REMINDER -- Dental Professional Advisory Committee - Call for Nominations Deadline Date:  1 September 2005

The Dental Professional Advisory Committee (DePAC) seeks motivated commissioned corps and civil service dentists for terms beginning 1 January 2006.

The DePAC provides advice to the Surgeon General and the Dental Chief Professional Officer on professional and personnel issues related to the Dental category. The DePAC focuses on improving the Public Health Service (PHS) dental workforce by examining issues concerning awards/recognition, communications, promotions, retention/recruitment, clinical issues, and overall career development.

New DePAC members will be selected based on their commitment to improving the capabilities of the dental workforce in the PHS. Openings are available for new representatives for 3-year terms beginning 1 January 2006. The meetings are typically held in Rockville, MD, and members in the field are usually connected via teleconference if they are unable to travel to attend.

A blank self-nomination form (which includes a space for a supervisor's electronic signature) is available at http://www.phs-dental.org/depac/self_nom.doc. Complete the self-nomination form and send it along with a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing how your experience and expertise will benefit the DePAC. The documents should be sent electronically to swisner@bop.gov by the close of business on 1 September 2005.

Please ensure that you have met all Basic readiness requirements - http://www.phs-dental.org/depac/actionlist.htm

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