April 15, 2011

Bob Jue Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Bob Jue, an Environmental Health Specialist with the Central District Health District since 1976, was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Idaho Environmental Health Association. The award is given to those who consistently display leadership and dedication to their profession and whose efforts have had a demonstrable impact on protecting public health.

Jue’s primary responsibilities at CDHD involve food protection, where he serves as the primary environmental health epidemiologist and lead foodborne illness outbreak investigator. He serves in a leadership role with the Conference for Food Protection and has presented several times at the National Environmental Health Association. Jue is also the health district’s primary contact with the Food and Drug Administration.

“We are fortunate that Bob Jue has been with CDHD for 34 years,” Said Rob Howarth, Program Manager of Environmental Health at CDHD. “His contributions to disease prevention have undoubtedly saved the lives of many Idahoans.”

In addition to food protection, Jue is an expert on animal bites and rabies prevention, as well as the district’s resident entomologist. He plans to retire from CDHD sometime this summer.