Promotion Ceremony Held at NIH
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Recently promoted officers and officials involved in the 2005 NIH Promotion Ceremony
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The 3rd Annual National Institutes of Health (NIH) Promotion Ceremony for U.S. Public Heath Service Commissioned Corps Officers was
held in Masur Auditorium on 27 July 2005. Twenty-nine Corps officers who work at NIH were honored. |
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RADM Richard G. Wyatt, the NIH representative to the Surgeon General's Policy Advisory Council, presided. Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director, NIH,
welcomed VADM Richard H. Carmona, Surgeon General, to NIH and cited the various collaborative projects underway between
NIH and the Office of the Surgeon General. VADM Carmona, gave the keynote remarks and officiated, along with
Deputy Surgeon General RADM Kenneth Moritsugu, Dr. Zerhouni, family members, coworkers, and representatives
of the officers’ categories, in the placement of promotion boards for each officer. |
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VADM Carmona, RADM Moritsugu, and Dr. Zerhouni welcomed the opportunity to be present at the ceremony to honor the career advancement of the promoted
officers and congratulated them and their families on their accomplishments. Unique to this year’s event was the honoring
of Corps officers who worked at NIH and retired during the past year. |
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Promoted officers honored included: |
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Nurse Officers: CDR Irene Dustin, CDR Suzanne Fillippi, CDR Dianne Hilligoss, CDR Akua Kwatemaa,
CDR Kathleen Morton-Cooper, CDR Linda Scott, CDR Beverly Smith, CDR Susannah Wargo, LDCR Stacy Barley,
LCDR Leigh Bernardino, LCDR Geri Hawks, LCDR Jacquin Jones, LCDR Alexi Mosquera, LCDR Madia Ricks, and
LCDR Doris Wurah. |
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ROG-Medical Officers: CAPT Kirk Druey and CAPT Caroline Philpott. |
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Medical Officers: CAPT Lisa Rider, CAPT Eric Wassermann, CDR Thomas Herndon, and CDR Michelle Leff. |
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Scientist Officer: CAPT Rebecca Sheets |
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Veterinarian Officers: CAPT Yvette Davis, CAPT Donald Gardner, CDR Venita Thornton, and LCDR Lauren Davidson. |
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Health Services Officer: LCDR Claudine Samanic |
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Pharmacist Officer: LCDR Kun Shen |
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Environmental Health Officer: LCDR Jason Barr; |
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