Transcript Presentation - PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the
An Overview of the Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee Category Day USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium June 21, 2012
CDR Scotty Hargrave EHOPAC Chair US Public Health Service
US Food and Drug Administration
Outline
Mission Statement Current Membership and Organization EHOPAC Composition Selection Process Terms Leadership Responsibilities Subcommittees Questions
EHOPAC Mission
“The Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee (EHOPAC) provides advice and consultation to the Surgeon General (SG) on issues relating to the The EHOPAC Officer (CPO) and, professional practice and the personnel activities , Civil Service (CS) and Commissioned Corps (CC), of the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) category. provides similar advisory assistance to the Chief Environmental Health upon request, to the agency and/or Program Heads of the Public Health Service (PHS), and to non-PHS Programs that routinely use PHS personnel.”
EHOPAC Composition
Size Representativeness – Organization (including At-Large) – Geography – Gender and Minority Status – Personnel System (CC vs. CS) – Seniority – Discipline CPO
Ex-officio
members Liaison members
Current Membership and Organization CDR Scotty Hargrave, EHOPAC Chair, FDA CDR Shawn Lafferty, EPA CDR Lisa Delaney, Vice-Chair, CDC LCDR Carla Tuite, Secretary, FDA CDR James Howell, Treasurer, IHS CDR David Cramer, IHS CDR Jennifer Freed, ATSDR CAPT Jean Gaunce, CDC CAPT Charles Higgins, DOI/NPS LCDR Joseph Laco, CDC CDR Dino Mattorano, EPA CDR Melanie Mayor, FDA LCDR Derek Newcomer, NIH LCDR Michael Reed, IHS CDR John Spriggs, IHS CDR Chris vanTwuyver, FDA CDR Danny Walters, IHS CAPT Mike Noska, FDA (Ex-Officio)
Selection Process
Call for Nominations Self-nomination process – Form with Statement of Purpose – Supervisory Concurrence – Good for three years – READINESS!!
Endorsement by EHOPAC CPO obtains Agency concurrence Final list sent to SG for approval
Terms
Three years each with a lifetime total of six years May be consecutive or separate Leadership
Chair Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer
Leadership
Responsibilities
Meetings Participation Subcommittees
Subcommittees
Awards and Recognition
CAPT Jean Gaunce
Career Development
CAPT Charles Higgins and CDR Danny Walters
Charter, By-laws and Policy Review
CDR John Spriggs
Professional Mentoring and Orientation
CDR Melanie Mayor
Subcommittees cont’d
Readiness
CDR Chris vanTwuyver
History
LCDR Michael Reed
Information Technology
LCDR Joe Laco
Marketing and Recruitment
CDR Dave Cramer and CDR Shawn Lafferty
Subcommittees cont’d
Membership and Nominations
CDR Dino Mattorano
Professional Image and Standards
CDR Derek Newcomer
Training
CDR Jennifer Freed
Burnt Ends
2012 EHOPAC Awards Awards – EHO Responder of the Year: CDR Kit Grosch – John G. Todd Award: CAPT Edward Pfister – Thomas Crow Mentor Award: McKernan CDR John – Edward (Ted) Moran: LCDR Gino Begluitti – John C. Eason: LT Bryan Christensen
Burnt Ends
Readiness Remember why you do what you do.
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Questions?
www.EHOPAC.org
www.USPHS.gov
http://dcp.psc.gov
CDR Scotty Hargrave [email protected]
(214) 253-4930