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Call for Nominations - Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG) Awards
Deadline Date: 15 February 2010
 
The Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG) is requesting nominations for three awards to be presented at the annual USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium to be held in San Diego, CA, May 24-27, 2010.

The Junior Officer of the Year Award recognizes an active duty junior officer at the temporary grade of O-4 or below in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) who has made a significant contribution to the overall mission of the Corps. Self-nominations are welcome.

The JOAG Excellence Award recognizes a non-voting junior officer at the temporary grade of O-4 or below in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, who is an active participant of JOAG, for demonstrating outstanding, dedicated effort, leadership ability, and commitment to JOAG through active committee or workgroup participation. Self-nominations are welcome.

The VADM Richard H. Carmona Inspiration Award recognizes an active duty or retired senior officer at the temporary grade of O-5 or above in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) who exemplifies outstanding leadership by example, mentorship, and empowerment of junior officers, unwavering support of the Corps and its mission, and overall inspiration and motivation to the Corps community. Nominations only accepted from junior officers.

If you know any outstanding officers deserving the recognition of these awards, please contact one of the JOAG Awards Committee Co-Chairs, LCDR Merel Kozlosky at kozloskym@cc.nih.gov or LCDR Morrisa Rice at mrice@hrsa.gov, or one of the JOAG Award Leads listed below for the nomination forms, award requirements, and companion documents. Nominations are due to the appropriate JOAG Award Lead listed below no later than the close of business on 15 February 2010. Please continue to check the JOAG Web site for any updates located under the Awards section at http://www.usphs.gov/corpslinks/joag/index.htm.

Send nominations for the Junior Officer of the Year Award to:
LCDR Ayoub Suliman
E-mail: ayoub.suliman@fda.hhs.gov
Phone: 301-796-0630

Send nominations for the JOAG Excellence Award to:
LCDR Tracy Branch
E-mail: tracy.branch@hhs.gov
Phone: 816-426-3295

Send nominations for the VADM Richard H. Carmona Inspiration Award to:
LCDR Melissa Burns
E-mail: melissa.burns@fda.hhs.gov
Phone: 301-796-5616
 
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