With Pride and Distinction (WP&D) Volume 8

The JOAG Communications and Publications, Uniform Subcommittee is pleased to present the eighth  volume of the uniform announcement entitled, “With Pride and Distinction”. 

The uniform announcement was created to compliment the JOAG Journal “Uniform Corner” article.  It is our hope that these resources will educate and assist junior officers on the appropriate wear of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps uniform.  To make this information more accessible to junior officers, in the near future. 

Officers will be able to view these resources on the JOAG website, Junior Officer Resources section, under ‘Uniform Corner’ http://www.usphs.gov/corpslinks/JOAG/resources_withpride.aspx 

Do you have a uniform question or an issue you’d like addressed?  Email the Uniform Subcommittee to have your questions answered in an upcoming edition.  Emails can be sent to LCDR Kristina Estes Kristina.Estes@fda.hhs.gov  and LT Jessica Schwarz Jessica.Schwarz@ihs.gov  

Winter 2013 issue of JOAG Journal

Dear Junior Officers –

The JOAG Communications & Publications Committee is pleased to present the attached Winter 2013 issue of the JOAG Journal.

Respectfully,

LCDR Gene Gunn, Co-Chair

LCDR William Lanier, Co-Chair

JOAG Communications & Publications Committee

Call for JOAG Voting Member Nomination

JOAG - Call for Nominations for Voting Members 

The Junior Officer Advisory Group (JOAG) requests nominations for 10 open positions for voting membership for 2013-2015. 

JOAG is the voice for junior officers in the Commissioned Corps and is responsible for advising the Surgeon General on matters that affect junior officers. Voting members serve as the leadership of this organization. Each category is represented by one voting member with an additional nine at-large members for a total of 20 voting members. Approximately ten positions are available each year. The JOAG Executive Committee is elected from within the voting membership. Current voting members select incoming voting members based upon published criteria. The voting membership term is two years and begins in October.

If you know a motivated and dedicated junior officer, please encourage them to self-nominate for the following open slots:

Dietitian

Environmental Health Officer

Pharmacist

Physician

Scientist

Veterinarian

At-Large (4 openings)

Requirements: You must be an active duty junior officer (T-O4 and below) and you must not be eligible to pin-on T-O5 (Commander) prior to July 1, 2015. 

To submit nominations for voting membership, contact Membership Committee Co-Chair, LCDR Lori Snidow at lori-snidow@cherokee.org and Voting Membership Subcommittee Co-Chair, LTJG Chris Sheehan at christopher.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov. Nominations are due no later than close of business, Friday, March 29^th, 2013.

If you are interested in becoming a voting member, would like to know more about the process, and/or have questions please join us for a Q&A session/conference call, hosted by the JOAG Membership Committee on Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 1300-1400 EDT (1200-1300 CDT).   This call will cover general responsibilities/duties, as well as try to answer any questions you may have.  Call-in number 712-451-6175; access code is 674654#.

For questions, please contact Voting Membership Subcommittee Co-Chairs, LTJG Sheehan at christopher.sheehan@fda.hhs.gov or LCDR Robin Toblin at robin.l.toblin@us.army.mil.

February General Meeting Minutes

General Meeting Minutes for February 2013 posted.

The Recruitment and Retention Committee present a new Career Fairs page

The Recruitment and Retention Career Fair Information Subcommittee has changed the format for listing upcoming Career Fairs.  A new map and calendar can be found here: http://www.usphs.gov/corpslinks/joag/resources_careerfairs.aspx