Junior Officer of the Year Award
Deadline Date: 30 November 2010
The award will be presently at the Commissioned Officers Association’s annual meeting.
Eligibility: Any active duty MLS Corps officer, O-4 and below, may self-nominate or is nominated. One nominee will be chosen each year for the MLSPAG Junior Officer of the Year Award. Members of the MLSPAG are not eligible. All nominees must have a minimum of 1 year of active duty service with the Corps.
The criteria are as follows:
Each recipient shall demonstrate one or more of the following activities (or activity) during a current tour of active duty with the Corps, which exhibits a positive impact on the MLS profession and the Corps. Activities and accomplishments in prior tours, with prior services, or as a civilian do not qualify:
- Outstanding, unquestionable leadership in the Corps including, but not limited to, mentoring and impact with fellow MLSs.
- Clinical excellence evidenced by quality work, and improved outcomes with demonstrated and documented impact to patients.
- The application of unique skills or creativity in the approach or solution of a situation(s).
- Contribution or accomplishment, which notably impacts and improves public health.
- Professional contributions significant to a Division, Bureau, Agency, community, State, region, or the Nation.
- Courage and integrity in hazardous, austere, or emergency environments.
- Nominees must meet the basic level of force readiness with the Office of Force Readiness and Deployment.
- Nominations are accepted from anyone, including the Corps officer, with professional knowledge of the above criteria.
The MLSPAG Awards Committee has established the nomination period for the MLS Junior Officer of the Year from 1 September through 30 November.
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