Junior Officer Advisory Group Awards - Call for Nominations Junior Office of the Year Award JOAG Excellence Award VADM Richard H. Carmona Inspiration Award Deadline Date:   27 February 2009   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 1-4 June 2009 in Atlanta, GA. The Junior Officer of the Year Award recognizes a Junior Officer at temporary grade O-1 through O-4 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 welcome.) The JOAG Excellence Award recognizes a non-voting, active member of the JOAG for demonstrating outstanding, dedicated effort, and commitment to JOAG through active committee participation. (Self-nominations welcome.) The VADM Richard H. Carmona Inspiration Award recognizes a retired or active duty senior officer at temporary grade O-5 or above who exemplifies outstanding leadership by example, mentorship and empowerment of junior officers, unwavering support of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Corps) and its mission, and overall inspiration and motivation to the Corps community. (Nominations only accepted from junior officers.) If you know any outstanding Corps officer deserving recognition of theses awards, please contact JOAG Awards Chair, LCDR Dianne Paraoan at dianne.paraoan@fda.hhs.gov or one of the JOAG Award Leads (listed below) for the nomination forms, awards guidelines, and companion documents. Nominations are due no later than 27 February 2009. Send nominations for Junior Officer of the Year Award to: LCDR L. Jane Preston, USPHS lesley.preston@ihs.gov Phone: 928-737-6127 Fax: 928-737-6001 Send nominations for JOAG Excellence Award to: LCDR Melissa Robb, USPHS melissa.robb@fda.hhs.gov Phone: 301-827-1516 Fax: 301-443-9718 Send nominations for VADM Richard H. Carmona Inspiration Award to: LCDR Melissa Burns, USPHS Melissa.burns@fda.hhs.gov Phone: 240-276-0268 Fax: 240-276-0129

Current Issue Front Page