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Welcome to the SciPAC
 

Welcome

Welcome to the USPHS Commissioned Corps Scientist Category web site.

This site is supported by the Scientist Professional Advisory Committee (SciPAC) and provides news and information to Scientist Officers as well as links for civilian scientists interested in joining the Corps.

The SciPAC provides advice and consultation to the Office of the Surgeon General and to the Scientist Chief Professional Officer on professional and personnel issues.  CAPT Sharon O. Williams-Fleetwood is the SciPAC Chief Professional Officer [read more about CAPT Sharon O. Williams-Fleetwood].  CDR Matthew Newland is the 2010-2011 SciPAC Chair [read more about CDR Newland].

CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood at the DC Metro Area Scientist Officer Meet-and-Greet in October, 2009 RADM Helena Mishoe passes the CPO leadership baton to CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood at the DC Metro Area Scientist Officer Meet-and-Greet.

See Our Scientist Officers in Action!

2010 USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium Category Day [more photos from 2010 category day]

Scientist officers anxiously await group photo with Surgeon General Benjamin.
Retirement Ceremony for CAPT Bryan Jones
RADM Robert C. Williams and LCDR Matthew Newland present CAPT Bryan Jones with SciPAC’s first ever “Retiring Distinguished Service Award,” on Thursday, April 22nd, 2010.

Scientist Officers Enjoying the 3rd Annual Atlanta-area Anchor and Caduceus Dinner Sponsored by Atlanta COA

L-R: CDR Diana Bensyl, CAPT Sharon Williams-Fleetwood, CDR Rachel Avchen, CDR Ross Spears (January 2010)

SciPAC at the 2009 Surgeon General's 5K Run/Walk

        
Team SciPAC is ready!     Crossing the finish line     A tired but happy crew!     Awards all around!     CDR Ross Spears

CAPT Deborah Levy presenting on H1N1 at AP Fort Hill Training, August 2009

Scientist officers attending AP Fort Hill Training, August 2009

Responding to Hurricane Gustav in Alexandria, Louisiana in September 2008

LCDR Dominic Frasca, CDR Sara Newman, LCDR Aliceo Candido, and CAPT Michael McLaughlin.

Announcements

  • Promotion Year 2011 Benchmarks for the Scientist Category are available now.
     

  • The third issue of SciPAC's Scientist Officer Newsletter [PDF] is now available!
     

  • Resource materials for the new Commissioned Officers’ Effectiveness Report (COER) are posted on the CCMIS website for your information. The new COER will be launched October 2010 so please review the information at http://dcp.psc.gov/COER_resources_2010.aspx.
     

  • Deployment checklist available here. [PDF]
     

  • 2009 SciPAC Awardees Announced
     

  • We have updated the old "Scientist Officer Handbook!"  The updated content is now available in the form of downloadable content-specific fact sheets on our Career Development page.  Check it out!
     

  • All scientist officers are encouraged to subscribe to the Scientist Category Listserv [instructions for subscribing]
     

  • Guidance and sample curriculum vitae for Scientist officers now available! [PDF][Word]
     

  • SciPAC meeting schedule and call-in information
     

  • The Scientist Professional Advisory Committee, SciPAC, has several subcommittees which are designed to help you as a Scientist Officer develop professionally. The subcommittees are chaired by PAC members, but membership in the subcommittees is open to all interested Scientist officers. You can benefit yourself personally and the Category as a whole by getting involved. Visit the Membership page to learn more about the subcommittees and who to contact to get involved.
     

  • Information about Psychology Professional Advisory Group (PSYPAG) available through HSPAC web site.


Officer Basic Training Course

From left to right: LT Tenaya N. Watson-Harris, CDR Boris Aponte, and LCDR Herbert F. Coard following the graduation ceremony at the May 2010 Officer Basic Training Course.
 

The new Officer Basic Training Course (OBC) Scientist Officer Group out of the Career Development Subcommittee, is comprised of eight DC-based Scientist Officers. At least one member of this group each month will attend the OBC graduation ceremony at the National Conference Center to welcome the graduating Scientist Officers. Members of the OBC are there to deliver a personal letter and CPO coin from RADM Mishoe and to answer any category-specific questions.
 


The SciPAC T-Shirt

The SciPAC Coin


                           Front                          Back                           


Order the new SciPAC t-shirt or SciPAC coin! [DOC]

All T-Shirts are White, 100% cotton, with the Scientist logo on the left front (pocket area) with “USPHS” Scientist on the back in blue lettering.

About Us

About SciPAC

The Scientist Professional Advisory Committee (SciPAC) represents a large number of professional interests and disciplines, and recognizes the importance of the cumulative efforts of individual scientific contributions to the mission of the U.S. Public Health Service. The committee functions in a resource and advisory capacity to assist in development, coordination, and evaluation of activities related to the respective scientific disciplines in the PHS. Chapter 5 of the Scientist Handbook further describes the functions of the SciPAC.

Membership on the SciPAC is professionally rewarding. It provides the opportunity to:

  • meet, know and work with a number of other highly motivated PHS scientists;

  • advise the Surgeon General via the Chief Scientist Officer on issues/policies affecting commissioned corps and civil service scientists, and;

  • provide guidance and assistance to other scientists on career development, staffing etc.

Membership assumes your commitment in providing the necessary support to make this committee effective. For more information on becoming a member, please visit the Membership page.

Officers interested in learning more about the SciPAC are encouraged to read the SciPAC Charter and the SciPAC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 

More about the history of the SciPAC [PDF]

 
This page last reviewed: September 01, 2010.


Feedback, suggestions or questions related to this website can be sent to CDR Danice Eaton.