  David J. Sencer CDC Museum
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:19bfebf46621d25f377bddf9a4432bd824fdea35a3dad90036f898c7824caa732558a5cfd0e50f9a365c0a5fdc585e2d15587894d683517f2ea8cbb0c5641454
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21536/cdc_21536_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.82 MB ]