• Chair:         LT Anthony Powell
• Co-Chair:   CDR Gayle Tuckett

Membership Committee

The role of the BCOAG Membership Committee is to manage the process of selecting new voting members on an annual basis. As such, the BCOAG committee pursues this endeavor by soliciting for voting membership, screening and reviewing the application documents and providing recommendations to the BCOAG Executive Board. Once the final selections are determined, the committee prepares the necessary documentation for submission to the U.S. Surgeon General for approval and appointment. The committee also performs other duties as assigned by the BCOAG Chair or Chair Elect.

Membership Committee Goals:

• Promote VM application submission through informational presentations and materials
• Review, score, and process nomination packets for new Voting Members and recommend candidates
• Support and collaborate with other BCOAG Committees for retention and recruitment efforts using the BCOAG networking spreadsheet
• Continued evaluation and improvement of VM selection process

Membership Committee Tasks:

• Generating Interest for BCOAG Voting Membership - The Committee informs BCOAG members of the eligibility requirements for Voting Membershipt. The Committee also holds interest sessions for officers seeking additional information.
• Selection of New Voting Members - For selection of new voting members, the Committee must review and edit prior years application questions and review tool, solicit applications, review applications and make final recommendations. After the Executive Committee approves nominees for voting membership, Committee must notify officers and seek final approval from OPDIV Liaisons and the Office of Surgeon. 
• BCOAG Networking Spreadsheet - Committee selects an officer to manage the database and to routinely request that officers submit their contact information to maintain accurate records.

Members:

• Provide guidance and assists in Public Health Service (PHS) recruitment of qualified African-American applicants to respective professional disciplines.
• Develops an operational plan which details BCOAG's participation and involvement in PHS, other governmental agencies, and community activities which further the mission of BCOAG and the USPHS.

Member of the Quarter (MOQ) Recognition

The BCOAG’s Membership Committee is now accepting nominations for BCOAG Member of the Quarter Recognition. The BCOAG Member of the Quarter Recognition was established in 2019 to engage BCOAG membership and highlight the accomplishments of BCOAG members who have made important contributions to BCOAG and the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) by serving in capacities that support their professional groups, or impact to public health.

Nominees for this award must be active BCOAG members (voting or non-voting), i.e. must have volunteered for at least two (2) BCOAG-related activities within the previous or current operational year. This award is open to all ranks. Self-nominations are accepted. 

Nominations are encouraged from all agencies (HHS and non-HHS) and shall describe how the candidate has met the following criteria:

• Must have some activity/involvement in BCOAG
• Must provide a narrative statement or description of activities, positions or contributions
  • The narrative should clearly describe how the officer meets the criteria for this award
  • If applicable, include background to provide perspective on the issue, describe how the officer resolved the issue, and the overall impact of the officer’s contributions.
  • Format: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 7 sentences maximum
• Must complete the nomination form in its entirety (please see the attached nomination form titled, MOQ Nomination Announcement Form 2021)

The nomination packet should be submitted electronically to bcoagawards@gmail.com by COB Monday, December 6th, for 4th Quarter 2021. Nominee will be recommended for a PHS citation award. Nominator must provide a professional picture that meet proper meets the uniform specifications with application packet. Questions regarding the nomination process should be directed to the email address included above. For any questions regarding the nomination process, please send an email to bcoagawards@gmail.com.

If you would like additional information about the becoming a member of the Membership Committee, please contact the Membership Committee Chair, LT Anthony Powell at atpowell@bop.gov or Co-Chair, CDR Gayle Tuckett at gtuckett@hrsa.gov.