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Dr. Linda Rosenstock, UCLA Public Health Dean, Wins Award For Unique Cooperative Alliance Protecting Asphalt WorkersDate: Februrary 6, 2001Contact: Dan Page (email)Phone: 310-794-2265 Dr. Linda Rosenstock, dean of the UCLA School of Public Health, received the Partnership for Progress Award today for her role in shattering misconceptions about government bureaucracy and proving that government, labor, and industry can work together to develop creative solutions to real-world problems. The inaugural award, presented by the National Asphalt Pavement Association, recognizes Rosenstock's leadership during her tenure as director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in fostering an unprecedented government- labor-industry partnership that significantly reduced worker exposure to asphalt fumes. "Through partnerships such as this, it became clear that changing mindsets, fostering flexibility, and making progress on common ground made the unimaginable possible," said Rosenstock, who became dean of the UCLA School of Public Health on Nov. 1. "The partnership lessons we learned are applicable to a variety of settings, and I plan to continue to build on these lessons as I work to expand the UCLA School of Public Health's partner base." During Rosenstock's tenure at NIOSH, from 1994 to 2000, the Institute transformed itself from an ivory tower research organization to a practical and useful government organization that actively sought partnerships. Rosenstock's success in doubling NIOSH's annual appropriations is often credited to her partnership approach. The award-winning asphalt partnership led to 100 percent of the industry voluntarily agreeing to implement a control technology -- an unprecedented accomplishment. The technology, developed by the partners, reduces workers' exposure to asphalt fumes (a potential carcinogen) by 80 percent. Typically, to address such concerns, a regulation must be developed, which can take an average of 10 years and cost millions of dollars. By working collaboratively, the partners were able to achieve their success in just over two years. This unique partnership has been recognized nationwide and was selected as a finalist in the Ford Foundation's Innovations in American Government awards program in 1998. Online Resources:
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