Three Awards and Dietitian PAC Voting Members
Deadline Date: 2 November 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this award is to recognize a Senior Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dietitian who has made a significant impact on the Nation’s health. The award is presented annually and consists of a framed certificate or plaque. In addition, the selected individual may also be nominated for either a Civil Service or Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) award, as appropriate.
Eligibility Requirements: The nominee must be a Senior HHS dietitian (O-5 and above Corps officer or GS-12 and above Civil Service professional (or equivalent in alternative hiring mechanisms) who has been employed by the Federal government for a minimum of 1 year during his/her current tour. For a Corps officer to be considered, the individual must be in the Dietitian category. Both Civil Service and Corps dietitians must currently be listed as Registered Dietitians with the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Dietetic Registration in order to be eligible. The individual must not have won this award previously. The Chief Professional Officer and the PAC Chair of the Dietitian category are not eligible during their term of office.
The completed nomination form and narrative must be submitted to the Dietitian PAC Chairperson no later than 2 November 2010. A blank nomination form is available from CDR Kirsten Warwar (glu1@cdc.gov).
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR DIETITIAN PAC’S 2010 ANNUAL JUNIOR DIETITIAN AWARD
Purpose: The purpose of this award is to promote future leadership and recognize a Junior Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dietitian who has made a significant impact on the Nation’s health. This award is presented annually and consists of a framed certificate or plaque. In addition, the selected individual may also be nominated for either a Civil Service or Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) award, as appropriate.
Eligibility Requirements: The nominee must be a Junior HHS dietitian (O-4 and below Corps officer or GS-11 and below Civil Service professional (or equivalent in alternative hiring mechanisms) who has been employed by the Federal government for a minimum of 1 year during his/her current tour. For a Corps officer to be considered, the individual must be in the Dietitian category. Both Civil Service and Corps dietitians must currently be Registered Dietitians with the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Dietetic Registration in order to be eligible. The individual must not have won this award previously within the past 3 years. The Chief Professional Officer and the PAC Chair of the Dietitian category are not eligible during their term of office.
The completed nomination form and narrative must be submitted to the Dietitian PAC Chairperson no later than 2 November 2010. A blank nomination form is available from CDR Kirsten Warwar (glu1@cdc.gov).
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR DIETITIAN PAC’S 2010 DIETITIAN RESPONDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Purpose: The Dietitian Responder of the Year Award was established to recognize a Dietitian Corps officer who has made extraordinary contributions to the Corps and the Dietitian Category with regard to responding to critical events impacting the health of others including outstanding emergency preparedness, disaster response, and contributions to national or international public health threats.
Eligibility Requirements: The nominee must be a Dietitian Corps officer in the Dietitian category. The officer must be listed as a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Dietetic Registration. The individual must not have won this award previously. All nominees must meet and maintain Readiness Standards throughout the year. The Chief Professional Officer and the PAC Chair of the Dietitian category are not eligible during their term of office.
The completed nomination form and narrative must be submitted to the Dietitian PAC Chairperson no later than 2 November 2010. A blank nomination form is available from CDR Kirsten Warwar (glu1@cdc.gov).
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2011 – 2013 DIETITIAN PAC VOTING MEMBERS
As a voting member of the Dietitian Professional Advisory Committee (Dietitian PAC) you will participate in representing all HHS dietitians in providing advice to the Surgeon General and the Chief Professional Officer on professional and personnel issues related to the Dietitian category. As per the Dietitian PAC Charter, selections are based on the nominee’s commitment to public health activities and specified criteria in the charter (e.g., organizational, discipline, gender and minority representation) as determined by the Dietitian PAC Chair and Chief Dietitian Officer, and approved by the Surgeon General. Self-nominations are being solicited for individuals interested in serving on the Dietitian PAC for a 2-year term beginning 1 April, 2011.
The completed nomination form and narrative must be submitted to the Dietitian PAC Chairperson no later than 2 November 2010. A blank nomination form is available from CDR Kirsten Warwar (glu1@cdc.gov).
Deadline Date to Send Nominations
To be considered, nominations for any of the above categories must be received by fax or e-mail (see below) by the close of business on 2 November 2010:
CDR Kirsten Warwar, USPHS
E-mail: glu1@cdc.gov
Phone: 305-529-2910
Fax: 305-869-1495
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