NCHS Organization

The National Center for Health Statistics is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.

View NCHS's Organizational Chart [PDF - 543 KB] to learn more about NCHS's organizational structure.

 

Office of the Director

Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D.
Director

Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Science & Co-Acting Deputy Director

Michael H. Sadagursky
Management Officer & Co-Acting Deputy Director

 

Office of Management and Operations

Michael H. Sadagursky
Management Officer

• Administrative Operations Activity
• Management Systems& Analysis Activity

 

Office of Research and Methodology

Nathaniel Schenker, Ph.D.
Associate Director

• Statistical Research & Survey Design Staff
• Interdisciplinary Research Centers & Laboratories Staff

 

Office of Planning, Budget and Legislation

Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D.
Acting Associate Director

 

Office of Information Services

Linda B. Torian
Acting Director

• Information Dissemination Staff
• Information Design and Publishing Staff

 

Classifications and Public Health Data Standards Staff

Marjorie S. Greenberg
Chief

 

Office of Information Technology

Linda B. Torian
Acting Director

• Software Solutions & Engineering Staff

 

Office of Analysis and Epidemiology

James M. Craver
Co-Acting Associate Director

Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D.
Co-Acting Associate Director

• Health Promotion Statistics Branch
• Aging & Chronic Disease Statistics Branch
• Infant, Child & Women's Health Statistics Branch
• Special Projects Branch
• Analytic Studies Branch

 

Division of Vital Statistics

Charles J. Rothwell
Director

• Data Acquisition & Evaluation Branch
• Mortality Statistics Branch
• Reproductive Statistics Branch
• Systems, Programming, & Statistical Resources Branch
• Mortality Medical Classification Branch

 

Division of Health Care Statistics

Clarice Brown
Director

• Ambulatory and Hospital Care Statistics Branch
• Long-Term Care Statistics Branch
• Technical Services Branch

 

Division of Health Interview Statistics

Jane F. Gentleman, Ph.D.
Director

• Data Production & Systems Branch
• Survey Planning & Special Surveys Branch
• Data Analysis & quality Assurance Branch

 

Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Clifford L. Johnson
Director

• Analysis Branch
• Informatics Branch
• Operations Branch
• Planning Branch