The Physician Assistant Professional Advisory Group (PAPAG) provides advice and consultation to the Surgeon General, through the Health Services Professional Advisory Committee (HS-PAC) and Health Services Chief Professional Officer (HS-CPO) on professional and personnel issues related to PHS Physician Assistants.  The PAPAG is looking for seven (7) new voting members. Selections, which are based on the nominee’s commitment to public health and PA activities, in addition to specified criteria in the PAPAG Bylaws (e.g., organizational, gender, minority representation), will begin August 2006. Terms of office will begin January 2007 and shall be for 3 years.

PAPAG voting members are expected to participate in scheduled teleconference meetings as required by the groups’ needs. Members may be excused from a meeting with prior approval from the PAPAG Chair. Each PHS active duty voting member shall meet Office of Force Readiness and Deployment (OFRD) basic readiness qualifications. Membership in the PHS Academy of Physician Assistants (PHSAPA) is strongly encouraged but not required. PHS civil service, inactive reservist and retiree PAs are eligible for appointment as voting members, however are not expected to meet OFRD basic readiness qualifications.

A self- nomination form can be found on the HSO web page at
http://usphs-hso.org/PAPAG/papag_selfnom.doc (MS Word format) and http://usphs-hso.org/PAPAG/papag_selfnom.pdf (PDF format).

Please complete the self- nomination form and send it along with a current CV, CV summary sheet and cover letter describing how your specific experience and expertise will benefit the PAPAG. The completed package must be submitted via email no later than June 30, 2006 to LT Mark F. McKinnon at mmckinnon5@gmail.com.

Membership on the PHS PAPAG is a great way to show your PHS support and enhance your career.

For more information contact you PAPAG Agency Liaison

Reference:

http://usphs-hso.org/Career/cvguidelines.shtml for CV format

http://www.aapa.org/phs/phsapp.htm for PHS Academy of PA application and information

http://usphs-hso.org/PAGS/papag.shtml for PAPAG information and Bylaws

For more information contact:

BOP                
    LTJG Mark F. McKinnon, mmckinnon5@gmail.com;
             608-584-5511 or
    LTJG Brian Burt, briburt@yahoo.com;
             919-575-3900

IHS     
    LCDR Frances P. Placide  frances.placide@ihs.gov;
             828-497-9163 X6499

HRSA (including DIHS and Ready Responders)          
    LT Rebecca Bunnell- Rbunnell@hrsa.gov;
            203-777-7411

NIH, PSC, HCFA, DHS or OS                            
    LCDR Camille Hawkins- Camille.Hawkins@hhs.gov;
            240-543-6036

FDA      
    LT Mark F. McKinnon mmckinnon5@gmail.com;
            608-584-5511

Other:
    LT Rebecca Bunnell- Rbunnell@hrsa.gov;   
            203-777-7411