Health Services Professional Advisory Committee (HS-PAC) Seeking Nominations for the ‘HS-PAC Responder of the Year Award’ Deadline Date: 6 November 2008 The Health Services Professional Advisory Committee (HS-PAC) is inviting nominations for the “HS-PAC Responder of the Year Award.” Officers of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service in the Health Services category, excluding 2008 members of the HS-PAC, are eligible for this award. The award will be presented at the USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium annual meeting to be held June 1-4, 2009, in Atlanta, GA. Award criteria and a nomination form may be obtained by contacting CDR Felicia B. Williams at Felicia.BinionWilliams@fda.hhs.gov or LT Elizabeth Claverie at Elizabeth.ClaverieWilliams@fda.hhs.gov or may be found at the Health Services category Web site at www.usphs-hso.org Nominations must be received by 6 November 2008. Incomplete nomination packets will not be considered.                       Information – HS-PAC Responder of the Year Award The ‘HS-PAC Responder of the Year Award’ was established in 2004 to recognize a Health Services Officer who has made extraordinary contributions to the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) and the Health Services category with regard to responding to critical events impacting the health of others. The recipient of this award may earn this prestigious honor in a number of ways, including a combination of the following contributions:  Having one-time extraordinary impact on public health preparedness and response; and /or  Having a career of contributions to emergency preparedness and/or disaster response; and/or Having played a significant role in one or multiple deployments; Having completed training and education applicable to preparedness and preparedness response; Having participated in publications and/or presentation in the public arena related to preparedness and response; and/or Having a significant impact on the Department of Health and Human Services Operating Division or Staff Division mission; the deployment of the officer crucially affects his/her duty station. The recipient of this award must also demonstrate a willingness to give credit to the Corps for deployment activities, including wearing the uniform with pride and distinction while deployed, crediting the Corps in presentations and publications and exemplifying the roles and responsibilities of a Corps officer. Additionally, the nomination must demonstrate how the accomplishments are above and beyond the usual duties and responsibilities of the nominee per their billet or job description.        Current Issue Front Page