An Overview of the Environmental Health An Overview of the Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory CommitteeOfficer Professional Advisory Committee

Category DayUSPHS Scientific and Training Symposium

June 21, 2012

An Overview of the Environmental Health An Overview of the Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory CommitteeOfficer Professional Advisory Committee

Category DayUSPHS Scientific and Training Symposium

June 21, 2012

CDR Scotty HargraveCDR Scotty HargraveEHOPAC ChairEHOPAC Chair

US Public Health ServiceUS Public Health ServiceUS Food and Drug AdministrationUS Food and Drug Administration

CDR Scotty HargraveCDR Scotty HargraveEHOPAC ChairEHOPAC Chair

US Public Health ServiceUS Public Health ServiceUS Food and Drug AdministrationUS Food and Drug Administration

OutlineOutline

Mission StatementMission StatementCurrent Membership and OrganizationCurrent Membership and OrganizationEHOPAC CompositionEHOPAC CompositionSelection ProcessSelection ProcessTermsTermsLeadershipLeadershipResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesSubcommitteesSubcommitteesQuestionsQuestions

EHOPAC MissionEHOPAC Mission

““The Environmental Health Officer Professional The Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee (EHOPAC) Advisory Committee (EHOPAC) provides advice provides advice and consultation to the Surgeon Generaland consultation to the Surgeon General (SG) (SG) on issues relating to the on issues relating to the professional practice professional practice and the personnel activitiesand the personnel activities, Civil Service (CS) , Civil Service (CS) and Commissioned Corps (CC), of the and Commissioned Corps (CC), of the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) category. Environmental Health Officer (EHO) category. The EHOPAC The EHOPAC provides similar advisory provides similar advisory assistance to the Chief Environmental Health assistance to the Chief Environmental Health OfficerOfficer (CPO) and, (CPO) and, upon request, to the agency upon request, to the agency and/or Program Heads of the Public Health and/or Program Heads of the Public Health Service (PHS), and to non-PHS ProgramsService (PHS), and to non-PHS Programs that that routinely use PHS personnel.”routinely use PHS personnel.”

EHOPAC CompositionEHOPAC Composition

SizeSizeRepresentativenessRepresentativeness– Organization (including At-Large)Organization (including At-Large)– GeographyGeography– Gender and Minority StatusGender and Minority Status– Personnel System (CC vs. CS)Personnel System (CC vs. CS)– SenioritySeniority– DisciplineDiscipline

CPOCPOEx-officio Ex-officio membersmembersLiaison membersLiaison members

Current Membership and OrganizationCurrent Membership and Organization

CDR Scotty Hargrave, EHOPAC Chair, CDR Scotty Hargrave, EHOPAC Chair, FDAFDA

CDR Shawn Lafferty, EPACDR Shawn Lafferty, EPA

CDR Lisa Delaney, Vice-Chair, CDCCDR Lisa Delaney, Vice-Chair, CDC CDR Dino Mattorano, EPACDR Dino Mattorano, EPA

LCDR Carla Tuite, Secretary, FDALCDR Carla Tuite, Secretary, FDA CDR Melanie Mayor, FDACDR Melanie Mayor, FDA

CDR James Howell, Treasurer, IHSCDR James Howell, Treasurer, IHS LCDR Derek Newcomer, NIHLCDR Derek Newcomer, NIH

CDR David Cramer, IHSCDR David Cramer, IHS LCDR Michael Reed, IHSLCDR Michael Reed, IHS

CDR Jennifer Freed, ATSDRCDR Jennifer Freed, ATSDR CDR John Spriggs, IHSCDR John Spriggs, IHS

CAPT Jean Gaunce, CDCCAPT Jean Gaunce, CDC CDR Chris vanTwuyver, FDACDR Chris vanTwuyver, FDA

CAPT Charles Higgins, DOI/NPSCAPT Charles Higgins, DOI/NPS CDR Danny Walters, IHSCDR Danny Walters, IHS

LCDR Joseph Laco, CDCLCDR Joseph Laco, CDC CAPT Mike Noska, FDA (Ex-Officio)CAPT Mike Noska, FDA (Ex-Officio)

Selection ProcessSelection Process

Call for NominationsCall for Nominations

Self-nomination processSelf-nomination process– Form with Statement of PurposeForm with Statement of Purpose– Supervisory ConcurrenceSupervisory Concurrence– Good for three yearsGood for three years– READINESS!!READINESS!!

Endorsement by EHOPACEndorsement by EHOPAC

CPO obtains Agency concurrenceCPO obtains Agency concurrence

Final list sent to SG for approvalFinal list sent to SG for approval

TermsTerms

Three years each with a lifetime total of six Three years each with a lifetime total of six yearsyears

May be consecutive or separateMay be consecutive or separate

LeadershipLeadership

LeadershipLeadership

ChairChair

Vice-ChairVice-Chair

SecretarySecretary

TreasurerTreasurer

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

MeetingsMeetings

ParticipationParticipation

SubcommitteesSubcommittees

SubcommitteesSubcommittees

Awards and RecognitionAwards and RecognitionCAPT Jean GaunceCAPT Jean Gaunce

Career DevelopmentCareer DevelopmentCAPT Charles Higgins and CDR Danny WaltersCAPT Charles Higgins and CDR Danny Walters

Charter, By-laws and Policy ReviewCharter, By-laws and Policy ReviewCDR John SpriggsCDR John Spriggs

Professional Mentoring and OrientationProfessional Mentoring and OrientationCDR Melanie MayorCDR Melanie Mayor

Subcommittees cont’dSubcommittees cont’d

ReadinessReadinessCDR Chris vanTwuyverCDR Chris vanTwuyver

HistoryHistoryLCDR Michael ReedLCDR Michael Reed

Information TechnologyInformation TechnologyLCDR Joe LacoLCDR Joe Laco

Marketing and RecruitmentMarketing and RecruitmentCDR Dave Cramer and CDR Shawn LaffertyCDR Dave Cramer and CDR Shawn Lafferty

Subcommittees cont’dSubcommittees cont’d

Membership and NominationsMembership and NominationsCDR Dino MattoranoCDR Dino Mattorano

Professional Image and StandardsProfessional Image and StandardsCDR Derek NewcomerCDR Derek Newcomer

TrainingTrainingCDR Jennifer FreedCDR Jennifer Freed

Burnt EndsBurnt Ends

2012 EHOPAC Awards Awards2012 EHOPAC Awards Awards– EHO Responder of the Year:EHO Responder of the Year:CDR Kit GroschCDR Kit Grosch– John G. Todd Award: John G. Todd Award: CAPT Edward PfisterCAPT Edward Pfister– Thomas Crow Mentor Award:Thomas Crow Mentor Award: CDR John CDR John

McKernanMcKernan– Edward (Ted) Moran:Edward (Ted) Moran: LCDR Gino BegluittiLCDR Gino Begluitti– John C. Eason: John C. Eason: LT Bryan ChristensenLT Bryan Christensen

Burnt EndsBurnt Ends

ReadinessReadiness

Remember why you do what you do.Remember why you do what you do.39,505,387 39,505,387

Questions?Questions?

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