America's Health Responders - U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE COMMISSIONED CORPS
Commissioned Corps E-Bulletin
Call for Nominations - Environmental Health Officer PAC Membership
Deadline Date: 1 September 2010
The Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee (EHOPAC) is currently seeking motivated Environmental Health Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) who are interested in serving as members of this committee. The EHOPAC provides advice and consultation to the Chief Environmental Health Officer and the EHO category on matters relating to professional activities and personnel issues affecting Environmental Health Officers. Members represent a diverse cross-section of Corps officers within the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Operating Divisions (OPDIVs)/Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs), and non HHS organizations to which Corps officers are assigned.

The EHOPAC is currently accepting nominations for membership for 2010. Members are elected for a 3-year term and may serve a maximum of two terms. The election for new members will be conducted at the fall 2010 EHOPAC meeting. The Chief EHO will recommend successful candidates to the Surgeon General for appointment with the concurrence of the direct supervisors and OPDIV/STAFFDIV/non-HHS organization representatives. In the past, the EHOPAC has met in person four times per year and travel to the meetings was expected. The EHOPAC is currently considering a change in the meeting structure to include shorter, more frequent meetings which could be attended by teleconference. However, travel would still be required for some meetings. Regular participation in the meetings is expected and members are expected to actively chair a minimum of one subcommittee during the term of service.

Openings will be available for members representing the Indian Health Service (IHS) (1 vacancy) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) (1 vacancy). An opening is also available for one At-large representative, which is given to applicants from those agencies that do not have a standing seat on the EHOPAC (National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Defense (DoD) (1 vacancy)).

The EHOPAC is utilizing a revised self-nomination form. All officers will need to submit the new form with their supervisor’s endorsement, regardless of whether they previously submitted a form within the past 3 years. Additionally, all officers must submit a current curriculum vitae (CV) in order to be considered.

The endorsed nomination form and electronic CV must be sent via e-mail (preferred), postmarked, or faxed no later than 1 September 2010. Individuals should submit their complete nomination package to:

LCDR Sarah Unthank, USPHS
Membership Subcommittee Chair
United States Coast Guard
MLCPAC Health and Safety Division
1301 Clay Street, Suite 100N
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-637-1243
Fax: 510-637-1264
E-mail: Sarah.E.Unthank@uscg.mil
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