Exploring the interface of health care, public health & informatics
- Milton & Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Local Public Health Work, Amer. Public Health Assoc. 2002
- Wisconsin Adjutant General’s Coin for Excellence (Influenza H1N1 Response) 2010
- Award for Excellence in Information Technology, Nat. Assoc. County and City Health Officials 1999
- Commendations: Governor of Wisconsin, 2010; Common Council of Milwaukee, 2004; Mayor of Milwaukee, 1999; Mayor of Cleveland, 1996
- 2 US Presidential Volunteer Service Awards (US Navy/Project Hope Tsunami relief 2005; Georgia – Milwaukee International Health Partnerships 2007)
- Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University 1977
- Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2010
- Finalist, Charles C. Shepard Science Award, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
- Argonne National Laboratory Decision and Information Sciences Division Special Achievement Award, 2008
- Model Practice Awards (7), National Association of County and City Health Officials 2003, 2004, 2020
- Marquis’ Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare 1999–; in America 2000–; in the World 2006–
- Fellow, American Association of Family Physicians 1996
- Visionary Award, Strive Media Institute 2002