New JOAG Executive Committee and Membership Announced

The Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG) recently held elections for the 2005-2006 Executive Committee. The following new officers were selected:

Chair-Elect: LCDR Thomas Pryor, Nurse category, Indian Health Service (IHS) Vice-Chair: LT Jane Bleuel, Dental category, IHS Executive Secretary: LCDR Ernest Sullivent, Medical category, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

This year’s Chair is LT Claudine Samanic, Health Services category, National Institutes of Health. She served the previous year as Chair-Elect.

Please welcome the following new members selected for the 2005-2007 term:

LT Heather Dimeris, Dietetics category, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) LT Jennifer Di Pietra, Health Services category, CDC LCDR Karen Dorse, Nurse category, HRSA LCDR Rona LeBlanc, Scientist category, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) LCDR Madelyn Renteria, Nurse category, HRSA LT Stacey Smith, Pharmacy category, IHS LCDR Bobby Villines, Environmental Health category, IHS LCDR Allison Williams, Veterinary category, CDC

Returning JOAG members include:

LT Jane Bleuel, Dental category, IHS LT Michelle Colledge, Health Services category, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry LCDR Ted Hall, Pharmacy category, IHS LCDR Jackie Kennedy-Sullivan, Nurse category, Department of Defense (DOD) LT Carolyn Oyster, Environmental Health category, Office of the Secretary LCDR Jeff Richardson, Therapy category, IHS LCDR Sheila Ryan, Pharmacy category, HRSA LCDR Joshua Schier, Medical category, CDC LCDR Geoff Wachs, Engineer category, IHS

The JOAG senior advisor is CAPT D. W. Chen, Medical category, DOD.

We have a number of committees and work groups, and always welcome new members. If you would like to get involved, please consider volunteering for one of the following:

COMMITTEES

Awards Committee: To facilitate the awards process and recognize junior officers for their accomplishments and commitment to the mission of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps).

Communications Committee: To facilitate the dissemination of Corps-related information to junior officers as well as enhance and maintain the JOAG Web site.

Membership Committee: To select, facilitate, and assist new members through the nomination and appointment processes.

Professional Development Committee: To identify issues, provide advice and guidance, and propose solutions to foster and promote junior officers as professional, proud, and principled Corps officers.

Policy and Procedures Committee: To establish guidelines and operating procedures governing the JOAG.

Recruitment and Retention Committee: To increase the number of junior officers in the Corps.

Welcoming Committee: To provide and disseminate information to newly commissioned junior officers.

WORKGROUPS

Publications Workgroup: To develop short articles geared towards junior officers.

Reserve Officers Association Liaison Workgroup: To enhance relationships with junior officers in our sister uniformed services.

Commissioned Officers Association (COA) Planning Workgroup: To plan and implement activities for junior officers during the COA annual meeting.

Fundraising Workgroup: Plan and conduct fundraising activities to benefit junior officers in the Corps.

For more information about JOAG, please contact LT Claudine Samanic (samanicc@mail.nih.gov), JOAG Chair, or LCDR Thomas Pryor (Thomas.Pryor@ihs.gov), JOAG Chair-Elect.

 

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