The Health Services Professional Advisory Committee (HS PAC) is seeking members for a 3-year term beginning January 1, 2015. The HS PAC provides advice to the Surgeon General (SG) and the Health Services Chief Professional Officer (CPO) on professional and personnel issues related to the Health Services category. Selections are based on the nominee’s commitment to public health activities and specified criteria in the HS PAC Charter (e.g., organizational, discipline, gender, minority representation), are made by the HS PAC and approved by the SG. HS PAC members are expected to obtain the necessary agency support to attend six scheduled meetings per year. A member is required to participate in one HS PAC meeting in person. Attending the COA conference can be substituted to meet the requirement of participating in one meeting in person.

A self-nomination form (which includes a space for supervisory approval) is attached and can also be found on the HS PAC Web page at:
http://usphs-hso.org/index.php?q=pac/sub/membership/nominations

Please complete the self-nomination form and send it along with a current curriculum vitae (in the format suggested on the HSO website and including a summary sheet) and a cover letter describing how your specific experience and expertise will benefit the HS PAC. Retired HSOs working in a civil service capacity are encouraged to apply. The completed package must be submitted via e-mail (preferably a single PDF document which includes a scanned file of the signature page) mail, or fax by June 27, 2014, to:

CDR Daniel H. Hesselgesser, MT (ASCP)
Chair, Membership Subcommittee, HS PAC
Laboratory Consultant, CLIA Program
Division of Survey & Certification
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
1301 Young Street, Room 833
Dallas, TX 75202
BlackBerry:214-724-9960 PIN 33383F06
Tel. No.: 214-767-5570
Fax No.: 443-380-6504
Email: daniel.hesselgesser@cms.hhs.gov