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| JOAG News |
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| The Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG) of the
Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) is pleased to
announce the selection of its newest voting members. Voting members are
selected through an open application process, represent all eleven
professional categories, and serve for 2-year terms. The following
officers will serve as JOAG voting members for the 2006-2007 operating
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| CDR Jackie Kennedy-Sullivan |
Nurse |
DoD/TMA |
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| CDR Madelyn Renteria |
Nurse |
HRSA |
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| LCDR Mehrdad Amani* |
Dentist + |
USCG |
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| LCDR Brian Campbell |
Pharmacist + |
IHS |
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| LCDR Rhondalyn Cox* |
HSO + |
OS/OCCO/DCCR |
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| LCDR Jean-Pierre DeBarros* |
HSO |
HRSA/DIHS |
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| LCDR Jessica Feda* |
Therapist + |
BOP |
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| LCDR Richard Henry* |
HSO |
OS/OPHS |
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| LCDR Kristina Joyce-Pittman* |
Pharmacist |
FDA |
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| LCDR Rona LeBlanc |
Scientist + |
FDA |
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| LCDR Thomas Pryor |
Nurse |
IHS |
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| LCDR Jonathan Rash* |
Engineer |
IHS |
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| LCDR Erica Schwartz* |
Physician + |
USCG |
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| LCDR Ernie Sullivent |
Physician |
CDC |
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| LCDR Allison Williams |
Veterinarian + |
CDC |
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| LT Heather Dimeris |
Dietitian + |
HRSA |
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| LT Jennifer Freed |
EHO + |
CDC/ATSDR |
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| LT Stacey Smith |
Pharmacist |
IHS |
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| LT Aimee Treffiletti* |
EHO |
CDC/ATSDR |
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| (* selected this year) |
(+ PAC liaison) |
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| JOAG’s purpose is to provide advice and
consultation to Corps leadership on issues of professional practice and
personnel activities affecting junior officers. In addition, JOAG serves as a
resource for all officers, especially focusing on supporting junior officers in
successful careers as commissioned officers. These goals are achieved through
the standing committees and workgroups that JOAG has established.
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The following officers will be providing
leadership in JOAG’s committees, workgroups, and liaison positions for the
2006-2007 operating year:
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Executive
Committee
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| Chair |
LCDR Thomas Pryor |
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Chair-Elect |
LT Aimee Treffiletti |
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Vice Chair |
LCDR Ernie Sullivent |
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Secretary |
LT Jennifer Freed |
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Ex Officio |
LCDR Claudine Samanic |
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Senior Advisor |
CAPT Dean Coppola |
Awards Committee
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| Chair |
LCDR Jonathan Rash |
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Co-Chair |
CDR Jackie Kennedy-Sullivan |
COA Planning Committee
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Communications
& Publications Committee
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Fundraising
Workgroup
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| Lead |
LCDR Kristina Joyce-Pittman |
Membership Committee
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Policy
& Procedures Committee
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| Chair |
LT Aimee Treffiletti |
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Co-Chair |
LCDR Ed Wilkinson |
Professional
Development Committee
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| Chair |
LCDR Jean-Pierre DeBarros |
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Co-Chair |
LTJG Jasen Kunz |
Recruitment
& Retention Committee
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| Chair |
CDR Madelyn Renteria |
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Co-Chair |
LCDR Jessica Feda |
Welcoming
Committee
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Chair |
LT Heather Dimeris |
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Co-Chair |
LCDR Diem Ngo |
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| COA Liaison |
LCDR Ernie Sullivent |
| Awards Workgroup Liaison |
LCDR Jonathan Rash |
| Transformation Workgroup
Liaison |
LCDR Richard Henry |
| Inter-Service Collaboration
Liaison |
LT Marna Hoard |
| OCCO Liaison |
LT Carrie Oyster |
| OCCFM Liaison |
LCDR Kimberly McIntosh-Little |
| OFRD/OSG/OS Liaison |
LT Marna Hoard |
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| The JOAG leadership wishes to thank those voting
members whose terms are ending this year. Each year, JOAG continues to
grow, develop, and gain more visibility through the hard work of the many
officers who have served in previous years. Standing on this strong
foundation, we move forward with goals of reaching out to even more junior
officers and continuing to be the voice for junior officers during this
time of Transformation within the Corps. |
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| Officers who are interested in learning
more about JOAG are encouraged to visit the Web site:
www.joag.org and join the listserv. Questions may be addressed to LCDR
Thomas Pryor (thomas.pryor@ihs.gov),
LT Aimee Treffiletti (alt5@cdc.gov), LCDR
Ernie Sullivent (esullivent@cdc.gov),
or LT Jennifer Freed (jen7@cdc.gov).
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