▁National ▁S ick le ▁Cell ▁D ise ase ▁Program ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Heart , ▁L ung , ▁and ▁Blood ▁Institute ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁ ▁Re id ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 – 8 6 ▁Task ▁Force ▁on ▁Black ▁and ▁Minor ity ▁Health ▁for ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Government , ▁which ▁was ▁commission ed ▁by ▁Margaret ▁He ck ler ▁and ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁" He ck ler ▁Report " ▁and ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁Minor ity ▁Health . ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁she ▁retired ▁as ▁the ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Division ▁of ▁Blood ▁D ise ases ▁and ▁Resources ▁( DB DR ), ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Heart , ▁L ung , ▁and ▁Blood ▁Institute , ▁after ▁ 2 6 ▁years ▁of ▁federal ▁service . ▁She ▁facil itated ▁collaboration ▁between ▁research ers ▁in ▁the ▁sick le ▁cell ▁an emia ▁community ▁and ▁adv ances ▁in ▁understanding ▁sick le ▁cell ▁disease . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁ ▁Super ior ▁Service ▁Award , ▁the ▁highest ▁honor ▁given ▁by ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Public ▁Health ▁Service , ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁ ▁N I H ▁Director ' s ▁Award ▁ ▁N I H ▁M ER IT ▁Award ▁ ▁Two ▁Public ▁Health ▁Service ▁and ▁Special ▁Rec ogn ition ▁Awards ▁ ▁The ▁President ial ▁Mer itor ious ▁Executive ▁Rank ▁Award , ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁ ▁S ick le ▁Cell ▁D ise ase ▁Association ▁of ▁America ▁( S CD AA ) ▁Clar