SCIENTIST PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Office of the Surgeon General

United States Public Health Service

           

Minutes of 27 June 2002 Meeting Number 87

 

I.  LOCATION/DATE/TIME

Parklawn Building, Surgeon General's Conference Room 18-57

1300-1600 HOURS

 

II.  ATTENDANCE

 

A.  MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

 

CDR

Angela González Willis

HRSA (Chairperson)

LCDR

Nelson Adekoya

CDC   (Vice Chairperson)

LCDR

Tom Hendricks

FDA   (Recording Secretary)

CDR

Pam Ching

CDC

LCDR

Boris Aponte

SAMHSA

LCDR

Daphne Moffett

ATSDR

LCDR

Doug Thoroughman

IHS

 

B.  EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ATTENDING

 

CAPT

Lireka Joseph

FDA   (CPO)

 

C.  GUESTS ATTENDING

 

CAPT

Gil Sanders

HRSA

CDR

Doris Ravenell-Brown

FDA

LCDR

Jon Daugherty

FDA

LCDR

Omar Hottenstein

 

 

D.  MEMBERS EXCUSED OR ABSENT

 

CAPT

John Bartko (ret)

           (Treasurer)

CDR

Joseph Despins

EPA

CAPT

Bryan Jones

HRSA

CDR

Richard Troiano

NIH    (Past Chairperson)

Dr.

Stephen S. Goldman         

NIH

 

 

III.  STANDARD AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS

 

A.  CALL TO ORDER

 

CDR Angela González Willis called the meeting to order at 1330 hours because of difficulties with the telephone conference call set up.

 

B.  GREETINGS FROM THE CHAIR

 

1.  Environmental Scan

Our CPO would like to be notified about any policies, practices, etc. that a Scientist Officer may hear that might affect Scientist Category, Commissioned Corp or DHHS. 

 

2.  Acting Surgeon General meets with Surgeon General nominee

Acting Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu has met with Surgeon General nominee Richard Carmona.  Dr. Carmona is highly interested in Commission Corp Officer participation in the CCRF.  He also is a strong proponent of a vibrant Ready Reserve Corps. 

 

3.  Healthy Life Style Survey

Please fill out the Healthy Life Style Survey.  This Survey is a collaboration between the Therapists and the Scientist Category in that our own CDR Bo Kimsey was instrumental in developing the survey.

 

C.  REPORT FROM THE CHIEF PROFESSIONAL OFFICER

 

1.  53 General Duty Scientist Officer Applications

Thirty-eight percent have been broaded, 32% have been medically cleared, and 10% have been broaded and medically cleared. 

All of these potential Scientist Officers are in need of jobs. 

 

2.  9 individuals have applied to become SciPAC members

Three applicants are CDRs, four are LCDRs, one is a LT and one is a Civilian..

 

3.  ROA (Reserve Officer Association) http://www.roa.org/

Our CPO asks Commissioned Corp Officers to support ROA.  ROA actively supports the USPHS Commissioned Corp.

 

4.  Lifestyle HHS Secretary

The Secretary is very interested in overweight prevention, and Officers becoming fully qualified for CCRF deployment. 

 

5.  Offer of facilities to new Surgeon General

Our CPO CAPT Joseph has offered the CDRH Television facility to the Office of Surgeon General for Dr Richard Carmona to present his first All Hands Meeting.

 

6.  Leadership training opportunity for O-5 and over

The 102nd Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care Executives will be held September 16-27, 2002.  It is one of the best courses available to COs and has been highly praised by all officers who have taken it.  This two-week course has been offered semi-annually over the past 50 years.  It is conducted under the sponsorship of five federal health services: Army, Navy, Air Force, VA, and PHS.  Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for the seasoned, practicing federal health care executive to examine some of the current issues in health care policy and management and to explore their potential impact on the federal health care system.  It is also a way to build lasting human networks within the federal health care sector and to build inter-service and national perspectives on health care issues and trends.  It is being held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.  The cost of training is $1597 per student/per agency and will cover tuition, books, and program material.  Travel expenses and per diem are additional.

 

If you are interested in attending this program, please contact your Agency.  They will be responsible for submitting your name and paying for your expenses.  The deadline for receipt of nominations from your Agency is July 19th.  Nominations will be reviewed and final selection of participants will be announced in August via email.  Approved training forms must be received prior to training date.  If you desire further information about this program, please contact CAPT Vivian Chen (301-443-6739).

 

7.  Calendar for CCRF Training Summer 2002 (http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf)

July 16 - 20, Liaison Training, Parklawn Building

August 12 - 16, Liaison Training, Parklawn Building

August 12 - 16, Emergency Coordinator Augmentee, Noble Training Center)

 

8.  COER

90% of Officers have satisfactory down loaded their COER.

 

D.  REPORT FROM THE TREASURER (CAPT Bartko)

 

No activity to report.  The treasury has a balance of $2,385.11

 

OLD BUSINESS -SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND PROJECTS

 

RECRUITMENT (CDR Despins)

 

ARP Update

 

Captain Susanne Caviness and LCDR Nelson Adekoya, Scientist Category Leads on ARP, met on Monday, June 24 and discussed the procedures to implement the ARP in the category.  These steps are summarized below:

 

1.  Applicants will complete the enrollment form and forward to LCDR Nelson Adekoya

 

2.  Applicants will inform those completing their recommendation letters (supervisors, etc.) to forward same to LCDR Nelson Adekoya

 

3. LCDR Nelson Adekoya will enter applicants' information in the database

 

4.  Category Leads will review applicant’s package (enrollment form, letters of recommendation) and decide the suitability of applicant in the program

 

5.  Category Leads’ recommendation will be communicated to the CPO

 

6.  If applicant is accepted into the program, CPO will issue a Certificate, and forward a copy of the acceptance letter to the officer’s OPF

 

7.  CPO will forward the original letter and the Certificate to LCDR Nelson Adekoya

 

8.  LCDR Nelson Adekoya will forward the original letter of acceptance, certificate, policy and procedures, CD-ROMs, and recruitment brochures to the applicant

 

9.  Participants will forward a list of their activities to LCDR Nelson Adekoya who will keep a log, and update SciPAC on a continuously.  LCDR Nelson Adekoya will update Captain Caviness of activities so we can determine when an officer is due for recognition   

 

Where Do You Get The Forms?

 

LCDR Darin Weber will put the enrollment form and the recommendation letter form on our website.  The site will have additional information on how to contact LCDR Nelson Adekoya, if there are questions.

 

V.  NEW BUSINESS

 

1.  Letter to Senior Officers

LCDR Nelson Adekoya thanked the CPO for formatting a memo to be sent to senior officers to invite them to participate in SciPAC meetings.  However, because only one general meeting (September 26, 2002) is left this year, LCDR Nelson Adekoya will hold the letter until the next SciPAC Chair is elected and the meeting dates for the next fiscal year are available.

 

2.  General discussion about the promotion process

A frank discussion took place between the various Officers present.  The CPO and PAC Chair took notes and agreed to discuss some of the concerns of the Officers with the taskforce that is looking at promotion issues.

 

 

VI.  ADJOURNMENT

 

The SciPAC meeting was officially adjourned at 1537 HOURS.

 

Submitted by:

 

MTH

AGW

LCDR Tom Hendricks

CDR Angela M. González Willis

Recording Secretary

Chairperson

Date 7/3/2002

Date