Health Services Professional Advisory Committee’s Call for Nominations for the 2008 Kissel and Garcia Awards Deadline Date: 5 March 2008

The Health Services Professional Advisory Committee (HS-PAC) to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the “Stanley J. Kissel Jr. Award for Outstanding Health Services Professional of the Year.” The nominee must have made a significant impact on public health, on either a national level or local population. Nominations must also include evidence of leadership in the achievement(s) being cited, and must describe how the officer serves as a role model to others. Furthermore, the nominations must demonstrate how the accomplishments are above and beyond the usual duties and responsibilities of the nominee per their billet or job description. The HS-PAC is also inviting nominations for the “Joseph Garcia Jr. Award for Outstanding Junior Officer of the Year.” This award will go to a junior health service professional who made a significant contribution to the advancement of the Nation’s public health, demonstrated leadership in his/her work, and showed involvement in health-related professional or community organizations or activities. Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service from the Health Services category and equivalent Department of Health and Human Services civil service professionals, excluding current members of the 2008 HS-PAC, are eligible for these awards. All nominees must meet and maintain force readiness standards throughout the year. Nominations must be received by the close of business on 5 March 2008. The awards will be presented in June at the 2008 U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Scientific and Training Symposium (formerly the USPHS Professional Conference) in Tucson, AZ. Nominations that do not follow the correct format will not be reviewed. Award criteria and nominations forms for either of these awards may be obtained from the HS-PAC Web page at http://www.usphs-hso.org or contacting: LCDR Felicia Williams, USPHS Award Subcommittee, Chair, Phone: 301-436-2566, or LCDR Elizabeth Claverie Williams, USPHS Award Subcommittee, Co-chair, Phone: 301-436-1630

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