Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service

Health Services Officer Professional Advisory Committee

HAPAG Awards

HAPAG Senior Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award

The Healthcare Administration Professional Advisory Group (HAPAG) within the HSO PAC is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Senior Officer Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award. This award recognizes a Senior Officer (O5 – O6) Health Services Officer (HSO) who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and has at least 5 years of healthcare management or public health administration experience in the Commissioned Corps, of the United States Public Health Service. Nominations must include how the officer exhibited exceptional leadership ability and service, while substantially advancing the health of the Nation through innovative and strategic solutions, as well as significantly impacting the mission of the Corps. Self nominations will be considered.

Please click the nomination form to view.


HAPAG Junior Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award

The Healthcare Administration Professional Advisory Group (HAPAG) within the HSO PAC is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Junior Officer Excellence in Healthcare Leadership Award. This award recognizes a Junior Officer (O4 and below) Health Services Officer (HSO) who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and has at least 2 years of healthcare management or public health administration experience in the Commissioned Corps, of the United States Public Health Service. Nominations must include how the officer exhibited exceptional leadership ability and service, while substantially advancing the health of the Nation through innovative and strategic solutions, as well as significantly impacting the mission of the Corps. Self nominations will be considered.

Please click the nomination form to view.

Nominations that do not follow the correct format will not be reviewed. Nominations must be received via email. Please send nominations to HAPAG Awards Subcommittee Chair CDR Shannon Beyale at Shannon.Beyale@ihs.gov.

Type of Award: Plaque


Past Sr Officer Awardees

Year Name
2023 CDR Neil Mafnas
2022 CAPT Charlene Majersky 
2021 CAPT David Dietz
2020 CDR Karen Charles
2019 CDR Keisha Bayne
2018 CAPT Charlene Majersky
2017 CDR Samuel Schaffzin
2016 CDR Donelle McKenna
2015 CDR Brett Maycock
2014 CDR Jason Ortiz
2013 CDR Robert Windom 
2012 CDR Morrisa Rice 
2007 CAPT Peter Delany
2006 CAPT Amy Barkin

Past Jr Officer Awardees:

Year Name
2023 LCDR Brandy Lewis
2022 LCDR Solita Cuthrell 
2021 LCDR Velisa Shivers
2020 LCDR Rodrigo Chavez
2019 LCDR Shaun Chapman
2017 LCDR Jeffrey Ball
2016 LCDR Jonathan Whitehart
2015 LCDR Makeva Rhoden
2014 LT Elizabeth Russell, USPHS
2013 LT Garman (Will) Williams 
2012 LCDR Brett Maycock 

Additional Awards Available to Healthcare Adminstrators

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