Call for Nominations Hispanic Officers Advisory Committee’s 2010 Juan Carlos Finlay Award Deadline Date: 31 March 2010   The Juan Carlos Finlay Award was established by the Hispanic Officers Advisory Committee (HOAC) to honor individuals, groups, and organizations who through work performance and other activities have demonstrated leadership in the development of programs, methods, or initiatives that improve health services for Hispanics. This award was named after Juan Carlos Finlay (1833-1915), a Cuban physician and epidemiologist who discovered that the mosquito was the vector of “fiebre amarilla” or yellow fever. Nominations for the Juan Carlos Finlay Award should describe the specific accomplishments of the candidate (individual, group, or organization) in one or more of the following areas: Leadership in their area of expertise as it pertains to Hispanic health care issues; Accomplishments in Hispanic health care development, management, and/or improvement; or Organization and/or implementation of activities/programs that significantly improve Hispanic access to health care and health care services. Complete nomination information and forms must be submitted electronically no later than close of business on 31 March 2010 to Martha.wanca@hhs.gov. The Juan Carlos Finley Award will be presented at the 2010 U.S. Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium in San Diego, California. Please contact Martha Wanca for questions, additional assistance, or information: LCDR Martha Wanca, USPHS Chair, HOAC Awards Subcommittee HHS/OS/OPHS Plaza Level, Suite 100, Room 114 1101 Wooton Parkway Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 240.453.6102 E-mail: Martha.wanca@hhs.gov For an electronic copy of the nomination form please e-mail your request to Martha.wanca@hhs.gov   Current Issue Front Page