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Call for Nominations for PPAC Physician Awards for 2007 Deadline Date: 6 April 2007 |
The Physicians Professional Advisory Committee (PPAC) to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) is seeking nominations for three physician awards. These awards will be presented at the USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium (formerly the USPHS Professional Conference) in June in Cincinnati, OH. The awards will honor either Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) civil service employees or physicians of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps). |
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:
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Physician Researcher of the Year
Recognizes individual initiative, accomplishment, and accountability for actions that increase the overall effectiveness of the HHS 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:
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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. This individual makes exceptional contributions to the accomplishments, goals, and objectives of the HHS 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:
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How to nominate:
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Please note that:
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CAPT Barbara A. Stinson
FDA/CDER/OND/OODP/DMIHP Federal Research Facility/White Oak Building WO22, Room 2355 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 |
For more information, e-mail CAPT Stinson at: barbara.stinson@fda.hhs.gov |
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