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Membership and Rules
Subcommittee
Chair:
Shall be responsible for discussing issues relevant to operating
procedures for the SciPAC; to handle and recommend to the SciPAC
actions necessary for smooth administrative operation; and to
evaluate and make recommendations on those issues that may arise
which do not fit the responsibilities of the other standing
subcommittees. Recurring responsibilities include but are not
limited to:
- Tri-annual review of the SciPAC Charter
- SciPAC Membership, review of potential
SciPAC Members and evaluate distribution of SciPAC members
- Commissioning Standards
- Bylaws, election procedures, and general
operations
- Serves as Nominating Committee whenever
needed
- Promote SciPAC attendance and
participation; recommend attendance-related membership changes to
SciPAC Chairperson
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Visibility Subcommittee
Chair:
and
Shall advise the SciPAC on ways for informing PHS Scientists of the
activities, accomplishments, and opportunities available for
scientists throughout the PHS. The subcommittee will also recommend
actions and activities that promote public recognition of the
accomplishments and contributions of PHS Scientists.
Responsibilities of this subcommittee include but are not limited to
the following:
- Scientist Poster
- Public Relations, Publishing, and Public
Speaking
- Science Fair Judging
- Music Ensemble
- Scientist Category Member Directory
- Scientist Website
- Scientist Listserv
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Recruitment &
Retention Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
and
Shall advise the SciPAC on organizational issues related to
scientist recruitment and retention. Responsibilities of this
subcommittee include but are not limited to the following:
- Career Opportunities Pamphlet update
- Scientist Category Survey
- Identify OPDIV recruiting contacts
- Coordinate and advise OPDIV (or PHS)
recruiting contacts on scientist-specific information needed for
effective recruitment
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Awards
Subcommittee
Chair:
Shall evaluate scientist nominees for awards (such as the Young and
Career Scientist of the Year Awards, and any other similar awards
where one PHS nominee must be selected from amongst many); Shall
advise the SciPAC on ways to pro-actively encourage supervisors to
nominate CC PHS scientists for awards; and shall provide for
distribution, notices and reminders of award schedules.
Responsibilities of this subcommittee include but are not limited to
the following:
- Evaluate award nominations submitted to
the SciPAC
- Prepare guide/schedule of annual award
nominations
- Draft memoranda recognizing outgoing
SciPAC Members, SciPAC Chairperson, and CPO upon the expiration of
appointments
- Develop draft example award write-ups for
scientist supervisors to assist them in submitting award
nominations
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Career Development
Subcommittee
Co-Chairs:
and
Shall advise the SciPAC on issues affecting individual CC scientist
career progression, assignments, evaluations, promotions, and job
satisfaction. Responsibilities of this subcommittee include but are
not limited to the following:
- CV Review of promotion eligible
Scientists
- Scientist Handbook
- Position Classification (Billets)
- Promotions
- Performance Evaluation (COERS)
- Pay and Allowances
- Training (Long and Short Term)
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Response and Readiness
Chair:
Shall advise the SciPAC on matters affecting the preparedness,
assignment and support of PHS scientists regarding public health
emergencies. Responsibilities of the subcommittee include but are
not limited to the following:
- Assist and promote the effective use of
scientists in response to emergencies affecting public health
- Inform PHS scientists about and assist
with emergency response training opportunities and deployment
processes
- Coordinate the SciPAC representation to
the Commissioned Corps Readiness Force
- Promote coordination among related
disciplines and OPDIV/agencies to ensure a multi-disciplinary
approach to public health emergency response
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Category Day
Co-Chairs:
and
The Category Day Subcommittee serves as the
Scientist PAC representative on the planning committee for the
Commissioned Officers Association annual Scientific and Training
Symposium. The subcommittee is charged with designing, planning and
implementing Scientists Category Day for the USPHS annual Scientific
and Training Symposium. The subcommittee prepares the agenda for the
event and provides all necessary logistical support for carrying out
Category Day. The subcommittee selects a theme for the day that will
elicit topics of current scientific interest and solicits abstracts
from the PAC memberships. Abstracts are systematically reviewed by
the committee and the highest quality abstracts are selected for
presentation during Category Day. The Category Day agenda is
intended to
provide PAC membership with broad exposure to the scientific
research and programs that are being undertaken by our membership.
Category day also provides our membership with the most current
information regarding readiness, officership and promotion to
enhance the Scientists' ability to succeed as both public health
practitioners and officers in the PHS.
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OFRD
Chair:
The OFRD Subcommittee advises the SciPAC on
matters affecting the ability of PHS Scientists to meet readiness
standards and to respond to public health emergencies.
Responsibilities of the subcommittee include but are not limited to
the following:
1) Assist OFRD in communicating readiness standards to PHS
Scientists and promoting officer compliance with readiness
standards;
2) Assist PHS Scientists with deployment processes; and
3) Coordinate SciPAC representation in OFRD advisory functions.
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Mentoring
Chair:
The primary goal of the Mentoring
Subcommittee is to provide career guidance, information and
assistance to Junior Officers (O-4 and below) by linking them to
volunteer Senior Officers (O-5, O-6) who can offer a wealth of
knowledge and experience in dealing with Corps issues.
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Policy Review
Chair:
The purpose of the SciPAC Subcommittee is to support the SciPAC and the CPO in the review of selected policies, procedures, and guidelines that are sent to the PAC for review. Members read and offer their input to the creation and implementation of these materials.
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Science
Chair:
The mission of the SciPAC Scientist
Subcommittee is to elevate science and the stature of science in the
Public Health Service through:
1) Highlighting the importance of science in public health and the
CC including significant scientific accomplishments involving Corps
officers (Scientist as well as other categories);
2) Engaging SG’s office on issues of science in public health ;
3) Educating CC, OFRD, DHHS about the skills, expertise within our
category, and clarifying these abilities so that we can be
appropriately and adequately identified and assigned to positions
and deployments; and
4) Reviewing and providing input into public health policies and
their impact on the mission of USPHS CC
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Website
Chair:
and
The purpose and overarching goal of the
SciPAC Webpage Subcommittee is to maintain the USPHS Commissioned
Corps Scientist Category web site, ensuring that useful and up to
date information of interest to USPHS Scientists is readily
available.
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