Office of the Associate Director for Communication (OADC)

The Office of the Associate Director for Communication (OADC) supports CDC’s 24/7 work to protect America from health and safety threats, whether they begin at home or abroad. Our office [PDF – 122 KB] is driven by CDC’s communication principles [831 KB, 1 Page, HTML] and the mission and organizational goals listed below. I invite you to learn more about OADC, our success measures, and our numerous communication channels.

–Katherine Lyon Daniel, PhD
Associate Director for Communication, CDC

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OADC’s Mission

Leading customer-centered, science-based, and high-impact communication.

OADC’s Organizational Goals

• Maximize strategic communication across CDC.
• Ensure CDC’s work is accessible, understandable, and actionable.
• Maximize public trust in and credibility of CDC’s science, programs, and recommendations.

OADC Dashboard

Key Communication Indicators

1,193,868,618

Total page views in 2016

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281

news articles

$446,279.33+ in earned media

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56,334,968

Total page views in 2016

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601

Monthly Total, September 2017

4,475 total inquires in 2017

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1,919,675

Page Likes as of September 2017

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4,891

Monthly Visitors, September 2017

60,411 total visits in 2017

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5,283,941

Followers as of September 2017

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12,413

Monthly Total, September 2017

119,496 total calls in 2017

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