The ceremony opened with the National Anthem, followed by the Public Health Service March, both performed by the USPHS Commissioned Corps Music Ensemble. The Invocation and Benediction were given by Chaplain John M. Pollack, Chief of the Spiritual Ministry Department at the NIH Clinical Center.
RADM Richard G. Wyatt, (Ret.), Deputy Director of the Office of Intramural Research at NIH, provided opening remarks. He commended officers for their commitment to the continued efforts in the ‘war’ against disease and poor health. RADM David C. Rutstein, Acting Deputy Surgeon General, also commended the officers for their contributions to the missions of both NIH and the Corps, and emphasized the collaboration of commissioned officers with their civil servant colleagues in carrying out these missions.
The official party assisted with board placement and included the following: RADM David C. Rutstein; RADM William Bailey, Chief Dental Officer; RADM Clare Helminiak, Chief Medical Officer; RADM Kerry Nesseler, Chief Nurse Officer; RADM Richard G. Wyatt (Ret.); CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, Chief Scientist Officer; CAPT William Figg, representing the Pharmacy category; CAPT Madeline Michael, representing the Dietitian category; and CDR Tiffany Edmonds, NIH Commissioned Corps Liaison representing the Environmental Health and Health Services Officer categories.
Corps officers were also honored to have three additional flag officers in attendance, including
RADM Peter Greenwald, RADM Van Hubbard, and RADM William Stokes.
RADM Helena O. Mishoe, who serves as the NIH Representative on the Surgeon General’s Policy Advisory Council and Director of the Office of Research Training and Minority Health within the National Health, Lung and Blood Institute, presided over the ceremony. As each officer was called to the stage, RADM Mishoe read a personal statement from each officer about the most rewarding aspects about their professional role within NIH and the Corps.
Promoted officers honored at the ceremony included the following:
Medical Officers: CAPT Stephen Migueles, CAPT Darrell Singer, LCDR Christopher Ramsden
Dental Officer: CDR Demetrio Domingo
Nurse Officers: CAPT Martha Marquesen, CAPT Lisa Marunycz, CDR Linda Ellison-Dejewski,
CDR Geri Hawks, CDR Antoinette Jones, CDR Jacquin Jones, CDR Sophia Russell,
CDR Margarita Velarde, LCDR Shu Cai, LCDR Jeanne Chamberlain, LCDR Lindia Engram,
LCDR Stefanie Glenn, LCDR Andrew Keel, LCDR Karen Livornese, LCDR Katherine Maye,
LCDR Kala Rochelle, LCDR Leorey Saligan, LCDR Jennifer Sarchet, LCDR Latoya Sewell,
LCDR Phoebe Underwood-Davis
Scientist Officers: CAPT Steven Sparenborg, CDR Sally Hu
Environmental Health Officers: CDR Jason Barr, CDR Mark Marshall, LCDR John McLamb
Pharmacy Officers: CAPT Paul Na, CDR Luke Park
Dietitian Officer: LCDR Rachael Drabot
Health Services Officers: CDR Debra King, CDR Claudine Samanic, LCDR Christina Coriz, LCDR James Pitt, LCDR Janet Valdez, LT Garman Williams
In closing, officers who retired during the past year, officers called to active duty during the past year, and Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program participants were acknowledged.
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