AL HR255

Commends Dr. Bernard H. Eichold, II for outstanding professional achievement and 31 years of service as Health Officer for the Mobile County Health Department, making him the longest-serving Health Officer in Mobile County and Alabama.

Notes Dr. Eichold's educational credentials including Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Public Health degrees from Tulane University, service as a retired Navy Captain, and 42+ years of experience as an internal medicine specialist.

Highlights his leadership achievements including reducing teenage pregnancy by 40 percent, obtaining Joint Commission accreditation for Ambulatory Health Care, and securing Federally Qualified Health Center status for the Mobile County Health Department.

Recognizes his numerous awards including the 2002 William Henry Sanders Award from the Medical Association of Alabama, the 2012 Mobilian of the Year Award, the 2018 Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians' Alabama Chapter, and his Fellow status in the American College of Physicians.

Notes his active service in community organizations including Mobile United, BIG, Mobile ARC, Chair of the Community Foundation of South Alabama Board, and the Vestry of Christ Church Cathedral.