Call for Nominations for Pharmacist PAC Membership Deadline Date: 1 June 2007

The Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee (PharmPAC) is an advisory group composed of pharmacists representing officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) and civil service pharmacists employed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The PharmPAC provides advice and consultation to the Surgeon General and to the Pharmacist Chief Professional Officer on issues related to both the professional practice of pharmacy and the personnel activities of Corps officers and HHS civil service pharmacists. The PharmPAC meets at least monthly in the Rockville, Maryland, area. However, teleconferencing is available.

Nominations are being solicited from pharmacists who are interested in serving on the PharmPAC. Anticipated openings for the 2007-2010 term are listed below, but all nominations will be kept on file for future consideration. Openings for 3-year terms beginning 1 November 2007 for HHS pharmacists serving in the following organizations include:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – 1 opening; Health Resources and Services Administration – 2 openings; and Indian Health Service - 2 openings

If you are a pharmacist, either Corps or HHS civil service, and are interested in representing on the PharmPAC your HHS Operating Division/Staff Division or your non-HHS organization to which Corps officers are assigned, please submit your curriculum vitae with a cover letter describing your interest and include the date of your first licensure as a registered pharmacist. Also, please provide a memorandum or letter of endorsement from your immediate supervisor. Please note that the PharmPAC is strongly considering membership requirements to include meeting basic readiness standards.

All materials must be submitted by 1 June 2007, to: CDR Patricia N. Garvey Division of Drug Oncology Products Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration Building 22, Room 2119 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Phone: 301-796-1356 Fax: 301-796-9845 E-mail: patricia.garvey@fda.hhs.gov

If you would like to participate in PharmPAC activities as a nonmember, please volunteer to serve in one of the following sections and activities: Administration (Awards, Membership, Charter, Data Analysis, History, Legislation, and External Pharmacy Affairs); Career Development (Emergency Response, Professional Guidance and Retention, and Public Health Issues); Communications (Web site, Listservs, Events/Meetings, PLANT, and Community Interaction); and Recruitment (Associate Recruiter Program, Student Programs, Point of Contact Initiative, and Placement). Working with a section or activity is a great way to contribute while learning about the PharmPAC and its activities.

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