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Call for Nominations for PPAC Physician Awards for 2006
Deadline date: 15 March 2006
 
The Physicians Professional Advisory Committee (PPAC) to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) is seeking nominations for three physician awards. These awards will be presented at the upcoming Commissioned Officers Association’s Professional Conference to be held in Denver, Colorado, in May 2006. The awards will honor either civil service or PHS Commissioned Corps officer physicians. Listed below are descriptions and evaluation criteria for each of the three awards.
 
Clinical Physician of the Year:
 
This award will recognize a clinical physician who consistently achieves high standards in the practice of medicine. He/she is able to find innovative ways of delivering quality medical care despite the constraints of budget and personnel. This individual is consistently looked upon as a role model by his/her peers and is a valuable resource person due to the extended length of his/her service.
 
There are four evaluation criteria for this award:
  1. Clinical skills (examples: board certification; CMS activity; additional relevant clinical training/skills; etc.)
  2. Innovative contributions to delivering patient care (examples: developed new ways to educate patients; used home visits to improve access and quality of care; etc.)
  3. Contributions to the field of clinical medicine (examples: teaching medical students/residents; patient education; membership in medical societies; publications; etc.)
  4. Leadership (examples: supervise staff/team; Department Chair/Head; Clinic Director; etc.)
Physician Researcher of the Year:
 
Recognizes individual initiative, accomplishment, and accountability for actions that increase the overall effectiveness of the PHS through research. This individual has established research programs or approaches that enhance healthcare delivery or has improved existing research programs. In addition, he/she has developed and implemented research programs that have raised the health and safety consciousness of the public or resulted in significant cost savings or cost avoidance.
 
The following elements are the evaluation criteria for this award:
  1. 1. Research publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  2. Research publications in popular and lay print.
  3. Scientific lectures and presentations.
  4. Contributions to the future development of the field (examples: teaching students/residents; mentoring; membership in professional societies; etc.)
  5. Leadership (examples: supervise staff/team; Department Chair/Head; Director of a research laboratory or program; etc.)
Physician Executive of the Year:
 
This award will recognize a physician executive who plays a key role in the successful administration or management of an office or program activity in the PHS. This individual makes exceptional contributions to the accomplishments, goals, and objectives of the PHS while serving as a manager, administrator, or supervisor. He/she exercises exceptional judgment in making managerial decisions and developing innovations that provide increased effectiveness in the management of programs. He/she makes choices that maximize the use of available resources and enhances the goodwill between the U.S. Government and the public.
 
The evaluation criteria for this award are as follows:
  1. Leading Change (examples: developed/implemented an organizational vision; strategic planning; etc.)
  2. Leading People (examples: ability to design strategies to foster teamwork; maximize employees’ potential; etc.)
  3. Business Acumen (examples: ability to acquire financial and human resources; identifies cost effective approaches to meet goals; etc.)
  4. Builds Coalitions/Enhances Communication (examples: developed partnerships; participated in professional societies; published; etc.)
 
How to nominate:
  • The awards committee will consider all nominations that are received by 15 March 2006.
  • Submit nominations to the mail address below. Submissions sent by facsimile machine or e-mail will not be accepted.
  • Each nomination package should include a brief narrative (1-2 pages) explaining how the physician meets the award criteria, the nominee’s title, supervisor’s name and phone number, Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Operating Division, Staff Division, or non-HHS organization to which PHS Commissioned Corps officers are assigned, address, fax, and telephone numbers.
  • The nominee’s current curriculum vitae should also be included.
  • A brief, one sentence statement as to the reason this nominee deserves this award should be included in the nomination package.
  • Nomination packages should include the name and phone number of the person submitting the nomination.
Please note that:
  • Only nomination packages from this 2006 cycle will be eligible for consideration.
  • Nomination packages from previous years will not be considered.
  • Former PPAC members are not eligible for consideration for these awards until at least 1 year has passed since completing their tour of duty as a PPAC member.
  • All nominations should be addressed and mailed (NOT e-mailed or faxed) to:
CDR Barbara A Stinson
FDA/CDER, Federal Research Facility/White Oak
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993
E-mail: stinsonb@cder.fda.gov
 
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