Call for Nominations
Deadline Date: 30 April 2008
The Basic and Applied Sciences Professional Advisory Group (BASPAG) is soliciting nominations for the first “Basic and Applied Sciences Officer of the Year Award.” This award was developed to acknowledge an officer in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) who is a member of the Health Services (HSO) category, with a concentration in scientific disciplines such as the biological sciences, epidemiology, health sciences, mathematical sciences, and physical sciences. The nominee should have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the Nation's health, demonstrated leadership in his/her work and the Corps, and shown involvement in health-related professional or community organizations or activities. The award will be presented annually at the USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium. The officer selected for this distinguished award this year will be announced in June at the 2008 USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium in Tucson, AZ.
Complete nomination information and forms are available on the BASPAG Web site http://www.usphs-hso.org/pags/baspag/baspag_main.shtml and must be submitted no later than Wednesday, 30 April 2008. Note: Incomplete award nominations will not be considered. Nominations may come from a supervisor, professional colleague, or anyone who, through a professional working relationship, can attest to the impact of the nominee's contributions to the advancement of public health. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
Nominations must include:
- Nomination cover sheet/form (can be found on the BASPAG Web site).
- Narrative, not to exceed two (2) pages (font size 10 or 12), that describes:
a. The nominee's contributions to the advancement of the Nation's health. Nominations should address the impact of the work and the role of the nominee.
b. The leadership of the nominee in the work being cited as both an employee and an officer (e.g., providing vision or direction; developing an innovative approach; initiating significant activities; pursuing ongoing professional development; mentoring; etc.).
c. Involvement of the nominee in health-related professional or community organizations or activities.
- Current curriculum vitae (CV) and CV summary sheet (per HSO guidelines).
CDR Sheila P. Merriweather, USPHS
Senior Program Analyst
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mailing Address:
National Disaster Medical System
ATTN: CDR Sheila P. Merriweather, USPHS
330 Independence Ave., SW, Room G-644
Washington, DC 20201